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Broken Morning Routines & Why I Keep Going
This morning is NOT off to a fresh start like I planned for it to be.
Every morning I follow a routine that I know will shift my mind from sleepy confusion into a positive, productive and creative position. Usually this involves the typical feel-good tasks — meditation, gratitude journaling, chewable vitamins, exercise. Ginger tea made from fresh ginger I grate myself.
When I clear space for these habits in the first waking hour, my day begins sharp, focused, and confident. I get shit done. I keep getting shit done all day and I feel great.
But nope. Not today.
Today I frittered away my morning for no reason. I opened my computer . . . I’d like to say “with purpose,” but in reality with a pre-coffee vacant expression and zero intentions of what I wanted to see on my screen.
So, FB and Instagram journied me away on other people’s stories for quite some time before I realized what was happening.
Nothing. Nothing was happening with my morning.
I’ve written about why “Nothing” is important to allow space for in our day, but a big part of my ongoing growth and peaks of success stems from being disciplined and consistent in my mornings. The way we begin sets a pattern for the hours that follow, and so setting positive…
