unrelated lemon and lime syrup-making photo What would your ideal morning routine be? Because I’ve just moved house (and states … again!) I don’t really have a routine yet. I am still finding my way around, trying to acquire furniture (all my books are still in boxes!), working my way through new breakfast options and generally trying to locate what feels best in a very jumbled landscape.
I needed this post today. I am about to move from a rental into my very own home, and want to build a morning routine. I'm loving reading the comments and getting some nice ideas 😊
I'm trying to read more so I open the curtains and get back into in bed and read for about 20 mins. Wait for the kids to come in for a morning hug. Then I make my bed and put on some gentle music. I drink some warm lemon water, and sometimes some herbs. Ideally I have a stretch but at the very least, bend down and touch my toes and hang there for a few moments. I feel like it I try to pack more in I will feel overwhelmed and then I won't do any of it! I did a liver cleanse recently and really enjoyed doing dry brushing before my morning shower, thats a keeper!
I get up at 530am, have a big glass of water & then start making everyone’s lunches. After that I feed the chooks, make sure they have enough water & if I have time, give the tomatoes some water. Then I sit down to flick through emails, maybe comment on a blog if I’ve got time, & check the news before jumping in the shower with a podcast. I do my skincare, my brows & lashes & get dressed. Then I make brekkie for the littles, have another big glass of water with my supplements before making my smoothie. The rest of the morning is spent hustling the kids to get organised, checking to see if I need anything from the shops on my way home from work, getting something from the freezer for dinner & out the door we rush!
Hi Pip! Loving seeing your emails in the inbox at the moment-thanks for all the meal inspiration! My morning routine is pretty important (when I’m not on hols). I have to make my bed to “start the day” right! A walk of some kind (fast with a friend or a slow mindful amble) or a dip in the bay (I live on the peninsula) for a fresh air fix. Then a mad rush getting everyone out the door with lunches in tow! I also try to fit in a bit if life admin or fixing a simple problem to feel I’ve achieved something early in my day which makes the rest of it more productive as a rule. That last one is thanks to you after reading that years ago in your blog-can be simple as sewing on a button or watering the indoor plants! Thanks Pip, hope you are feeling settled!
I like to read something before I jump out of bed and start my day. Ideally it’s a book or ebook on my kindle BEFORE I turn on my iphone and get distracted, but often it’s Googling some info, or catching up with a blog post.
Would love your syrup recipe. That would be good for cocktails!
For years, until Nov last year my morning routine was very settled and it served me well. Then in November I read a book about walking and decided to commit to walking 6kms ever day, I already walked 5 days each week. Happy to say with the exception of Xmas day I haven't missed a day yet, but as it got warmer and I turned into a sweaty betty I had to reorder my day to meet the challenge.
Now I get up between 5.45 and 6am, I have my usual glass of water outside as I welcome the day and observe the plants and birds around me. Then I put the oats in the pot to soak and dress for my walk. Contacts in, hair up, teeth cleaned, choose a podcast and out the door I go. It takes me about 1 and 1/4 hours, I come home eat breakfast check the online world, play wordle and words with friends, have a coffee. Then I clean up the kitchen and for January I've been doing Yoga with Adriene as well. I must say the amount of time all this takes expands to fill my morning some days almost completely. In amongst all of that I usually do a load of washing and hang that out when i got to feed the chooks.
Before Nov I used to start the day outside with my water, put the oats to soak and then retreat to my space to journal and meditate before having breakfast and then walking. I am really missing the brain dump journal time and the time spent in meditation. As yet I haven't figured out where to put them back in my day.
cheers Kate
ps I realise that I am very privileged to have all the time in the world available to me and don't want to sound unaware or ungrateful.
Life has taken a weird turn for me these past two years and all the shoulds I had in my life have had to take a back seat - I just can't do them, physically or mentally. So, my mornings are super slow these days. I am aware I am extremely lucky to be in a position to be able to do this, and grateful because chronic illness is hard enough without having to have rushed mornings (my physically most difficult time of day). So, slow start. I'm trying to spend this time avoiding things that rocket my anxiety and also to focus on all the things I CAN do, even if I can't do them straight away. I am leaning into the things that I like to do and being okay with things that I don't (e.g. I don't like cooking, but have beat myself up for a long time for not being Nigella Lawson). So I make smoothies for breakfast, or muesli's or if I'm so inclined egg on toast with a nice cup of tea. Whatever I can do really. Simplicity has become my life now. No zooming around "living life" in the fast lane darting from one thing to the next. Moving slowly, one day at a time, has become my mantra.
I do have an ongoing list of things that I need to do - this is more about my working memory not being fab, so I need the list to remember. But I put tiny things on there (e'g' make the bed), never big things because they overwhelm me too much. I have been surprised how uplifting it has been when even just two things get ticked off. I feel I have achieved something. That is another thing - my version of achievement had to change and that started with me adjusting my morning expectations of myself.
