You Create Your Beautiful Days

Summary

Trista Signe Ainsworth reflects on the importance of taking a day to rest and let life unfold naturally, drawing inspiration from Stuart Wilde's teachings on spirituality and personal energy.

Abstract

In a personal essay, Trista Signe Ainsworth shares her experience of embracing a lazy Sunday as a form of spiritual self-care. She contrasts her usual routine of productivity with a day of leisurely activities, emphasizing the value of rest and spontaneity. Ainsworth finds guidance in the works of Stuart Wilde, particularly his book "Miracles," and encourages readers to envision a harmonious day, to be open to positive experiences, and to allow for personal growth through restful renewal. She advocates for dedicating time to oneself, even if it's just an hour, to nurture the spirit and align with one's inner needs. Ainsworth also invites fellow writers to join her on this reflective journey and offers ways to connect and engage with her content on living joyfully.

Opinions

Ainsworth believes that some days the soul needs rest rather than adhering to plans and routines.
She emphasizes the importance of creating your day with a positive vision and being open to the energy around you.
Ainsworth suggests that rest can be a form of joyful renewal, coming from a place of strength and hope rather than tiredness.
She expresses that dedicating time to oneself, even a small amount, can be transformative for the spirit.
Ainsworth values the teachings of Stuart Wilde, particularly his insights on energy growth through self-dedication and the spiritual journey.
She sees her lazy

You Create Your Beautiful Days

Day 54: How you envision your day is the key to joy

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This is my lazy Sunday. Yes, I am writing today, just like every day, but today is my day to just let things flow. I am slowly enjoying my yoghurt, fruit, and granola bowl, and my cup of coffee. Instead of going into chores and action, I am taking time to rest and let the day unfold around me. These are precious days where I “do what I feel like” and see what direction life takes me. I usually plan and have routines, but I feel that some days, the soul needs to rest. I believe this is part of the spiritual journey I am on for 100-days as I learn from and explore the book Miracles by Stuart Wilde among his other works.

Create your day the way you want it. See it going well. See each person you meet as positive and open to your energy. See the day as harmonious and flowing and see yourself evolving through each and every experience. -Stuart Wilde

I usually go for a walk each morning, water the plants, do some chores and keep going and going each morning. This morning I am taking it slow. I am paying attention to what sounds good to me. I am nurturing myself through this beautiful day as it unfolds. This day is mine. It is joyful and it is loving.

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As you begin to concentrate upon yourself, and as you begin to see your life in dedication, then of course energy grows, and it grows very, very quickly. -Stuart Wilde

I feel my energy rising today, and with that higher energy sometimes comes a need to rest, to recenter myself in a loving way. Not from a place of being tired, but from a place of joyful renewal, of hope, and of strength. Today I renew my spirit through rest and letting the day guide me.

My prayer and my intention for you today is that you find a day that is yours, as much as you can. You may only be able to find an hour that is completely yours, that is perfect! Allow that time to unfold for you and pay attention to what your spirit needs.

What does a day of rest look like to you? How can you renew your spirit?

Trista Signe Ainsworth is a professional organizer with Joyful Minimalism. She helps working women clear the clutter, overwhelm, and shame from their homes and lives so that they can truly live in joy.

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