It took me a long time to write out my many goals for September yesterday and I am sure it will also take me a long time to achieve them! I know it's possible but only if I'm firing on all cylinders so to speak...and we all know that right now I am not. Next…
Category: Morning Routines
Listening to My Body
Getting up at five rocks! No, really, it does! It gives me time alone, extra time in the morning to be productive (I love me a bit of productivity!) and I just feel more prepared for the day. I love getting up at five... However...over the past few weeks, I have noticed that by Thursday…
My Early Morning Routine {Summer}
My summer morning routine is really just a more polished version of my spring morning routine. This year, my focus has been to simply become more intentional with my time. With the children growing up and the dreaded menopause looming closer with every day, I wanted to take back my life and be excited by…
Adding Skin Care to my Morning Routine
I have never had a skin care routine. Most things make my eyes water so I honestly look and feel much better without any product on my skin. That was until I watched a YouTube video on science based skin care. This has been a bit of a game changer for me. The skin care…
Setting Up my Alarm for Success
Last week, I really struggled towards the end of the week to get out of bed. I wasn't sleeping well (no change there!) and was more tired each morning than I had been going to bed. I just didn't want to get up. I had been listening to Elizabeth Elliot, one of my favourite Bible…
Is Exhaustion an Excuse?
There are days when the alarm goes off and I simply don't want to get out of bed. Generally speaking, when this happens, I give myself a good talking to, a swift kick up the backside and get up regardless. Last Thursday, I had woken at 3am with a pounding headache. For some reason, I…
A Surprising Benefit to Early Morning Walks
As I continue to walk Harvey in the early morning, I am noticing one benefit which is surprising to me... Meeting other walkers. It is not surprising to me that there are other walkers, but it is surprising that I am enjoying the greetings from them and to them. The main reason I go early…
Wild Flowers
I love flowers. Any flowers, but particularly wild flowers. In fact, much to my mother's dismay, I've also been known to love weed flowers. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. As I pound the pavements each morning, I keep my eyes open for wild flowers which grow along the road or pavement.…
Do The Next Thing
Spending ten days away from home, visiting friends and family in Northern Ireland, was bliss. We all had a much needed break and came back home energised. However, three days later, I felt like I needed to go back on holiday again! I was EXHAUSTED. To be honest, I was a bit concerned. Why so…
Taking Time to Listen
Each morning, at five, I walk my dog for about 40 minutes. Whilst I do listen to an Audibles book during this time, I also take moments to pray for friends as I pass by their houses. It's incredible the answers to these prayers even though most of the people don't even know I am…
Good Habits Beget Good Habits
I honestly can't believe how my life has changed from this time last year. I've always sought to be productive and make the most of every day I have on this earth...probably a result of the cancer diagnosis over a decade ago. However, getting up early each morning has been life changing! I still set…
Lovin’ April
I love spring! That said, I love summer, autumn and winter too. How blessed are we to live in a country which has seasons, even though they do go a bit wonky at times? The last few days have been such lovely weather. My six o'clock starts are slowly morphing into five o'clock starts, as…
Early Morning Routine {Spring}
Yesterday, I talked about habit stacking, where you pair a habit you already do with a habit you wish to do. Last summer, I was not quite feeling myself. I couldn't put my finger on it... Perhaps a little empty nest, definitely a lot of menopausal changes and a bit of twiddling my fingers and…
Morning Routines
Over the past three months I have been slowly making changes to our family's lives. They have been positive, wonderful changes which have had many knock on effects...healthy begets more healthy...so to speak. At the beginning I (of course) went all out! I mean if getting up early is good, then getting up earlier is…