The first thoughts you allow in are the ones that set the path. If those first "steps" are intentional and calm, they create a clear trail to follow. If they are rushed or heavy with worry, they leave deep, jagged marks that are hard to smooth over later.
Most of us pick up our phones before we even swing our feet out of bed. We are looking for certainty in a chaotic time. But before you start that scroll, remember: your mind is like fresh snow this morning. We let the headlines become the first footprint you follow.
Deep, jagged marks left by headlines and algorithms. You are left trying to smooth over someone else's chaos all day long.
We scroll because we want to be prepared. But true preparation doesn't come from a screen; it comes from knowing where your own feet are planted. Before you check the world's news, check your own. Your 'fresh snow' deserves your own footprints first."
A few things that help me, I am passing along to you:
The Breath:
Three deep breaths. It’s a biological fact that this lowers cortisol (the stress hormone) that spikes when we see a negative headline.
The View:
Look out a window. Find one thing that isn't moving—a tree, a fence, the horizon. It grounds the mind in the physical world rather than the digital one. I love to watch the trees, the branches as they move. Cloudy or rainy day, I have a youtube channel with scenery I love, many channels your provider gives you.
Affirmations or Quotes
I am the architect of my own peace. I will not let digital noise devalue my calm.
My worth is not measured by my productivity or the news; it is measured by my presence.
My morning is my own. I choose my first thoughts. I am the priority in my first hour. By grounding myself in peace and facts first, I gain the strength to handle everything else that follows.
Marge Farrington OWRO
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