When you wake up with hair in every direction, drool on the chin, and way too much sleep in your eyes, you need a plan.
I got one of the simplest, but functional morning routines, and with a job that means I have to be up before the sun even realized it was day, you need to follow it.
So first of all, I wake up at 5 am. I know, I know. You think I’m crazy, but I feel like waking up, getting started, and getting more out of my day altogether is better than staying in bed and ending up almost being late. Not that everyone is either one or the other, but some days are easier than others.
After rolling out of bed and finding something to put on my feet, I grab my towel and take a quick cold shower (not ice-cold, just cold) to wake me up. Brush my teeth and wash my face (coffee scrub some days a week) before heading back to my room. Here I moisturize my skin (and feet to keep them super soft) and put on the outfit of the day (If I work mornings, then it’s my uniform. If I work nights, it’s whatever cute outfit I feel like wearing) and look at my calendar.
My calendar is my life and only survival. Everything I need to know is in that, not my phone. I guess I’m a bit old-fashion on that part, but there is a sense of order when everything is written down in a calendar on my desk. I make sure to make my bed, clear off my desk for anything that needs to be removed and make sure no laundry is laying around. I’m honestly surprised by how clean I keep my room.
By now it’s breakfast time, which is as light as possible for me (I love food, but have a hard time eating so early) while going over my calendar and checking my phone for emails, messages, Instagram, find inspiration for cute looks on Pinterest and so on. A very simple morning.
I check my teeth for any food or tea stains and get back to my room to do my makeup, make sure my bag is ready, give the room a ‘look over’ and head on out for work (if I got late work, I go over to my desk and start working on my many other things) yet another day.
Make everyday your day, because you’re worth everything in life.
