Spirituality and Leadership.

And now for part 2 on a piece from Margaret J. Wheatley’s essay titled “Leadership In Turbulent Times Is Spiritual”. She closes her essay with some “simple practices” that help “to maintain a sense of focus and peace as a leader.”

The first suggestion she makes is to “Start your day off peacefully.” Some of her suggestions are “drive to work in silence. Or listen to a particularly soothing piece of music. You can reflect on a spiritual phrase or parable. You can take a few minutes to just sit, either meditating or focusing on a lovely object. You can look for something beautiful outside your window. As your day grows crazier, it helps to know what peace feels like. Sometimes you can even recall that feeling in the midst of very great turmoil.”

One of my favorite quick morning peace fixes is to watch the rising sun, but with the sun rising earlier and earlier, lately I just take a look at it where ever it might be in the morning sky. So how do you start your day off peacefully?