I’m no supergirl, and I’m learning to accept that. I can’t do everything, and that’s OK. Hence, I must cut down my “to do” list for my morning routine to what I can actually do, and enjoy doing.

- wake up when my alarm clock goes off!! (6am)
- wash my face with cold water, brush my teeth, drink green tea (15min)
- exercise and deep breathing (45min)
- shower, apply moisturiser, spend time to look pretty (45min)
- prepare meals for the day (15min) 2 weeks ago

wake up light set on 6.30 AM
get up
excersise 15min
breakfast at 7.00 AM
get dressed, moisturize, brush teeth
read till 8.00 AM
clean kitchen
go to work or start studying by 8.15 AM 3 weeks ago

- Cold splash of water on face
-Cold glass of water
-Yoga stretches
-Meditation
:D-:D :0D 1 month ago

Okay, I’m struggling with the ‘me time’ part of this routine (the rest of the routine has been done for over 3 years now and is second nature). In fact, I haven’t managed to do it even once… so far. So, I propose the following baby steps until it sticks and I can add another step:

*Get up at 5.30am
*Get up at 6.00am
*Gentle excercise (15 mins)
*Shower, wash face, moisturize, antiperspirant
*Get dressed
*Meditate (5 mins) haven’t meditated regularly for a while, so starting slowly
*Take fasting meds
*Put load in washing machine
*6.30am wake daughter
*Blow dry hair, if washed
*Set table
*Prepare breakfast
*Eat breakfast at dining table with my daughter
*Take remaining meds and multi vitamin/mineral(probably 7.20am by now)
*Make packed lunch
*Make bed
*Hang clothes out if dry or hang up inside
*8.00am brush teeth 1 month ago

Baby steps… I’m going to mull this over for a few hours, then write my “to do” list before bed, so that I can start tomorrow morning. Actually, I have made a small conscious step towards this today already… I washed my hair, so that I can just have a shower in the morning, as the sound of the hair dryer at 5.00am would wake my daughter :) 1 month ago

The time has come to really finalize my routine! Have I seriously left this goal on my list for 5 years? Here is what I have come up with. May add more later, but I know these are essential.

Body
-Tea
-Healthy Breakfast
-Stretch

Beauty/Hygiene
-Wash face
-Brush teeth
-Moisturize
-Sunscreen
-Apply Make-up
-Get dressed and don’t forget jewelry

Mind/Soul
-Prayer
-Meditation
-Take in the message of the poem of the week
-Read one of my favorite quotes 4 months ago

I feel I`m done with this goal. My attitude towards mornings changed completely – I`m still a bit of a morning moaner and there`s lots to be done, but I really learnt to enjoy the little things and make more of those early hours. I`m particulary proud of breakfasts – not all of them are perfect, but I`m really getting better at preparing and eating ;o) It even makes me feel excited – all this planning what to eat the next day :o)
YAY! :o) 6 months ago

You know that feeling when you discover something new and deliciouls and you keep on eating the same thing over and over, day by day, until you get sick of it?

I discovered orange marmelade.
And I`m lost. 7 months ago

Not writing much about this goal, but still doing fine :o) However, I`m not confident enough to mark this as done since I keep on discovering new improvements about my morning routine. Ten additional minutes, thanks to getting up early, are my recent discovery – it`s unbelievable how such a small amount of time can influence my mornings. Suddenly it seems like I have additional hour :o) 7 months ago

• Get up 5:45, feed cat, make tea
• 6:00 take tea to girlfriend
• Make sandwiches and iron shirt, if I’ve forgotten the night before (as usual)
• Check out email & FB
• 7:00 2nd wake up call for girlfriend
• Walk to station, admiring sunrise etc
• Catch train to work

I’m sure there’s something more interesting to do… 8 months ago