Hi,
Estefania,
Let's make love.
Our best day.
Not yesterday,
Not someday in the future.
We can do it now.
We can make the day right where we are.
Greet it with gratitude.
With kindness.
And an open heart and try to let go of the fear which can take so many forms.
Just little tiny doubts.
Let's let them go because we're gonna make today our best day.
Today is when it's here.
Not tomorrow,
Not next week,
Not when everything is finally sorted out.
It's today.
Might not be perfect.
Might not look exactly as we hoped it would.
But we can still.
Be positive.
Keep our spirits lifted as much as practical.
Even if there are things we need to do,
Some feelings we are carrying,
Situations you wish were different?
All that is going on.
But at the same time.
Today.
Is.
Hours.
Meeting today does not mean creating a perfect day.
What is a perfect day?
So many things to so many people.
I think it just means.
.
.
Making the best of the day you have.
We can spend so much of our time,
I'm talking about me too,
We can spend so much of our time waiting,
Waiting for the weekend,
Waiting for the holiday,
Waiting for more time,
More confidence,
More energy,
More certainty.
We can tell ourselves,
I feel happier when things calm down.
I'll enjoy my life when I've achieved that goal.
I'll appreciate myself when I become a better version of me.
But life isn't in the future,
Is it?
It's when we wake up every day,
When we are blessed to wake up every day.
Life is happening right then.
In this breath,
In this morning,
In this perfectly ordinary day.
We don't have to wait for a future day to be grateful.
We are good enough as we are.
To enjoy this day.
In our own way.
We can begin today.
So?
How can you make today your best day?
Does it take a big effort?
Do you have to be a superwoman or superman?
First thing,
So easy.
Start with gratitude.
Before we focus on what's missing,
Let's think what's already here.
The bird.
That held us through the night.
A warm drink,
Yeah,
That morning coffee,
Morning tea.
Friendly message,
The sound of birds,
Or just.
.
.
A little quiet moment.
Very quick piece.
To yourself.
I think gratitude just means allowing something good to be noticed.
Even if we have a difficult day,
It may be one small thing.
That brings us some comfort and sometimes that one small thing is enough to change the direction of a moment.
Number 2 Choose how you want to feel.
We do have a choice.
You may not have control of everything that happens today,
But you can choose the energy you would like to bring to it.
Maybe you want to move through the day with calmness.
You've chosen calmness.
Maybe patience is your key for today.
Kindness.
Just choose one gentle intention that speaks to you.
You might say,
Today I choose peace.
Today I'll be kind to myself.
Just have a think and see what comes to you intuitively.
What is your energy of the day?
And that will be your intention.
You return to this throughout the day,
Depending on what has happened.
You return to that intention.
It's not a demand,
Not a rule.
It's just a little guide.
Something quiet inside you that's gonna help you keep your balance.
Keep your grace.
Number 3 Notice,
Simple thing.
Sometimes there are so many lovely things.
Going on in our day but we overlook it because it seems so ordinary.
Sun shining through a window,
Fresh air on our faces.
Someone laughing.
If it's raining and pouring outside and we're inside?
We can feel comfortable.
We can feel cozy.
We are dry.
We're not outside getting wet.
Just a little thing,
Can't find a little thing.
Your coffee.
Your tea.
Little Moments.
That usually just.
Quick bite pasture.
Look for them.
Breathe.
Slow down.
Open your mind,
Open your heart.
And look for them.
Next thing.
Sometimes.
I confess I'm guilty of this.
Do one thing at a time.
The day can feel so overwhelming when you try to carry all of it at once.
You're thinking about everything you have to finish,
People you need to respond to,
Every problem you need to solve.
But you don't have to do everything at once.
Just meet the moment.
Is right in front of you.
One task.
One conversation.
One breath.
Move on.
To your next thing.
Another way?
That we can make today.
The best tea?
Kind.
To yourself.
Speak kindly to yourself.
The way you speak to yourself.
Matters if you make a mistake.
You don't have to punish yourself.
You wouldn't call someone else.
Something.
Unkind?
If they made a mistake,
You might be kind with them.
You might be gentle,
You might be understanding.
So let's be that way with ourselves as well.
If we make a mistake,
Doesn't mean we're a bad person.
Be kind.
To yourself.
Just tell yourself.
I am doing my best.
This is a difficult moment.
But I can move through it.
I deserve patience too.
Another point.
Give yourself something to look forward to.
Doesn't have to be a big thing.
Maybe you work in the office,
But there's something that you're going to do when you get home.
Some hobby,
Cooking.
Watching telly,
Playing games on your phone.
Studying.
Have something.
To look forward to.
So life isn't such a series of closed doors.
There are other doors that are open.
That will be open.
In an appropriate time.
In your day.
It really helps to have something,
Even if it's a tiny thing,
Something to look forward to.
Then.
.
.
You don't have to be alone unless that's your preference.
But sometimes connecting with other people can help us to enjoy our day,
To make our day feel meaningful.
Just think of someone that you like that's in your life and have a conversation with them.
If they're far away,
Send them a little text message just to say hello.
Or maybe you're in part of a group.
That's another way to have a conversation with someone.
But if you do like your own company,
That's okay as well.
Don't force yourself.
Another little pain point could be perfection.
We often want to be perfect.
To have everything just right.
People are looking at us.
People are thinking about what we're doing.
But sometimes.
.
.
They're only thinking of their own business.
Just do your best.
Don't worry about what others might think of you.
Just do your very best.
Be patient with yourself.
If you're trying to do something on this day that you're trying to make your very best day and it's not working out.
Perhaps you can just stop.
Take a little walk,
Remove yourself,
And come back.
If you cannot.
Take a deep breath.
Nobody will notice.
Take a deep breath and just say to yourself,
I'm good enough.
I'm doing my best.
I'll figure this out.
That's all.
That's all you need to do.
You don't have to be perfect.
You just have to be your best.
So let's just have a little breath.
Slow down for a minute.
Have a bit of breathing.
N.
And out.
And out.
And please just remember,
Just embrace that this isn't a challenge.
To make today the best day.
It's a joy.
Whatever you do.
How big or how small?
To make the day in your mind.
You best stay.
Is good enough.
If everything falls apart.
On the day that you've decided to make it your best day?
That's okay too,
Just.
.
.
Again.
Maybe you have to do it mentally,
But take that breath.
Do my best.
I am doing.
My best.
Let's have a few affirmations.
You can say them along or you can just listen and absorb the energy.
Today is a gift.
Today is a gift.
I do not need a perfect day to experience gratitude.
I do not need a perfect day.
To experience gratitude.
I notice.
And appreciate.
The simple goodness around me.
I notice and appreciate.
The simple good around me.
I choose to move through today.
With calmness.
And kindness.
I choose to move through today.
With calmness and kindness.
I am allowed to take this day one moment at a time.
I am allowed to take this day.
One moment at a time.
I release the pressure to make everything perfect.
I release the pressure to make everything perfect.
I speak to myself with patience and understanding.
I speak to myself with patience and understanding.
I welcome small moments of joy into my day.
I welcome small moments of joy into my day.
I am grateful for what I have.
I am grateful for what I have.
I am good enough.
I am good enough.
Okay.
Let's take one more breath in.
With her eyes closed.
And your hands,
As you feel comfortable,
Fold it on your heart,
On your knees,
Or just there.
Think of one good thing that's happened to you so far this day.
One shining moment.
Even if it's a little glimmer,
One shining moment.
That made you feel good.
That you make somebody else feel good.
And breathe out.
You are amazing.
Bye for now.
