When I talk about the topic of morning routines, the most common response I get from people is “yea I should really have one of those.”
We have enough “shoulds” in our life so no need to feel like you should have a morning routine.
BUT there is something powerful about them.
When I started getting up 20 minutes earlier than I usually would to do my morning routine of journaling, I felt more centered and calm to start the day.
You could also feel calm or centered from taking a walk or sitting with a cup of coffee.
The important thing I noticed here was choosing to have a morning routine was me choosing to start my day on my own terms.
No one else’s, mine.
I was choosing to wake up at the time I wanted to wake up, and not solely because it was the time I needed to wake up for work.
I was choosing to do something for myself before I answered all the pings, dings, and requests of other people throughout the day.
I was choosing how I was going to start the day and set the precedent for it.
And slowly starting my day, my morning, on my own terms became me living my life on my own terms.
