HEALTHY LIFESTYLE · AUGUST 2018
5
STEPS FOR A
PURPOSEFUL
MORNING RITUAL
M
orning rituals are a hot
topic at the moment.
People are beginning to
come around to the idea
that the earlier you rise,
the more purposeful and productive your
days can be.
I used to be a night owl. I always believed that I
was most productive at night, but the truth was
that I felt busy all day (not productive) and by the
time the kids would be in bed I’d be whipped and
nearly ready for bed myself.
The single most transformative thing I did was to
start getting up earlier. It has literally changed my
life!
One question I get quite frequently is "What do
you do when you get up early?" So I want to take
the time to share my current ritual with you.
Over the last few years my life has shifted, like
everyone’s does, and I’ve tweaked and changed
my routine as I’ve found suits my life best. For
instance, back when my husband was still working
his 9-to-5, I had to get up early in order to get
any work done. Everything in my business was
relying on me because I did not have the income
to support a team. Once Brian was home, I still
found it very difficult to write while the kids were
around, so I started getting up early to write. I’d
knock out 1,000 to 2,000 words before their
sweet little heads would rise from the pillow.
However, I am now in a season of life when I still
want to wake up early, but I can now use it for
dedicated self-care time. Over time, this is how
I've condensed my morning ritual down to a
science that works really well for me.
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I want to share it with you—each step, how I do
it, how long it takes me, and how I make it happen
every morning—in hopes that it will inspire you
to take action on creating the morning that you
desire.
01
MAKE COFFEE
AND GET QUIET
I typically get out of bed between 5
and 5:30, and the very first thing I do is make a
cup of coffee. While it’s brewing, I get quiet and
sit down on the floor, which allows me to feel
centered.
I focus on the things around me, like the
silence, how good the coffee's going to taste
(That first cup of coffee is such a small, simple
joy for me.), or maybe the smell of the candle
I’ve lit or the crackling of the fireplace. I simply
let my mind wander. After a few minutes pass, I
allow the time to leak into meditation.