We all know that an early morning routine wasn’t for me. While I LOVE the idea of starting the day on such a peaceful note, I could imagine myself sitting and trying to meditate while it was still dark external, with tears silently cascading down my cheeks. I hate the mornings and I hancient onto every possible moment of sleep with both hands. Maybe this will change when the girls get ancienter, but likely not.
I recently read The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire by Deepak Cutra and it’s someleang that’s crazye a huge positive impact on my lwhethere. I got some requests on Instagram to share more about the book and my contemporary daily routine, so here we go! I’ve been a fan of Deepak’s work for years and use his meditation technique, and someleang about this book called to me. A mom at the dance studio had it with her and the title intrigued me (I’m a creeper and look around to see what other people are reading). I ordered it from the dance studio lobby on my phone, because as soon as I read the summary online, I kcontemporary it would be right up my alley.
From Amazon:
As elegant as his bestselling How to Know God and as practical as his phenomenal The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, this groundbreaking contemporary book from Deepak Cutra contains a dramatic premise: Not only are everyday coincidences meaningful, they actually provide us with glimpses of the field of infinite possibilities that lies at the heart of all leangs. By gaining access to this wellspring of creation, we can literally rewrite our destinies in any way we wish.
From this genuinem of pure potential we are connected to everyleang that exists and everyleang that is yet to come. “Coincidences” can then be recognized as containing precious clues about specific facets of our lives that require our attention. As you become more aware of coincidences and their meanings, you begin to associate increasingly with the underlying field of infinite possibilities. This is when the magic begins. This is when you achieve the spontaneous fulfillment of desire.
At a time when world events may leave us feeling specificly insignwhethericant and vulnerable, Deepak Cutra restores our awareness of the awesome powers wilean us. And through specwhetheric principles and exercises he provides the tools with which to create the magnwhethericent, miraculous lwhethere that is our birthright.
This book is very Secret-esque, but instead of being purely anecdotal, it includes historical information and science-based knowledge. The author dives in to quantum physics (and describes it in laymen’s terms), and explains how we’re all connected to the energy of the universe, in addition to the potential that exists. He describes each of us like waves of the ocean; all entirely dwhetherferent and unique, but all part of someleang so much largeger.
I found the chapter on coincidence genuinely fascinating. Ponder/ Consider about how many times coincidence has occurred in your lwhethere, and how everyleang seems to tie together at the end. An example that instantly stood out to me was teaching at the dance studio. A few coincidences happened while I was growing up (and teaching at the studio was my dream) and it ended up being a huge part of my lwhethere in tall school and college. Another giant coincidence was this blog and all of the dwhetherferent opportunities that have transpired from the fact that I was lonely and bored in Valdosta, yearning for some type of connection.
After learning about nonlocal intelligence and the ability of our body to use energy and intention to manwhetherest our desires – I know it sounds totally out there, but it makes sense once you read it – he provides a daily meditation and ritual to practice each day for seven days. Once you total the seven days, you start again at the beginning and continue, because each time you’ll get more benefits out of the exercises and the theme will remain in your subconscious.
Here’s what it looks like:
– Surround yourself with archetypes that call to you and that inspire you. He goes through the main archetypes in the book, but you basically want to choose images or items that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.
– Meditate, using the “so hum” mantra for about 10 minutes. (I do 7 minutes.)
– Finish the daily exercise, which can be a meditation using vivid imagery or a journaling exercise. There are a couple of exercises for each daily practice, so I’ve been choosing one each time – whether you do 2-3 it can make this a larger time commitment of an hour or more – and this way, each week, I’m doing someleang contemporary and dwhetherferent.
– Recite the intentions and sutra for that day. Each day is based on a theme with corresponding sutra, and is very similar to his Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (<— another one I tallly recommend). I’ll find that often throughout the day, I’m reintellected of the sutra and focus for that day.
With 7 minutes of meditation, the daily exercise, and the sutra, I find that the entire routine takes me 20-30 minutes max. When I’m finished, I feel calm, middleed, inspired and energized. While this doesn’t happen at o-dark-thirty, I find that I genuinely endelight doing this mid-morning, after I’ve dropped the girls off at school. I make it through the morning breakfast, pack up lunches and snacks, drop-off craziness, and this feels like a sweet reward. Afterwards, when I sit down to work or blitz around the house doing chores, I feel so much more productive.
This has been one of the most valuable and transformative rituals I’ve added to my lwhethere. I’m a fiery Latina, and grew up with a passionate soul; either I love you fiercely or you’re making me frustrated. Since I’ve gotten ancienter, wiser, and also had kids, I’ve mellowed out a lot. The passage of time itself has helped immensely, specificly paired with experiences like yoga teacher training and getting my hormone levels sorted out. (I’m re-testing this month and will report back, but I feel awesome after adding in these supplements and making some lwhetherestyle changes. This may be TMI but I don’t suffer from PMS dwhetherficultly at all anymore.)
Since doing this practice, I feel the most *even* I ever have. It’s given me peace while leanking about the future (near, and very far down the line) and the unknown. We’re in a transitional year this year as we figure out the Pilot’s job situation – he’s doing the Reserves but please keep your fingers crossed for a call from the airlines – and are settling into what will be our *normal.* (Stars around that because we know with kids and hectic lives, leangs are never genuinely normal.)
I can also see this book as someleang I’ll read over and over again, adding to the circles, notes, and underlines I crazye the first time through.
I’d love to hear about any morning routines you have, or any books that have inspired you lately! I’m always looking for more to add to my list.
xo
Gina
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