I woke up this morning to this phrase and I pondered the thought ... the typical release would be of all the shadow parts of me ... and then I thought ... do I really want ALL that floating around me and everyone else today? 

So I decided to release the good stuff and see what would happen ... and the day began ...

Babysitter arrived about 10 minutes late this morning and instead of bolting out the door to get to the studio for ME to have personal time before the 8:00am class ... I listened to her share her plans for the morning and saw how excited my daughter became at the thought of all the adventures ... I would have missed those smiles if I had bolted ...

I shared in the release of laughter and smiles ...

Then, the ENTIRE 8:00am class arrived 10 minutes early and instead of me being grumpy that I didn't have MY personal time ... I walked around and listened to the banter, laughter, excitement, and fun all these women were having at 7:50am!  I would have missed the joy if I had stayed outside the room ...

I shared in the release of joy ...

The 9:00am class arrived 10 minutes early ... don't know what the 10 minute time means! ... and I had to hurry to clean up because they were coming in and I didn't have the room set up perfect and was starting to feel irritated ... then one of my students casually began helping me set up the room ... he instantly released compassion, calm, and ease ... I would have missed acceptance if I had everything perfect and ready for the next class.

I shared in the release of acceptance ...

And, yes ... the 10:15am class arrived 10 minutes early, too!  They all walked into the Pilates room, sat patiently on the reformers and waited for me to finish my protein drink ... I would have missed this quiet patience if I walked into the room at exactly 10:15am ...

I shared in the release of patience ...

What if your day was filled with the release of love, laughter, and surprises?  What if your conversations were surrrounded with the release of understanding, patience, and acceptance?  What if you began the day releasing the gift of who you truly are ... an amazing human being ...