Early to rise - Day 3 - Rough start

Hmmm...it's day 3, Wednesday, and honestly I am struggling a bit.  Not so sure it is because it's early but more because I woke with a sore throat.  Kind of feels like someone choked me in my sleep...but not going to dive into that here.  That will be for a totally different blog. LOL

So, this morning in my first hour slot I changed it up.  Didn't get the glass of water as I was supposed to...went straight to coffee after letting the dogs out.  I also didn't follow my own instructions and jumped right into work.  Just a little, starting an online party for one of my hosts as I kind of forgot to do a few things yesterday.  Oh well.  now I can focus on my morning even though it got off to a rocky start.  

Positive thinking is the way to go.  Well, today I am positive that I hate alarm clocks.  My mind woke me a lot too early this morning as I rolled over to see 2:22 AM on the clock.  I growled and rolled back over and went back to sleep only to have my weird dream rudely interrupted by the noise at 5:25 AM.  UGH, I really hate alarm clocks.  Must make a mental note to change that ringer to something more pleasant.  I thought Morning Glory would be ok, the gentle chiming of bells in a rhythmic fashion but as I found when it started this morning, I wanted to throw my phone across the room.  Yes, I really do hate alarm clocks!!! 

I am only 3 days into this Miracle Morning routine I am trying to build but as mentioned above, only took 3 days to fail at it.  Not that I am giving up, just realizing that my mind and body are going to fight me a bit on this.  I am still doing my journaling (this blog), and I will do my exercises (later when I'm awake) and I will meditate when I am a little more awake too (probably my hypnosis which sounds kind of good right now because I am pretty sure I kind of sleep thru it...ha).  Promise myself I will try better tomorrow.  After all, it does take about 30 days to make a habit and 30 days to break one too, so I will do this.  Just having to break habits I have been forming now for 49 years and recreate the wheel in my mind.  That in itself sounds exhausting.  Can that be my exercise for the day?  Probably not, that's probably cheating.  Oh well, off to get another cup-o-joe.  Will be here, hopefully earlier tomorrow. 

Early rise Day 2, Yoga Day 1

Today in my journey to self improvement I started my day with a glass of water, before coffee of course, then listened to a bit of my audio book of The Miracle Morning, which I highly recommend.  I then moved on to a hypnosis that I have been doing as meditation.

After that, feeling ready to add a new routine to my morning power hour I set my TV to Session 1 of the 30 Days of Yoga to a New You.  Well, I made it through about 15 minutes of the 24 minute session before deciding I was done.  I sure hope that in 30 days I can bend like that woman on the video.  Of course, I would have to lose a lot of my gut and ass and find my abs before that will happen too.  That is one of my goals.  However, I didn't know that on my first attempt at yoga, I would become nauseous.  Not good...not good at all.

So, now here I sit doing the next part of my morning routine, writing down my thoughts and feelings.  Maybe I should postpone my morning coffee until after my yoga session.  Maybe I should not try to put my head into my knees on the first attempt.  Maybe my body isn't supposed to bend like that pencil-shaped woman on the TV screen does.  Hmmm...all the things that went through my mind trying that yoga thing.  Oh, and let's not forget the plank.  Seriously?  On the first session you try to introduce me to plank?  Are you insane?  My idea of plank is laying flat on my belly, not standing on my toes and palms.  My plank probably looked more like one half of the McDonald's arches.  Maybe we should forget plank on the first session. Oh well, maybe some day my body will do that too...when I become a pencil.

Goal:  Become a pencil.

Early rise Day 1 - Butterfly confusion

This is my early rise day 1.  I started The Miracle Morning audio book last week and have decided that I would try to implement the things I am learning to improve myself.  One thing that I have found is that my sub conscience hates alarm clocks.  My brain wakes me 5-15 minutes before the alarm, I assume so I don't have to hear it.  How funny is that.

Well, after dawning on my gym clothes (work attire...I do love working from home), I head down stairs, grab a glass of water (another new thing), then make my first cup of heaven (yes, that's coffee for those who don't know me yet).  I then sat down to start putting into practice some of the things I have been learning.  This morning...Journaling.  So here goes.

I went to Powell Gardens in Missouri this past weekend and wanted to share this beautiful yet adorably confused blue butterfly. The reason I say adorably confused is that the fabulously large, pink flower with which it came to rest and tried to dine on was actually a poster of a flower.  It sat there for quite sometime trying to drink the nectar, allowing me to capture this and a few other gorgeous photos of it and all it's beauty.  Thank you to the person who decided they needed a poster of a big pink flower.  It worked great for me.