I've been dealing with a lot of uncertainty lately, so I've been focused on being more present in the present. As part of my quest for inner peace, I've been listening to a lot of talks and guided meditations on the Insight Timer app. (Brilliant app by the way, if you, like me, are on the quest to become more grounded and connected to a higher power than myself) It was during one of these talks that the book 'The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle was mentioned as a game-changer for spiritual awakening. I remember making a mental note to read that book. So this morning, I was lingering outside my house after a short walk, and suddenly felt the urge to cross the road and stand in the sun for a bit before going back inside. So I did only to find piles of books lying behind the bushes on the pavement. It isn't the first time I've seen piles of books put outside for passersby to take. I was just about to leave when my eye caught a book by its colour, so I pulled it out of the pile. It was Eckhart Tolle's book 'The Power of Now'! I felt so grateful for how the universe, random coincidence, or whatever it is, often shows me what I need, making me feel more connected and appreciative of life's small surprises. What are u thankful for today? Share your thoughts-your gratitude might inspire someone else to notice theirs. ☀️💛☀️

Hey ladies. I just wanted to talked about my morning routine to get in my protein for the day. When I first get up, on my days off, I wait about an hour before making my coffee, drinking up some water. Approx 20oz. Then I prep breakfast for me and Adeline. My usual go to is Kodiak waffles and few sausage links, and some fruit if it's on hand. Adeline had get own pancakes this morning and some banana. ~Approx 18g protein My coffee is 12oz white coffee, with level 1 protein(salted peanut butter) , collagen(vanilla) , and been using sugar free Twix creamer. ~Approx 46g protein My days I work, I will wake up and get things together for work drinking my water. Making coffee to go. And when I get to work I'll have a clear phormula 1 drink with about 20oz water with a protein bar. ~Approx 44g protein Drinking water first after waking up had been a big game changer for me. Most morning I don't feel so much like I'm dragging. Even if I'm tired, the water first is very helpful. In a previous post I talked about or bodies craving water first. I always thought "whatever" soooo I'm here to tell you, drink that damn water first! Lol Love you all, Happy Tuesday!

Feeling gratitude opens your heart, fostering emotional openness and making you more receptive to life's blessings. Gratitude is a heartfelt response to receiving, which makes us feel closer to and more connected to the person or thing we receive from. It also fosters a sense of warmth and belonging to ourselves and others. It brings an expanding softening and an opening to our heart, so gratitude is opening the doorway to our heart. When we genuinely feel gratitude, it reflects our awareness that the universe has responded to our needs or desires, whether we realise it or not. It might have come through another person, such as a gift, emotional support, or advice. But while it might have come through another person, it was something much greater that responded through them; there was a need or want, and the universe responded. This leads to another aspect of gratitude. It is the connection between gratitude and abundance. Feeling of gratitude and the feeling of abundance. We are receiving things all the time, things that we sometimes take for granted and things we often don't recognise in the moment. How often do you pause to recognise that the oxygen we breathe and the sun in the sky are gifts from the earth? Acknowledging these everyday blessings deepens your gratitude practice. Because when we actually take time to feel it, to acknowledge and feel what is being provided, we are receiving it, it opens our heart to the abundance of life. Practising gratitude can help shift our state of mind from lack to abundance. So anytime you can practise gratitude for all that nature provides us, it is a deeply nurturing act that awakens hope and inspiration in the heart. Let's open our hearts to all the blessings that we take for granted today! 💛☀️💛