Rise & Shine

Rise and Shine with purpose and hope. Be a light in the world that inspires others. Know you are loved so you are loving. Know you are peace so you are peaceful. Let your light go before you to shine into the hearts of others.

Transcript

Rise and shine.

These three words bring me back to my childhood,

When our mother would call up the stairs to awaken us.

Rise and shine,

She would say in a cheerful voice.

I was an enthusiastic child,

So that is exactly what I would do.

I would rise up,

Stretch and welcome the new day with a smile on my face and a little bounce in my step.

I think about these words now and well,

I'm mid-century and I think about how this phrase shaped my life.

Rise and shine.

Rise.

To get up.

To awaken.

To welcome the new day.

Rise has a sense of purpose in it.

You're not just rolling out of bed,

It's not roll out and shine.

There is power in the word rise.

Well,

It's even biblical.

Rise up this day.

Rise above whatever happened yesterday.

Rise to the occasion.

For each day is a new day.

Each day is a blessing.

So rise up.

And then I think about the word shine and rise and shine.

Be the bright light that you are.

Put a smile on your face.

Let love shine out of your very being.

That shine that you project is very powerful.

For that shine,

That light,

That love touches the heart in others.

Even though those people whose light is but a flicker,

Your light gives strength to them.

It brings hope and joy into a world that desperately needs it.

Rise above all things like fear,

Loneliness,

Heartache,

Sorrow,

Pain,

Even boredom.

And shine my loves.

Shine with the radiant light of who you are.

You are loved,

So you are loving.

You are peace,

So you are peaceful.

You are kind,

So you are kindness.

You are hope,

So you are hopeful.

You are blessed,

So you are a blessing.

Rise and shine.

Let your light go before you and shine into the hearts of others.

Rise and shine.

Thank you for joining me this morning.

May God bless you and many blessings.

God bless you.

Reviews

So sweet and such a beautiful message of inspiration. Playful, loving, soothing and uplifting. Thank you.

My mother uses to Rise and Shine and give God your glory. This meditation reminded me of the hope and love she gave me. This is wonderful .

It reminded me of my childhood as well! The sentiment is appreciated, especially after too little sleep.

This makes me smile every time I listen. I have my grandchildren listening to it too.
I wish Geri did more meditations, I love her voice.

Very nice. Thank you. Rise and Shine…I am truly blessed.

Good advice, well presented. Great start to my day.

Very thought provoking! I’d never thought about that phrase before. Thank you for the beautiful words ❤️

Such an apt sentiment for the start of a new day and week.

That was beautiful. Very refreshing and brought a smile to my morning. Thank you!

Love this meditation! Uplifting music, soothing voice, hopeful message. Thank you 🙏

my mom too would wake us up saying, “Rise & Shine, time to greet the day!”

Living simply and centered today with a focus on rise and shine.

…and I follow this with “and sing out that glory, glory!” Thank you 🙏🏼 You made me smile ❣️

Just beautiful!!! Fantastic way to begin the day full of love and light and purpose. Thank you 🙏💕

That was joyful! Thank you! It’s been a bit tough for me lately but this totally made me smile, think about when I was a kid and had some joy, and want to rise up into this day! Thank you!

Wow, that was inspiring for sure! I often kiss my dog who sleeps with me and say, "we have been blessed with another day!" Now I will say, Let's rise and shine!"

It's wonderful. I feel confident, calm and hopeful about this new day. After all not every day needs to be the same. Thank you! It's short and lovely.

Short and sweet! This did put a smile on my face and the music is soothing and uplifting. Thank you for sharing! 💜🪷

What a great reminder of how to greet the day, especially for Easter!
Thank you💜

So wonderful & uplifting. Thank you thank you thank you. 🙏🏽