10.11.2011

The Way You Start a Day

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I do believe there is so much about a morning ritual that truly has such a lasting effect on your day & continued happiness.

Mornings when I eat a healthier breakfast I make healthier choices throughout the day. When I wake up early to engage in some form of physical activity I am more productive. When I treat myself to self reflection and "me" time I'm happier and introspective. Mornings that I spend interacting with someone I love I'm more communicative and approachable. Mornings that I start off reading a chapter out of a book or listing to calming music I am more peaceful and relaxed. Overall I much prefer days like these to the days when I'm rushing around to get ready for the day, devour a quick and meaningless meal, and racing out the door, which happens more often than I'm willing to acknowledge. I need to start giving mornings more credit. So many of us identify ourselves as "not morning people" but if we say that then we believe it and thus create a self-fulfilling prophecy that impacts our entire day, and days stack up to a life. I think of it like Jenga, you can't let the bottom get wonky right off the bat otherwise the game is practically over before it even begins. If we aren't "morning people" then how can we be "day people" or "afternoon people" or "night people?" 

I don't believe there is a rhyme or rhythm to the morning. There is no guide or manual that I'm aware of. It's just the time of the day when you show yourself that you know yourself. You know best what your body needs to feel good whether it's a particular meal, routine, ritual, or song... and if you don't then you ought to start listening.

What a great morning I had. I started off with a 30 minute run with my sweet friend Maile as we downloaded our lives together. Then nourished my body with a green smoothie and mug of green tea. I wrote a letter to my NYC pen pal/sorority sister Justine and now I'm blogging. I'm going to make a quick list of gratitude and smile to myself in my cozy loft. Brett Dennen is calmly playing the soundtrack to my events and I'm about to take a shower while I reflect on positive affirmations, then make my bed, and get to work. This is what my body needs, and I'll be thanking myself later.... even if it was so hard to roll out of bed at 5:45am.


It's going to be a good day.

5 comments:

  1. I've been focusing on how I start my day this month. I'm always so frazzled and then can't calm down, so I've been finding meditation really beneficial, as well as eating a decent, protein-filled breakfast.

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  2. Another post I absolutely love. What does the text say above the bed?

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  3. Hi Brittany. I found your blog after hearing that you had one from watching Miss USA. I'm Ashley and I'm Miss Indiana International 2012 and I have to say that I love a fellow pageant girl/blogger. I have subscribed to your blog to my reader.

    In response to this post, very inspiring. "Me time" is definitely essential to me as well.

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  4. You are SO inspirational; you have such a great ability to show how important the small things that we tend to overlook really are. Thanks =)

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  5. I love this post! It is so true. You have inspired me to try and have a better morning tomorrow!

    xo,
    Molly from SP&A

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