Reflections At Dawn

Marusya's mornings are very special as she follows various mindful practices to wake up her senses. She loves listening to the dawn chorus, sipping her frothy coffee, and practising mindful breathing. She wrote this sensory poem in order to inspire other people to introduce mindfulness in their morning rituals.

Transcript

Reflections at Dawn I am sitting in my spacious conservatory and imagine it's my secret observatory.

But instead of twinkling stars and faraway planets,

I observe the morning lights from nearby hamlets.

My ears are enjoying the cheerful dawn chorus,

Blackbirds,

Wrens,

Thrushes and wobblers.

A red-breasted robin hops on the windowsill.

I smile at the bird in admiration of its singing skill.

When I stand up to walk out of the French door,

My nose is treated to fragrances galore.

I take a deep breath and feel the fresh air entering my lungs.

That's perfect self-care.

My deep exhalation is filled with tension and worry and so I choose to let them go as easily as a snow flurry.

I breathe in again and fill my heart with gratitude for all the love in my life and positive attitude.

I pick up my new cup with brightly painted flowers,

So English,

So stylish,

I could hold it for hours,

And take a sip from my caramel-flavored frothy coffee,

Which brings childhood memories of sweet-smelling toffee.

My soul begins to dance when the first sun rays appear.

Now I'm ready to commence my day with happiness and cheer.