From Victoria Moran, Beliefnet’s incredibly talented Life Coach blogger: “I don’t always bound out of bed with grand expectations about the day ahead, but when I can hear my grandmother saying, ‘This is a day the Lord has made: I will rejoice and be glad in it,’ it helps. And when I get up at the early…

The poet Robert Brault said, “I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.” Think about your friends today.  What makes them “cherished” rather than “valued?”  And click for more quotes about friendship.

“Make a list of all that you’re grateful for. Gratitude will further magnetize good things to you. It will also open your heart and assure your unconscious that you are capable of having a beautiful life, because in fact, you already do.” — from “Unlocking ‘The Secret,'” a gallery on using the Law of Attraction…

Why not start your day with an “expanding life force breath?”  Called “ujjayi” in Sanskrit, this yogic breath can bring energy and purpose into your morning.  Especially useful for sleepy-heads: making your inhale slightly longer than your exhale really wakes up your body. Click here for instructions on how to do ujjayi breath.

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