if i leave it on,
my day starts out cloudy, with remnants from
last night's dreams....and then slowly, in comes the marching band,
playing thoughts of worries and useless draining thoughts...
i can be in full blown crab-sad mode within exactly one hour from
lifting my head off the pillow.

if i make a conscious effort, i can turn it off. but it is not without
some effort. along with the very best green tea on the planet
and a lightly buttered piece of toast, i begin to invite in whatever
it is im craving that day....music, words from
rumi, or simply laying on the couch, with my cats
upon my chest, and chatting with someone i love.

by doing these small little acts, i find my head clears, and makes room
for possibilities and easier breaths.

i wanted to share with you the spin i chose for this
morning. i am wishing that the switch inside your head be left
on off today... there is no need for those dismal thoughts
to steal anymore seconds from our precious
mornings.

Barrington