What's interesting is about 6 months ago I started to question whether or not I was, in fact, a morning person. All my life I have enjoyed waking up early (well, since late college actually). Then this past year I started finding it harder and harder to get myself out of bed. I thought that my sleep patterns might be changing for some crazy reason and that I was no longer a person who enjoyed the morning time.
I realize now what the problem was. I didn't have any reason to get out of bed. I didn't have to go into the office at any particular time, if at all, so what was special about that early morning moment?
Now that I'm back in the 8-5 routine, I am once again in love with my mornings. Morning is the only time I have to just sit. Oh wait - I can use my new favorite phrase here: "il dolce far niente". It's Italian and translates to say "the sweetness of doing nothing." That's my favorite thing in the world!
My day is filled with stuff, I'm running here and there, thinking about this and that, talking to people, answering questions, planning my next step, and so on. ALL DAY LONG! I need a break, I need 20 minutes (preferably more, but I'll take what I can get) to clear my mind, have a cup of fresh coffee, put my feet up, and just breathe. That's my morning time, breathing time, quiet time. It's beautiful.
Welcome back, Morning! I missed you.
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