Morning Reset ·
What Are You Preparing For?
MORNING REFLECTION
I honestly thought at some point I would run out of things to say about the morning.
But somehow, it keeps teaching me something new.
Beyond the peace, the sunrise, and even those rainy mornings that somehow still feel blissful, I’ve realized I’ve created a certain intimacy with myself in those early hours.
It’s when I feel closest to my soul.
It’s where I reflect, pray, feel, and sometimes even speak to the people who are no longer physically in my life.
But it’s also where I sharpen my axe.
Where I read, study, rehearse, and prepare myself for whatever life may ask of me next.
Last Friday, I had the incredible honour of officiating my niece’s wedding.
Interestingly enough, I wasn’t nearly as nervous as I expected.
I believe preparation had a lot to do with that. But more importantly, I understood that it wasn’t about me.
It was about the honour of being trusted with the duty.
And once again, my mornings helped me prepare to show up when the opportunity arrived.
Maybe that’s another reason I protect them so much.
They’re not just preparing me for the day ahead. They’re preparing me for what life may ask of me next.
And for that, I’m grateful.
JEFFREY’S WEEKLY INSIGHT
There’s a First for Everything.
And I’ve learned that when those firsts arrive, I can choose how I interpret them.
For me, I choose to see them as an opportunity.
That doesn’t mean the nerves or discomfort disappear. I’m actually realizing they’re quite natural.
When we’re doing something for the first time, of course it’s going to feel new.
It took me years to understand that feeling uncomfortable doesn’t necessarily mean I’m not ready.
Sometimes, I’m simply a beginner.
Over the years, I’ve created a little equation that helps me embrace new opportunities, duties, and ways to serve:
1. Honor the opportunity.
Recognize what it means to even be considered.
2. Approach it with gratitude.
Be grateful that you’ve been trusted with the opportunity in the first place.
3. Prepare because you care.
Put in the work. Sharpen your axe. Give the opportunity the respect it deserves.
4. Let go and let God.
At some point, preparation ends and surrender begins.
Because regardless of the outcome, there’s something happening during the preparation, the practice, and the experience itself.
Maybe the magic isn’t only in how it turns out. Maybe it’s in who you become along the way.
A Simple Practice: Embrace a First
Think of one thing you’ve been wanting to do but haven’t done yet.
Something that excites you but also makes you a little uncomfortable.
Then run it through this:
Honor it.
Recognize the opportunity.
Be grateful for it.
Appreciate that it’s available to you.
Prepare for it.
Do the work because you care.
Then let go.
Release the need to control the outcome.
And take the first step.
Remember, feeling uncomfortable doesn’t always mean you’re not ready.
Sometimes it simply means you’ve never done it before.
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Stay the course.
Jeff
“Most people don’t need a new life.
They need a new way of seeing the life they already have.”