{"id":84,"date":"2009-10-02T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2009\/10\/fresh-morning-lying-in-bed-thoughts.html"},"modified":"2009-10-02T05:00:47","modified_gmt":"2009-10-02T05:00:47","slug":"fresh-morning-lying-in-bed-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2009\/10\/fresh-morning-lying-in-bed-thoughts.html","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Morning: Lying-in-Bed Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning,” said Samuel Johnson.  <\/p>\n

Do you agree?  When you’re awake but not yet out of bed, do you meditate and set an intention for the day?  Grumble internally about why it’s get-up time already?  Think about what you’ll have for breakfast?  What do you think about first thing in the morning?<\/p>\n

Need more morning inspiration?  Read our entire Fresh Morning collection!<\/font><\/b><\/a><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/b><\/font><\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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