Only started when I got a regular 9-5 and could adjust my schedule to wake up a little earlier. Not great at it, but I try when I can. Notice what you can't usually when you're a nightowl. Right now, birds are singing, maintenance guys are driving up to houses, the breeze is cool for the season, and a big ass bumblebee just checked me out a little.
Iβm trying to not use my phone the first hour im up (Iβm not great at that too) and sitting outside is all the stimulation I need for breakfast. I can see the appeal of being an early bird
On occasion when you are waiting in a stationary location, you have to put the phone down and observe your surroundings. Lean on something, get comfortable looking around, get a sense of how your body naturally wants to rest.
I don't mean "omg ur so baaddd" I mean ">: ( you are mean to me because you are bad." There's something so satisfying about making an all-encompassing statement about a person's inherent being. Also "rotten" is just funny. Like, you became this way. Whatever goodness you had has decayed over time. Of course, these adjectives work best on friends and small animals. I haven't used any of these adjectives to describe enemies (yet).
Feels like less of a commitment than 30 minutes, feels more substantial than 15. "Write every day!!!!" is advice I've seen in every comedy book, self-help video, whatever, but didn't really internalize until a few months ago. No big ritual attached, no pressure no strings, just put on a timer and write on your phone, laptop, notebook, napkin, whatever you can find. It's a good way to gather your thoughts, slow down for a bit, and look around your own little mind palace for a moment. I like to do it the first chance I get at work. I put it on my Outlook calendar as BUSY: PLANNING DAY (I'm never ever planning my day)(Well, maybe only sometimes!) Plus, you get to look back and recognize the, y'know, patterns?
