Brought in the dawn this morning with a good cup of coffee and my dogs by my side. Take solace in the morning light. There is a positive energy to the birth of a day that motivates the soul. As the light breaks through the horizon it chases the darkness from my spirit as well. It is an addiction for me now; and one I hope I never break.
The Morning of Being…
I have noted before I’ve never been an early riser. For much of my professional career I was a computer geek, so I would often be up all hours of the night working when my users were asleep and out of the system. As a result, if I got up before 8:00am I either had an early meeting or the house was on fire. Even though I’m no longer a “practicing” techie, until recently I still refused to get up early. I just didn’t see the point. But in the past year I decided I needed to shake some things up in my life. My day was just too static and monotonous. It didn’t seem like I challenging myself in any meaningful way. I was in a rut.
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The “DOs” of a Morning Routine
For the past 6 months of so I have been refining my morning routine. By that, I really mean I have committed to actually HAVING one. So after six months how do I think the process is going? Well, it is still a work in progress, but I have to say I found developing a morning routine to be beneficial and a strong aid in making my daily life more productive and positive.