Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Motivation - Everything is Connected

Episode Date: August 23, 2023

This morning, find inspiration and self love through this mindfulness motivation on the interconnectedness of all things. Discover that you are an intricate part of the universe. Stop fighting against everything, and use mindful motivation techniques to start working with everything. You will be happier, more fulfilled, and more successful when you embrace interconnectedness. It is recommended that you listen to this episode immediately when you wake up each morning. Enjoy this episode on the brand new WMU Youtube: https://youtu.be/Yg1EqrDKtXo Listen to my Spotify playlists to keep the good vibes going this morning: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nSXshDBPub8iigdyQJlWN?si=207f42f85dbc4b97 Want to be more focused? Wish distractions would just melt away? Sign up for the WMU Focus Course! If you're interested in joining, all you need to do is sign up for the course here: https://wakemeuppod.gumroad.com/l/focus. Get ad-free access to the entire WMU catalog + bonus content + 25% discount on WMU courses by joining the WMU Premium Feed. Sign up and start your 7-day free trial at https://wakemeup.supercast.com/. Follow the show on Youtube -  Spotify - Apple Podcasts - Amazon - Podchaser Say hi or request an episode at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/contact. See visual guides for the yoga and stretches in WMU episodes at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/stretches. And find the podcast on Instagram and TikTok. **Only partake in the physical movements suggested in Wake Me Up episodes if you are physically able and in safe surroundings. All movements are done at the individual's own risk. Be safe, and always consult a doctor if you have any questions or concerns.** Have a wonderful day 😃 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wake Me Up is made possible thanks to the generous help of our advertisers and premium supporters. If you'd like to support Wake Me Up, listen ad-free, and get access to the entire catalog plus bonus episodes, then follow the link in the show notes to sign up for Wake Me Up premium. Now before our episode begins, here's a quick word from our sponsors. Hey there, good morning and welcome to Wake Me Up. I'd like to start today with one of the biggest illusions in life. The illusion is that we are completely separate from each other. We live in separate bodies, with separate minds, and to be fair, we need that illusion to an extent.

That sense of separation allows us to simplify our existence to a degree to which we can understand it. But we can't forget that it is in fact. an illusion. The systems of our bodies, brains, the workings of nature, and other relationships of plants and animals

are all so interconnected. In fact, we wouldn't even be able to exist if we weren't interconnected. In this episode, we'll dive into this topic, the principle that all things are connected. And you'll see why

this idea is not only inspirational, but both freeing and supportive. Now, before we dive in, just take one moment to pause. Take a deep breath in, fill all the way up, hold, and then release. Just let it all fall back out. And as you do, envision how the air is moving around you. As you breathe in, you remove air from your surroundings, which shifts every other bit of air to fill that.

empty space. As you breathe out, you force more air back into your surroundings, pushing the other air molecules away to make more space. Each time you breathe, you're shaping your surroundings. And in the same way, your surroundings shape you. A breath of really fresh air can be felt in the body, just like a breath of dirty air can be too. These may seem like small effects, but when you add up all of the breaths we take in one day and all of our other movements, actions, and decisions, you begin to see that we are constantly in this dance with the world around us, each shaping one another.

So let's take one more of those deep breaths. Inhale, feeling the air, fill you up, hold. and then exhale, release. And if you're in bed, I recommend using this moment to roll over and make your way up and get your day started. Wherever you are, feel free to go about your morning routine, making your coffee, having a stretch, going for a walk,

whatever it is that you like to do. And while you do that, let's circle back to how everything is connected. One of my favorite thinkers, Alan Watts, has a beautiful quote on this idea. He said, you are a function of what the whole universe is doing, in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing. So, in other words, a wave is a single expression of the massive movements of the ocean. And a life is a single expression of the massive movements of our universe.

At Cartole, another great mind offers the same metaphor that each one of us is a wave, and there's nothing we can do to make that any different. We can't be more than a wave, and we can't be any less. We do have influence on the movement of the water to the other lives that live within it, but we're just as temporary as any other wave. It's the collection of those waves that creates movement.

beauty, the whole ocean. Think about all of the living things that have stood exactly where you are. From the dinosaurs who stood there millions and millions of years ago, to a person or a pet who may have been there within the past week or day, everything we do is connected through time and space. So what can we do with this knowledge? Well, here are a few takeaways. First, know that you are exactly who you are supposed to be, and you're doing exactly what you're supposed to be doing. Forces of power and size far beyond our comprehension have conspired to make you exist,

to make you the way you are, the way you look, to have you here today listening to me. From that, we reach the second takeaway. The universe is always working for you, not against you because remember you are the universe so stop worrying so much

stop trying to force everything stop trying to be something or someone that you're not because it's not going to work you will get so much farther and enjoy life so much more if you ride the wave instead of swim against it

and the final takeaway is that just as the universe is working for you It is also working for everything and everyone else. You are the universe, but you are not the center of it. But that's okay, because the possibilities and opportunities in our shared ocean are so vast. We are not competing against each other. We are each other.

So offer respect and love to the other beings you cross paths with. Their journey is just as a single. important as yours. And what a special thing to cross past with someone in this infinite universe. My friend, you are a part of nature's interconnected systems, even though your brain is wired so that you can't always see it. Remembering this brings instant perspective, appreciation, and gratitude. You never need to feel alone, abandoned, unimportant, or less than. And here's why. You are never alone because you're connected to all things.

You're connected to the butterflies you see on your daily walk, to the plants on the side of the road, to all of the waves in the ocean. And you are never less than anything else. Every molecule in your body is absolutely essential to the functioning of the entire universe. It wouldn't be the same universe. without every cell in your body, every electron in your body, every thought you've ever had,

and every action you've ever taken. That is a mathematical fact. You are intended to be here exactly as you are right now, just as much as the sun is meant to shine. So appreciate yourself. You deserve it. And appreciate everything. and everyone else too. We are all equally necessary and essential to each other. No matter how much we may sometimes annoy one another, no matter how much we may disagree, no matter how much we may appear to be at odds,

when you zoom out, we are all one, we are all together, and we are all moving in concert. We are all. connected. Well, my friend, thanks so much for choosing to be here today. I hope you enjoyed this episode, and I hope it's filled you with some kindred spirit for the other living beings who you'll cross paths with today. I hope to see you again here soon on Wake Me Up, and until then, go out and have an absolutely fantastic day.