How do you start your day? The alarm goes off, you open your eyes, shake off the sleepiness and then...Like so many people do you reach for your cell phone? I know I am guilty. I need to check the news, facebook, weather, all before my feet hit the floor. By then I may have allowed what I read or what I saw to set my mood for the morning and often times that means I am not expecting good things to happen.

Lately I have been trying something different. When I wake up, I set my intentions for that day. This is different from setting a schedule or attempting to set a particular emotion. I think and even say my intentions out loud, such as Love, Healing, Contentment. This means during this day I will expect Love, Healing and Contentment to be present in my life in some form. I then look for examples of each as I go about my work and leisure.

I will notice for instance, my dog Luna leaning against my leg, asking for a cuddle. OK, that is Love. Or I catch up with a family member I have not seen in a long time, that is love, and a bit of healing mixed together. You get the picture. Try it, you may really like it.