Am I a Morning Person Now?!
I’ve never considered myself a morning person and labeled myself a night owl.
As a kid, my mom would have to come into my room multiple times to make sure I got up in time for school. In elementary school, she’d dress me because I was too tired to change out of my pjs. In high school and through my 20s I’d sleep as late as possible, usually until 1pm on the weekends. When I was 27 or 28, I remember being so mad when friends would call me at 10am on a Saturday. I’d think, “don’t they know that I’m still asleep?!”
The only time I happily got up early was going to morning swim practice in high school. I’d wake up at 5:30am in the morning for that, no problem!
Lately it became more and more difficult for me to get up in the morning. My alarm would go off and I’d roll over and go back to sleep. It was becoming a problem where I just couldn’t get my butt into gear.
Then, something shifted in me, getting up early doesn’t feel so awful and I actually want to! Which has me asking, who am I?! Where did this early morning person come from?
The shift happened while I was on vacation in Europe.
I spent two weeks with my husband, mostly on a jazz cruise.
We stayed up late most nights, listening to world famous jazz, R&B, and gospel musicians. They’re all so talented, hilarious, beautiful and amazing humans.
In the mornings we’d wake up in these beautiful locations that I’d never been before and I’d want to get off the boat to see them. So even though I was going to bed crazy late I was getting up at a decent hour. It felt so much easier to drag my butt out of bed than it did at home. I was motivated to see these beautiful places.
I know what you’re thinking, “well of course, you were on vacation, it’s always easier to do things differently when you’re away from home.”
Yes, AND my experience over this past week has me thinking differently about the whole getting up early thing.
Before my vacation I was groggy and I didn’t want to get out of bed, I just wanted to sleep more and I felt totally annoyed at being awake.
This past week it’s been so much easier to get up. In a way that’s shocked me and I’m having trouble putting it into words.
I willingly got up at 5:30am when I realized I wasn’t going to fall back asleep AND I came down to my computer and got work done on a project I’ve been thinking about for months!
What?! That’s not me!!
I thought maybe this would fade and I’d revert back to staying in bed as late as possible, but then today I got my butt up at 6:30am because I wanted to take a yoga class before I started my work at the studio. I got up, I made it to class, I was one of the first students there.
“Resistance is always there, your job is to always push through it.”
- Mel Robbins
I’ve resisted getting up early MY ENTIRE LIFE and now suddenly I’m wanting to get up early. I’m excited about it, I’m proud of myself for the journaling I’m doing, the work I’m creating, and the human I’m becoming.
I don’t think it’s just a phase, this feels new in a way that wants to stick.
This feels like my new habit, of getting up earlier and feeling productive on a whole new level.
Journaling Prompt: What are you resisting and what might you do to move through it?
P.S. Are you wanting to get up earlier, stick to a routine, or build a new habit? Then private coaching was made for you. I’ve got just one spot open for the summer, do you want it? Grab a consultation slot on my calendar and we’ll figure out the details. (and if you feel intrigued, and also unsure, book a consultation, we’ll talk through it and figure out if now is the right time for you or not). 💕
I want something different for next year. I’m not one for setting resolutions, I gave up on them years ago, I don’t really see the point of trying to make a change that won’t stick.