I rose before the sun today slipped out of my covers into the dark, artificial warmth of my well-heated, winter home my mind is fresh and grateful today resplendent in the light of another new year new beginnings are crisp like citrus invigorating, juicy, crystalline droplets my heart is opening wide today admitting all that approaches the good, the bad, and the unknown all are welcome within my soul joy spills from my fingertips today as I begin to churn the stagnant energy inside shifting sediment and sadness transforming it, creating new light, new love I am so happy to be alive today that simple gift is all that's needed for miracles to happen for gratitude to consume my grief I forgive myself today for the dark days behind and those ahead because I am forgetful and flawed and human and that is not something to apologize for I witnessed the pink and orange pallet of the sunrise today I give myself the love that's in my heart today I breathe into my beautiful body today I am so grateful I awoke to that warm darkness today
