Rise and Shine

1. Start small: Begin with a simple routine and gradually add more activities as you become more comfortable and at ease. MAKE your bed, clean a few dishes in the sink, read a verse/pray, put away food in the fridge, put away dishes, brush your teeth, take a shower (self explanatory but not so self explanatory to some.)

 

2. Make it consistent: Try to perform your routine at the same time every day, to train your brain to perform the same task automatically. Creating a ROUTINE can help even the most unorganized person to be organized. 

3. Prioritize Self-Care: Incorporate activities that nourish your mind, body, and spirit, in between your morning routine; such as meditation, exercise, listening to a podcast, or audio reading, taking a bath, going out for a run. Make that a priority, as often as you can, because if you don’t, someone else will enforce their priorities on you. Taking care of your mental is important, because if you don’t, things can take a toll on you, and wore you out. I take one day to myself to prioritize this need in my life. 

4.Be flexible: Don’t be too hard on yourself if you miss a day or two, or a run or two. As I always say, give yourself Grace, and give yourself as much as Grace as you can. After that get back to where you left off, it’s Ok, the laundry and dishes will still be there, simply get back on track as soon as you can.