What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?
Those who know me, know that I am an early riser. I wake up at 5.30/6 to the singing of the blackbirds, and try to enjoy the moment for some time before getting up and going downstairs.
My cat is always waiting for me and I first attend to him, giving him his breakfast.
I then put my coffee machine on, and do my daily exercise which takes only ten minutes in total, but became an essential part of my routine. I think it keeps me fit.
My coffee is ready by the time I finish and feeling good about the fact that I am done with the most difficult part of my morning routine, I poor myself a large cup of nice coffee, and start checking the news and X. I love posting on X, and therefore, usually I have some responses to my posts, and I reply to them, which is perhaps my favorite activity in the morning. I like it when people read me. Maybe it’s because I am a writer, and want to publish my books.
I enjoy my coffee for good half an hour, and then eat my yogurt, and take my medication. I eat the same yogurt for a couple of years now. I like the routine, and it always comforts me, when I don’t have to rush anywhere, and can enjoy a few moments in peace.
I also try to write for my manuscript (a memoir about my bipolar disorder), and at 7.30 I wake my son up for school. I bring him a fresh orange juice and a biscuit and try to write a bit more while he is getting ready.
At 8.30, once my son leaves for school, I usually start working, as I am the most productive in the morning, and it’s my favorite part of the day.
Doing the exact same thing in the morning is good for my mental health. With the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, I realised at some point that a rigorous routine is that keeps me stable. I go to bed at ten, wake up early, sometimes have a short nap during the day. We eat fish and chips on Tuesday and order Domino’s pizzas on Wednesday, to give me a break from cooking, as I cook almost every day.
And life is good when I wake up at 5.30/6 in the morning and know that I will do the exact same thing over and over again, keeping me sane and in a good mood.
I do have luxury mornings, and with my bipolar disorder, it helps. No rush, no stress, the beautiful familiarity of the same routine, where life is amazing, thanks to joy from very simple things. Good coffee, nice yogurt, the possibility to listen to the birds, and write.
I love my mornings.
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