Sunday Prayer

I made the mistake of going on my phone first thing in the morning. It’s the first thing that I do when I wake up because my phone is my alarm and because I’m in a long distance relationship. But as a result of this, I inevitably start reading the news and sometimes going on social media and this is a habit that does not serve me well.

Waking up is such a sacred and beautiful experience that most of us don’t think twice about. But each morning you wake up you are waking up to life. You are here. That is a blessing that we take for granted when we’re consumed by all the distractions and events in our lives. But all it really takes is a couple of minutes of serenity, peace and awareness in the morning to bring you back to the significance of this moment.

I don’t practice this consistently and I would like to because I’ve noticed the benefit when I do apply it. When you wake up and you acknowledge your being, you become attuned to how lucky you really are to be here. Even if things are hard and complex, you being here is still a blessing that is denied to so many.

So on this Sunday morning, I would like to release the stress and worry that I inhaled through consuming the news and go into prayer. I would like to release it out from my mind and body and allow goodness to flow through. Here is a Sunday prayer for us all:

I pray that good thoughts occupy my mind and bad thoughts release themselves through each breath.

I pray for safety, security and clarity not just for myself and loved ones but for my community and the rest of humanity.

I pray for empowerment and opportunity for all, so that we can attain social equity and peace.

I pray for presence and the ability to be here, in the now, more than I am there in the future or the past.

I pray for healing, in all aspects of my life.

I pray for beauty and love to find it’s way to my life today and I pray that I will have the courage to face all adversity with trust and hope.

I pray that I can let go of the worry and the fear and that I can learn to embrace joy and positivity.

I pray for change to come easily to me and for uncertainty to feel less threatening.

I pray for better solutions and treatments that will help us manage this pandemic.

I pray for patience and strength for those who have lost loved ones and for courage and rest for those who are in the frontlines.

Love Always,

M