Getting up before the sun.
Why?
Because it’s the only time I have that belongs just to me.
I didn’t even realize how much this small shift could change in my life,
until I tried it.
Is it easy?
No.
But it’s worth every bit of effort to learn how.
To start choosing it – consciously.
Because when I wake up that early,
what I’m really doing is choosing myself.
I get the time I need
to gather my thoughts,
to find peace and perspective within myself for the day ahead,
to draw from my intuition and inspiration.
The quality I have inside me
when I wake my boys up with a smile,
already feeling whole and grounded
is completely different
than when I wake up at the same time as them
and try to hold everything together at once.
Them, me, my thoughts, the day
it becomes too much.
And in that rush, I lose that inner stillness and gentle distance,
that sacred peace,
the one I need not just to survive,
but to truly live the time I’ve been given today.
And that is what makes my day.
That one difference.
That small “sacrifice” I offer to myself.
Because when I am strong and calm,
I can create my strong and calm Family.
With emotions that vibrate high.