I guess my morning isn't really a routine as it depends very much on where my body is at, but the things that don't change are my slow start out of bed, my very simple breakfast and my consciously avoiding stress inducing activities. That's it really. Sending you lots of love Pip. Hope life has settled a bit for you now. 💕
I needed this post today. I am about to move from a rental into my very own home, and want to build a morning routine. I'm loving reading the comments and getting some nice ideas 😊
I'm trying to read more so I open the curtains and get back into in bed and read for about 20 mins. Wait for the kids to come in for a morning hug. Then I make my bed and put on some gentle music. I drink some warm lemon water, and sometimes some herbs. Ideally I have a stretch but at the very least, bend down and touch my toes and hang there for a few moments. I feel like it I try to pack more in I will feel overwhelmed and then I won't do any of it! I did a liver cleanse recently and really enjoyed doing dry brushing before my morning shower, thats a keeper!
So this is aspirational! Work in progress...
I’m afraid my mornings are rather dull Pip.
I get up at 530am, have a big glass of water & then start making everyone’s lunches. After that I feed the chooks, make sure they have enough water & if I have time, give the tomatoes some water. Then I sit down to flick through emails, maybe comment on a blog if I’ve got time, & check the news before jumping in the shower with a podcast. I do my skincare, my brows & lashes & get dressed. Then I make brekkie for the littles, have another big glass of water with my supplements before making my smoothie. The rest of the morning is spent hustling the kids to get organised, checking to see if I need anything from the shops on my way home from work, getting something from the freezer for dinner & out the door we rush!
Hi Pip! Loving seeing your emails in the inbox at the moment-thanks for all the meal inspiration! My morning routine is pretty important (when I’m not on hols). I have to make my bed to “start the day” right! A walk of some kind (fast with a friend or a slow mindful amble) or a dip in the bay (I live on the peninsula) for a fresh air fix. Then a mad rush getting everyone out the door with lunches in tow! I also try to fit in a bit if life admin or fixing a simple problem to feel I’ve achieved something early in my day which makes the rest of it more productive as a rule. That last one is thanks to you after reading that years ago in your blog-can be simple as sewing on a button or watering the indoor plants! Thanks Pip, hope you are feeling settled!
I like to read something before I jump out of bed and start my day. Ideally it’s a book or ebook on my kindle BEFORE I turn on my iphone and get distracted, but often it’s Googling some info, or catching up with a blog post.
Would love your syrup recipe. That would be good for cocktails!
I've been thinking about this all day.
For years, until Nov last year my morning routine was very settled and it served me well. Then in November I read a book about walking and decided to commit to walking 6kms ever day, I already walked 5 days each week. Happy to say with the exception of Xmas day I haven't missed a day yet, but as it got warmer and I turned into a sweaty betty I had to reorder my day to meet the challenge.
Now I get up between 5.45 and 6am, I have my usual glass of water outside as I welcome the day and observe the plants and birds around me. Then I put the oats in the pot to soak and dress for my walk. Contacts in, hair up, teeth cleaned, choose a podcast and out the door I go. It takes me about 1 and 1/4 hours, I come home eat breakfast check the online world, play wordle and words with friends, have a coffee. Then I clean up the kitchen and for January I've been doing Yoga with Adriene as well. I must say the amount of time all this takes expands to fill my morning some days almost completely. In amongst all of that I usually do a load of washing and hang that out when i got to feed the chooks.
Before Nov I used to start the day outside with my water, put the oats to soak and then retreat to my space to journal and meditate before having breakfast and then walking. I am really missing the brain dump journal time and the time spent in meditation. As yet I haven't figured out where to put them back in my day.
cheers Kate
ps I realise that I am very privileged to have all the time in the world available to me and don't want to sound unaware or ungrateful.
Life has taken a weird turn for me these past two years and all the shoulds I had in my life have had to take a back seat - I just can't do them, physically or mentally. So, my mornings are super slow these days. I am aware I am extremely lucky to be in a position to be able to do this, and grateful because chronic illness is hard enough without having to have rushed mornings (my physically most difficult time of day). So, slow start. I'm trying to spend this time avoiding things that rocket my anxiety and also to focus on all the things I CAN do, even if I can't do them straight away. I am leaning into the things that I like to do and being okay with things that I don't (e.g. I don't like cooking, but have beat myself up for a long time for not being Nigella Lawson). So I make smoothies for breakfast, or muesli's or if I'm so inclined egg on toast with a nice cup of tea. Whatever I can do really. Simplicity has become my life now. No zooming around "living life" in the fast lane darting from one thing to the next. Moving slowly, one day at a time, has become my mantra.
I do have an ongoing list of things that I need to do - this is more about my working memory not being fab, so I need the list to remember. But I put tiny things on there (e'g' make the bed), never big things because they overwhelm me too much. I have been surprised how uplifting it has been when even just two things get ticked off. I feel I have achieved something. That is another thing - my version of achievement had to change and that started with me adjusting my morning expectations of myself.
I guess my morning isn't really a routine as it depends very much on where my body is at, but the things that don't change are my slow start out of bed, my very simple breakfast and my consciously avoiding stress inducing activities. That's it really. Sending you lots of love Pip. Hope life has settled a bit for you now. 💕