Be The Sunshine

I recently decided to dedicate to a morning mindfulness practice.  I take between 10 and 15 minutes each morning to sit quietly, breath deeply and focus on a daily reflection. This single practice has completely altered my daily experiences. But it has certainly been a practice. Many mornings, I wake up, not feeling energized to reflect, or with a racing mind about the list of things I ‘NEED’ to do. Who new how daunting siting quietly can be! But each morning when take to my mat and follow through with my commitment, I feel alive, bright and ready to champion the day. This morning, the daily reflection that circled in my mind, was an oldie but a goodie and it left me feeling ready to be my own sunshine on this cloudy day, and it inspired a Good Morning Sunshine Smoothie! (Recipe below)

Decided to be the sunshine takes recognition of the lens through which we see things. This morning’s reflection, ‘How you see the problem, is the problem,’ speaks directly to that point.  We often spend a great deal of time focused on what has gone wrong, what didn’t work out and searching for a place to rest the blame. All of this attention on external factors, over which we have no control, can leave us feeling frustrated and unmotivated. Like we are living in a world where the sun never shines.  But the minute we decide to shift our focus, look inside and reflect on what we as individuals bring to each situation or interaction, we can tune in to the ability to be the sunshine in our world. 






We each have the ability to bring unbridled passion, energy and compassion with us everywhere we go. Tuning in to our own ability to create the world we want to live in is a powerful practice and can alter your outlook for the better!

If you are looking to be the sunshine and you need a little boost but the 10-minute mindfulness isn’t your cup of coffee…give the Good Morning Sunshine Smoothie a try!  

Good Morning Sunshine Smoothie:

·      ½ Cup Water

·      ½ Cup coconut water (optional)

·      ¼ Cup Coconut Milk (any milk works)

·      ½ Cup Frozen Pineapple

·      ½ Frozen Banana

·      1 slice of fresh ginger

·      2 TBL Ground Flax seed

·      1 Scoop Protein Powder (optional, I use Plant Fusion Vanilla Bean)

·      Squeeze of lemon as garnish (if you want a little extra boost)

     Place all ingredients in a blender…and drink up!

    

     How will you be the Sunshine Today?