morning prayer and a glass of water

One good way to combat early morning symptoms of anxiety is to sincerely read out words that make u feel better...or so i found out.........a few reassuring words, call it a prayer or maybe just a routine to be done everyday...filled with good wishes, words that proclaim good things will happen to start the day could work wonders in lifting mood and hopefully, for the rest of the day, it does stay.........

Then there is a glass of water, not to be drank but to be put on the altar..a glass of water that symbolizes plenty...while it is half full (not half empty) it is also a glass of clear fluid, symbolizing a clear and calm mind to last for the rest of the day. as i filled the glass with water, i realised that while the glass is being filled, water from the tap contains air bubbles, and that for several seconds after the tap is closed, these air bubbles remain. It is like our minds, the little bubbly things that go through our head...the wandering thoughts....but i realised, once u set the glass down, after a while, the bubbles settle, and the water is clear again. Is this probably similar to the mind?perhaps thats how people who meditate attain the sort of peace we could see written on their faces.

Well, its a beautiful day today, i do my part as a filial daughter to bring mother to hospital, and when i come back i hope that i will have the strength and concentration to finish my pending work so that i could at least have a break during the xmas and new year period...

Wish me luck