It’s a miracle! Okay, okay, I am not one to use the word miracle in its traditional sense since I am more a believer in coincidence, statistics, plausible explanations, and science. I am actually referring to a set of steps or principles outlined in the book “The Miracle Morning” by Hal Elrod. The premise of the book is that by waking up only one hour earlier than you would normally and going through six 10 minute activities you will be more productive and energized which will lead to a more productive and successful life. The six steps are called Life S.A.V.E.R.S. and consist of Silence (meditation), Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing.
So this is obviously the portion where I am ‘scribing’ or simply writing. I already did the other five steps, well sort of. When it got to exercise and I tried to do jumping jacks it woke my dogs who started barking up a storm and living in a semi-detached, well that does not a good neighbour make. I am walking to work today though which will take about 25 minutes so I will complete that portion then (you don’t have to do them in order just as long as you do them in the morning).
Anyway, I tried Miracle Morning last year after a lovely Manager at my work mentioned the book to me and it worked really well… for about 2 months. Until I got sick with pneumonia and was bed-ridden, gasping for breath for about 3 weeks. Well here it is just after Renewal (my own values based holiday tradition around the same time as Christmas) and as part of my goals (similar to New Year’s Resolutions) I am working for the miracle again. I almost wrote looking for the miracle but realized working for is a much better way of putting it because in most cases if you want a ‘miracle’ you really have to work for it. It’s not something handed to you on a silver platter even if it may sometimes happen by chance.
Until next time, I affirm that I will be productive today, I will achieve the 10 goals I have set out for myself today, I will be energized, and I will be happy.
~ Crimson