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Gabby Parks's avatar

Good morning! I’ve been working on my morning schedule for a few weeks now. I open the windows and blinds, I drink my water and make my bed while listening to posts like this or to a short clip of a podcast. Then I go make my coffee and breakfast and sit by the window and rest for a few before jumping into work.

This was a lovely reminder that there is intentionality and benefit to the slow and easy morning ❤️ thank you!!

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candice's avatar

ooh that sounds like a wonderful start to the day! also I never thought of listening to substack articles while doing something like I would with a podcast so thank you for that haha. I'm glad my writing resonated with you🤎

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ella sylvie's avatar

exactly!!!!! exactly. i love my little rituals although i do struggle to peel myself out of bed in time to engage with many of them before work... they tend to be a post-shift reward in my case. but this encourages me so much to make them a prerequisite of my days rather than a last-minute finale. thank you<3

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candice's avatar

aw I'm glad I was able to give you the little push you needed! I hope you have many peaceful morning in the near future🩷🩷

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care ᯓ★ˎˊ˗'s avatar

i start my mornings off with gratitude! it automatically puts me in a better mood and is a good way to wake up. i take my time with it. some days it’s quicker than others but i block out a piece of my morning to dedicate to gratitude! lovely post!

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candice's avatar

can't think of a better way to start the day tbh🤎

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Caroline Beuley's avatar

I looove my morning schedule :) Mornings are my favorite part of the day---other than my glass of wine in the bubble bath at the end of the day haha

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candice's avatar

ooh you've reminded me I am horrendously overdue a bubble bath, sounds divine and yes mornings, as you can probably tell lol, are also my favourite time of day :')

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Caroline Beuley's avatar

oooo a bubble bath! I’m doing that tonight!

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Daniela's avatar

I was influenced by you and checked out Welcome to Hyunam-dong Bookshop!

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candice's avatar

ahh this makes me so happy! this book really needs more attention it's so healing. what do you think of it so far?

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Daniela's avatar

I can tell that there isn't going to be a conventional plot but I like how you get to know all the characters and their realistic dramas. It's like watching a movie with a lot of good actors.

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candice's avatar

yes! someone literally described it as a kdrama which hooked me haha and was certainly accurate!

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The cosy murder club's avatar

❤️ mornings - the quiet before the day begins - your morning sounds wonderful- my rituals are few but always a good book and a good coffee 📚☕️

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candice's avatar

and that's all you need 🫶🏾🌸

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Jéssica Sabatini's avatar

mornings ♥️

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Nicholas Nguyen's avatar

Even on days where I don't feel like leaving my bed, that feeling quickly vanishes when the doggos are ready to start their day. I agree that calling it a "routine" makes it sound less magical than it really is, because it’s truly a blessing to share that quiet, collective time together as we slowly defrost before being pulled into our different responsibilities. Thank you for capturing this essence!

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candice's avatar

defrosting! what a lovely way to put it! and thank you for reading :')

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Jessica Alice's avatar

"lifting my head and seeing that my living room has been flooded with sunlight" - honestly the best part of my early morning routine! I'm starting to realise how much I'm affected by sunlight (or lack of). People think it's sunny year-round in Australia, but we have pretty dark and cold winters...

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