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Every morning when I wake up I read a chapter from the Tao Te Ching or something that is related to Taoism or Zen.
(The Tao Te Ching is a book about how to live a virtuous life and it’s amongst the most translated works in world literature)
When I finished reading I meditate on the wise words of Lao Tzu so I can put it to practice in my daily life.
I use the app Insight Timer for meditating, because it’s got some nice bells to start and finish my meditation session and it shows all the people from around the globe meditating with me at the same time which is really inspiring.
Then I do some Yoga just before the kids wake up.
It’s a really nice morning ritual and although I’m quite consistent, I don’t force myself to do these things everyday.
It just feels naturally because I love doing it. Just like playing guitar.
I don’t have a ritual or routine for guitar playing. I just play throughout the day any moment I feel like it.
And I’ll practice what I’m obsessed about at that particular moment. One day it might be Blues or Jazz and the next day I’ll play and sing songs of Ryan Adams on my acoustic.
Now that I mention this. I just came from the supermarket and heard a Ryan Adams song on the radio “Chains of Love” It’s nice to hear good music on the radio. After I finished writing this post I’m gonna transcribe that song and play it. Oh I can’t wait. Sorry let’s get back to where I was…..Continue Reading