Kindness & Karma
Kindness & Karma is a special reader space. This is one of the pages where readers can send their personal stories, unique experiences and photos. Each month the editors solicit responses from our readers to questions that embrace unexpected inspiration. Please send along your name (last name is optional) and state or country. (Editors reserve the right to edit for content and word count.)
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April '20: |
The editors want to know...
Do you have a morning ritual? Does this help you to focus for the day? Does it boost your productivity? Perhaps your ritual has changed a bit due to the current pandemic. Please share with us!
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Reader responses...
"My mornings involve small children, but one of the things I love most about going to residencies is having my morning to myself; waking up at my own pace and greeting my thoughts." ~ Rita (NY)
"I take care of odds and ends first thing in the morning, so I can concentrate on the rest of my day. This means that after my morning coffee and quick, healthy breakfast (e.g. fresh fruit/yogurt), I check the weather, read through the front page headlines, set food and water out for the dog, and do a quick set of jumping jacks (to get the blood flowing) before heading into the shower. This all takes about one hour. Then, I drive to work (check in on my elderly mom via phone on the way)...of course, currently, I walk to my home office...but I've kept the same routine...including a 10 min. chat with Mom!" ~ Beth (VA)
"My 'morning ritual' that sets the tone for the day is to do my back stretching exercises. I have scoliosis, and I have to practice good posture throughout the day. But doing my stretching first thing in the morning - after breakfast, of course - just gets my back straightened out and my body feeling in a good physical state." ~ Lea (NY)
"Morning meditation, thinking of people/things/places that I'm grateful for." ~ Anonymous (NY)
"I take care of odds and ends first thing in the morning, so I can concentrate on the rest of my day. This means that after my morning coffee and quick, healthy breakfast (e.g. fresh fruit/yogurt), I check the weather, read through the front page headlines, set food and water out for the dog, and do a quick set of jumping jacks (to get the blood flowing) before heading into the shower. This all takes about one hour. Then, I drive to work (check in on my elderly mom via phone on the way)...of course, currently, I walk to my home office...but I've kept the same routine...including a 10 min. chat with Mom!" ~ Beth (VA)
"My 'morning ritual' that sets the tone for the day is to do my back stretching exercises. I have scoliosis, and I have to practice good posture throughout the day. But doing my stretching first thing in the morning - after breakfast, of course - just gets my back straightened out and my body feeling in a good physical state." ~ Lea (NY)
"Morning meditation, thinking of people/things/places that I'm grateful for." ~ Anonymous (NY)
