Start Your Day with Purpose

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Start Your Day with Purpose

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A 7-Minute Morning Ritual for Clarity, Energy & Alignment

By Leonard Scriven

Most people don’t start the day—they get pulled into it.

Before they even breathe, they’re already responding: to texts, to emails, to needs and news and pressure. The world starts speaking before they’ve even listened to themselves.

But I believe the way you begin your day is one of the most powerful spiritual decisions you’ll make.

Because how you start sets the tone for how you show up—for your work, your people, and your purpose.

The First 7 Minutes Shape the Next 17 Hours

You don’t need a 90-minute morning routine to feel centered.
You need a few quiet minutes of intention—where you choose how you want to be in the world before the world starts asking you to be everything else.

This short, 7-minute ritual was created to help you reconnect with your truth, your breath, and your purpose. It’s about being, not performing. It’s simple. It’s grounding. And it’s yours.

I use it myself—especially on the days when I feel scattered, rushed, or uncertain.
Because this practice helps me return to alignment.

And that’s what The Aligned Life is all about.

Why Morning Intention Matters

When you wake up and immediately check your phone, you’re reinforcing one truth:

The world is louder than your soul.

But when you pause—even for just a few minutes—you send a different message to yourself:

I matter. My peace matters. My direction matters.

You can’t control what today will bring. But you can control how you arrive in it.
This ritual helps you do just that—with four simple steps: presence, affirmation, gratitude, and intention.

The Aligned Morning Ritual: A Quick Overview

1. Presence – Ground your nervous system with breath. Come home to your body.

2. Affirmation – Speak truth over your life. Declare the energy you’re stepping into.

3. Gratitude – Remember what’s already good. Anchor yourself in abundance.

4. Intention – Ask what kind of person you want to be today—and take one aligned action toward it.

Listen Now: Start Your Day with Purpose

Use this audio each morning—or whenever you need to return to center.

Final Thought

This ritual isn’t about checking off another box. It’s about remembering who you are before the day asks you to be anything else.

You don’t need to do more. You don’t need to be more.

You just need to come home to yourself—and begin.

And if today starts with presence, purpose, and alignment...
There’s no limit to what it can become.

With you in the practice,
Leonard