If you have read some of my other blogs on how I keep my Sh*t together- you will notice a trend-- get up at least 1 hour before your kids!
I thought I would explain my glorious mornings to you, AND that I will soon start the "Miracle Mornings" as Hal Elrod describes in his book. My husband and I both are reading the book to hopefully implement together and increase our quality of life.
I am half-way thru the book and here are my take-aways/tidbits for my fellow Ninja Moms:
1) Silence is your best friend. As a mom, you know this... so why would you NOT welcome the 5am silence in the house? My coffee is brewed at 5am, I am out of bed by 5:10 (heater has kicked on so house is warm), and I get my coffee into my mug in the dark. I then walk into my sitting room/office and sit in my chair watching outside the traffic go by... I sip my coffee and enjoy the silence.
Getting out of bed- if that is an issue for you--- Hal Elrod's book has some GREAT strategies. It is all about mind-set, (which I will not go into- he does a GREAT job explaining all this). Some strategies I really liked were: put your lamp/lights on a timer. Have them turn on at 5am! Move your alarm clock across the room, getting up and getting moving will help! For me, just knowing my coffee is ready, the house is warm, and I get silence for at least 45 min... priceless and motivating to get out of bed.
2) Personal Development- This is the time I read books! I have explained which book I am reading now (Hal Elrod), but this is my time to read something other than "Splat the Cat".
3) Journaling- I write to my kids! Yup, I journal TO THEM! I tell them about current events- and funny stories about themselves at this age. I frequently write "stats" to them, their current favorites, words, height, weight, foods, etc.
4) I get ready... and am ready before I wake up my children. I have to be ready by 6:30am, I then get them up. This means I have cut-points on when I start make-up, hair, clothing, etc. When I get the kids up, I am then eating breakfast with them..getting them dressed- into the car, etc.
5) Why I am disciplined and enjoy my mornings: I really enjoy the silence, my coffee, and doing whatever I want for 45 minutes. I sometimes do yoga for a few minutes. Sure I love to sleep, but I also love my peaceful mornings. If I have to chose- I chose peace with coffee :)
You must find your JOY in getting up early- Hal Elrod's book will help with this. I do recommend his Miracle Morning book-- it's a tad fluffy, and slow... but overall good STRATEGIES that you can take away. For those "non-morning" people who love to sleep- this is about mindset- About finding JOY in other things than sleep and finding the discipline to get out of bed. I recommend starting by getting up 15 min earlier and work your way to 60 minutes over a month's time.
Some mom's talk about doing laundry, getting the house clean, etc- um...NO! I do what I want.... because at night is when I get all that done. I start my day finding my JOY to keep me going thru the day... you set the tone for the day.
- Find your JOY,
Auggie
I thought I would explain my glorious mornings to you, AND that I will soon start the "Miracle Mornings" as Hal Elrod describes in his book. My husband and I both are reading the book to hopefully implement together and increase our quality of life.
I am half-way thru the book and here are my take-aways/tidbits for my fellow Ninja Moms:
1) Silence is your best friend. As a mom, you know this... so why would you NOT welcome the 5am silence in the house? My coffee is brewed at 5am, I am out of bed by 5:10 (heater has kicked on so house is warm), and I get my coffee into my mug in the dark. I then walk into my sitting room/office and sit in my chair watching outside the traffic go by... I sip my coffee and enjoy the silence.
Getting out of bed- if that is an issue for you--- Hal Elrod's book has some GREAT strategies. It is all about mind-set, (which I will not go into- he does a GREAT job explaining all this). Some strategies I really liked were: put your lamp/lights on a timer. Have them turn on at 5am! Move your alarm clock across the room, getting up and getting moving will help! For me, just knowing my coffee is ready, the house is warm, and I get silence for at least 45 min... priceless and motivating to get out of bed.
2) Personal Development- This is the time I read books! I have explained which book I am reading now (Hal Elrod), but this is my time to read something other than "Splat the Cat".
3) Journaling- I write to my kids! Yup, I journal TO THEM! I tell them about current events- and funny stories about themselves at this age. I frequently write "stats" to them, their current favorites, words, height, weight, foods, etc.
4) I get ready... and am ready before I wake up my children. I have to be ready by 6:30am, I then get them up. This means I have cut-points on when I start make-up, hair, clothing, etc. When I get the kids up, I am then eating breakfast with them..getting them dressed- into the car, etc.
5) Why I am disciplined and enjoy my mornings: I really enjoy the silence, my coffee, and doing whatever I want for 45 minutes. I sometimes do yoga for a few minutes. Sure I love to sleep, but I also love my peaceful mornings. If I have to chose- I chose peace with coffee :)
You must find your JOY in getting up early- Hal Elrod's book will help with this. I do recommend his Miracle Morning book-- it's a tad fluffy, and slow... but overall good STRATEGIES that you can take away. For those "non-morning" people who love to sleep- this is about mindset- About finding JOY in other things than sleep and finding the discipline to get out of bed. I recommend starting by getting up 15 min earlier and work your way to 60 minutes over a month's time.
Some mom's talk about doing laundry, getting the house clean, etc- um...NO! I do what I want.... because at night is when I get all that done. I start my day finding my JOY to keep me going thru the day... you set the tone for the day.
- Find your JOY,
Auggie
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