Every morning when I get up, the first thing I do is make a cup of coffee. I do pour-over (Black Rifle Coffee Company).
I take a pinch of that coffee and put it in a little shot glass I keep on a sort of shrine on the wall. I put the glass under the faucet and say to myself, while it overflows continually, “I had enough yesterday. I have enough today. I will have enough tomorrow”. Then I put it back on the shrine.
Then I light a candle and put it on the shrine. I would encourage everyone to build something like this. It’s just a shelf on the wall covered with all sorts of things. I have a picture of Tarthang Tulku, and Alexandra David Neel. I have my grandfathers pocket watch. I have a figurine of Wolverine. I have pictures of ghettos around the world, a poster of the Tibetan Goddness Tara, a Happy Buddha Zippo lighter, etc.
The idea is to create a focal point for things you want to think about, like friends and family, your good fortune, the possibility of growth and happiness, where you come from and hope to go, etc.
I light the candle with my Happy Buddha Zippo, then place my hands together and say a short prayer, which is usually for courage and wisdom. I ask God and the spirits to grant me growth that day, that I may come out a little better than I went in.
Obviously, this thing could easily be tweaked to anyone’s individual preferences. The idea is to have a focal point, and to make a small amount of time daily to moving in the direction of emotional and spiritual coherence.