"Not Talking Yet," I whispered.
But hey, made it up and out the door.
Vickie had some interesting points in her post yesterday. What are we looking to gain in our mornings?
For the past week I've woken up relatively early and for the most part I've immediately sat down at my computer and worked, answered emails or wasted time looking at pretty blogs.
It really hasn’t been all that fulfilling.
I've always wanted to be a morning person because it seems like the right thing to do. But is being a morning person actually going to serve me?
For the next 6-weeks I can work whenever I damn well please. Sounds fun but this creates a challenge for a procrastinator with a predilection for snuggling and surfing the internet. Plenty to do but no real structure for doing any of it.
The truth is, when the clock says 2PM and I’m sitting at my computer in my bathrobe, I feel like a slug. I think that's what this challenge is really about for me.
So what will tomorrow morning look like? How can I structure my day in a way that serves me?
I should probably start the day by doing something that I like. Here are some things that I like:
Exercise
Walks with Paul
Journaling
Smoothies
Toast with almond butter
Taking photos of sunshine and trees
Daydreaming in Coffee shops
And I should shower and drink tea. Key ingredients to waking my body and brain.
Until tomorrow then.
Katie and Vicki,
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if you are going to bed any earlier now that you are getting up earlier. Do you require a certain number of hours of sleep each night to make it possible for you to be as chipper as...Paul in the morning? If so, you might need to go to bed with the 80 year olds.
I just woke up at 2:40am PST. I can't sleep. I tossed and turned and thought and rethought until I left my bed out of courtesy for (my) Paul. I decided to check in on you to see how you're doing with your morning project. Sounds like you are getting to the core of why you want to be morning people. The morning hours have become somewhat of a holy grail for both of you. This sacred chalice of early morning communion with the productivity Gods will not come without challenges. Just as King Arthur and his knights sought the holy grail, often endearing days of hopeless pursuit, you will encounter stumbling blocks. The common challenge I have observed is that you both travel for work and often find yourselves waking up in unfamiliar territory. My words of wisdom for today: Everything you need is within you and wherever you go...there you are.
(powerful, huh?) When you travel, bring along a special object that helps you to center yourself. It could be something as straightforward as a tea cup that you love, a travel pillow that softens the hard school floor or a magazine you like to read. For whatever reason, the New Yorker magazine makes me feel happy. I love to read it. I have never lived in New York, but it represents my connection to a world of politics, ideals and culture. It is my window to what is possible outside of myself. Whenever I read it or even glance at the artfully rendered cover, I feel...better.
The holy grail plays a different role everywhere it appears, but in most versions of the legend the hero must prove herself worthy to be in its presence. Are you worthy to drink of the cup? Do you deserve to feel chipper beyond belief at 6:00am? Something to ponder, my friends.
Much love, Shelley
P.S. Happily returning to my bed for a snuggle session.
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ReplyDeleteI've re-read this post several times. Truly thoughtful - Thank you Shelley! I think there is some element of self-acceptance that needs to happen here. My Paul can go to bed at 1AM, wake-up at 6AM and be totally productive. Just like he did this morning! I simply CANNOT. Not getting enough sleep makes me hate life. Yikes. And going to bed really early is not all that appealing. I think my holy grail is self-acceptance and a happy medium...
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