Morning Light

Karen Groneberg
Apr 30
3 min read

Updated: May 8

Daisy in a green field with dew drops on its petals while the sun comes up. — Morning Sunshine

Sun Worshipers knew something more than they or we realized.

“Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles is a great song to begin the day. Lifts the spirit. Recognizes that we all go through winter days even in the middle of summer, and we all need to stand in the sun for a while.

Are you a morning person, a night owl, or somewhere in the middle?

Do you like to drink your morning coffee, read, meditate, or pray while watching the sunrise? Do you go for an early morning walk or run?

I struggle with early mornings. My husband, Phil, on the other hand, is up early every day, no matter how late he goes to bed. Most kids don’t want to wake up till the very last minutes before the bus comes for school. Do you know someone who always needs that extra cup of java and maybe a few toothpicks to function at the office? Many do not know what we are missing in that early morning light.

Since the beginning of time, the sun has been nature's clock. As it brings us into the day and leads us into the evening, it has more of the functions of bringing us light and warmth. It sets our 24-hour cycle of all living things' physical, mental, and behavioral activity. It is known as the circadian rhythms that naturally influence us with the cues of light in the shades of pink, red, yellow, orange for the morning, blues for the day, and sunsets of red, orange, yellows, turning to purples and more. True masterpieces of art in the sky.

I want to encourage us to sit in the morning light, meaning facing east to watch the sun rise into the sky. Why? William Shakespeare wrote, “Your eyes are the window to your soul.” When balancing circadian rhythm, your eyes must let the morning hues enter your body. As lovely as it is to think a little nap while sitting outside in the sun sounds excellent, it is not as beneficial. It amazes me as I sit and believe that morning quiet time should be calm; it is quite noisy. The birds are singing and chatting, the bugs are buzzing, the wind rustles the leaves around me, and if I listen, I can hear my breathing, heart, and a stillness within me. These sounds create a calmness, a slower pace, and a chance for your brain to wander. Something we don’t allow our mind to do – wander. (Have you ever noticed how people can not even pee without being on their phones? No wandering there!) As you let your mind wander in the early morning light, here is a quote for you:

"Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it." - Anne of Green Gables

Our bodies respond to the sun in the following ways:

The circadian rhythm sets are internal clock for awake and sleep cycles. Those who only deal with the blue light of midday, about 2 hours after sunrise, and skip sunsets are more likely to be night owls.
With the influence of morning light, the brain can adjust the body's hormonal needs. These hormones include: melatonin, cortisol, and hunger hormones (insulin, leptin, and ghrelin), which influence when we eat and how we process food.
Your body's ability to make Vitamin D. Yes, it makes vitamin D. It is the only vitamin it can. More than 40% of people in the United States lack the needed amount of Vitamin D that their bodies need.
- Vitamin D supports the body with: immune health, muscles, bones, skin, heart, brain, and absorption of calcium.