When you wake up: Let your consciousness come back in with an invitation. Open yourself to relate to the mysteries of life, and invite what you want for the day. And remember to show up for that experience yourself, because it will be there.

Telling the truth to yourself and to others. When you tell the truth, you regain energy. If you are not telling the truth about something in your life, you have a major leak in your bucket. The way to heal the leak is to tell the truth. You might have to first look at what’s in the way of truth.

Breathing consciously. Breathing is the interface of the conscious to the unconscious. You can breathe unconsciously, or you can be conscious of your breath, which relates to the nervous system, to the brain and to the oxygenation of the brain. When your breathing is shallow ¾ only in your chest, you simply do not oxygenate as much blood as when you breathe deeply into your belly. There is nothing esoteric about this. More oxygen in your brain means clearer thinking, better choices and feeling better.

Awareness of diet. Not because you think you should be good but because you want this energy to play. If there is not enough energy in the body, organs slow down. The memory goes. The aging process comes in. It’s not about rules and rigid patterns but about simply learning what your body needs. How do you feel when you eat certain things? Many people come from a fear-based place about this. I’m talking about a diet that supports you in opening up your field of awareness. That might be different for everybody.

Working with yourself. Ask yourself, what do I need to take responsibility for? What is my fear? Where is fear of intimacy showing up? Is there willingness to touch or be touched by certain things and not others? Create real words for yourself to help you embody whatever it is that you want to affirm. To me, affirmations are canned; I like to say what is real for me and then embody it, sing it, dance it, be it!

Experiencing things for yourself. Do not just follow someone’s dictum. Be wise about what experiences you are ready for. Don’t be foolish and try to be or do something you’re not up for. Know your limitations.

Opening to a larger field. Choose one place in your life where you are unwilling to fully inhabit. Begin to move toward it rather than away. Breathe deeply as you let yourself contact whatever that place is and see what you feel. We are so caught up in our everyday patterns that we can lose access to this larger mystery.