Oprah has a ritual of "spiritual exercises" she does each morning and I found them to be quite relaxing.
Oprah has said she likes to begin her day with "a series of spiritual exercises," which she does outside when it's warm or in her meditation room.
I don't have a meditation room and it was kind of chilly, so I opted to do mine in my kitchen.
Oprah also told Harper's Bazaar that she starts doing her readings as she brews her morning beverage of choice, espresso.
"As I wait for the brew to froth, I pull out a card from my 365 Gathered Truths box. I read five of them each morning; it's a beautiful way to start the day," she told the publication.
I don't have an espresso machine, but I do make plain-old coffee each morning, so I turned on my coffee maker and got ready for some affirming.
I also made another adaptation since the Gathered Truths box she mentions costs nearly $100, and I'm not working with a billionaire budget like hers. Instead of buying the whole box, I bought just a few of the paper quote cards online.
I read one of the Truth cards each day, supplementing with four of Oprah's favorite inspirational quotes. This actually became one of my favorite parts of her daily routine.
The Truth cards said inspiring things like, "Do everything with a mind that lets go" and "If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace."
Oprah has also said she reads from "Bowl of Saki," a daily digest email featuring teachings of the Sufis, which she described to the magazine as "a Middle-Eastern sect that believes all paths lead to God and that all religions are one, pointing to the same north star."
So, I read this email each morning, too.
I actually really enjoyed kicking off my day by reading inspiring messages instead of mindlessly scrolling through social media, which can feel chaotic and stressful even on a relaxing weekend morning.
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