As I say my morning prayers, I also ask my higher self how it would like me to experience it today. I feel my shoulders relax and close my eyes and breathe, as if I had been holding my breath without being aware that I was barely breathing. Now, I focus on taking deep breaths and with each I relax a little more. I was about to take my day seriously. If I hadn’t taken this moment to tune in to my higher self, I would have gotten angry about the water bill. Instead, I laugh it off and groan that I’ll have to call them on Monday. But it has gone from being important to being a minor nuisance. There would have been the fear of lost money and the need to fight for what’s right. Now, it’s of little consequence with a wait and see attitude of no real concern. I’ve done that before, where I’ve spent days preparing for a fight that never happened. When I would actually get to talk to the person, they agreed immediately with no struggle. So I had wasted all that expressed anger and energy in preparation for what turned out to be nothing. Now, I know I can trust myself to respond appropriately in the moment. Of course, the mind that likes to endlessly repeat cyclic thoughts activates periodically. But when I catch it, I gently turn my thoughts elsewhere. I like this calmer perspective better. And I get to enjoy my day.