Morning routines with kids are ANYTHING but ease and flow...

Our kid has a super early start so all focus goes to him till he's out the door on time.

Yet, I still manage to FIND ease, flow and creativity most of the time.

Here's how you can, too!↓

→ Every night before I go to sleep, I read through what's coming up, so there are no surprises.

• my client calendar

• my gig calendar

• the family calendar

• my son's school app

→ I get up 15-60 minutes before everyone else.

This ensures me a few quiet moments to take the dog out, breathe and do a little reading, writing or praying before all the hustle and bustle.

→ Most days I write in my journal but now I wait until my son is out the door.

It gives those extra precious moments to drink a cup of coffee with him, set him up as positively as possible and help him stay on track... which has the bonus of TOTALLY helping me!

😃 All the pep talk, notes help, running flash cards quickly for last-minute test review gets my brain focused and going.

I used to feel distracted and frustrated, but a simple mindset shift helped me.

Helping my son always makes me feel good. I FOCUS on THAT feeling.

When you help someone, you have the added bonus of a fab dopamine hit of positivity. You KNOW I'm ALLLL about the positive vibes! 🌞

It also gives me a boost. I can check something off the list! ✔️

After he leaves, I turn on my focus music/sounds, refresh my coffee and hit the journal with even more verve and focus than before. 📝 ☕️

Don't be fooled into thinking that if you don't have a "zen" morning all is lost.

That's just straight-up, BS.

Find the routine that works best for you and your needs and KEEP refining it. The way things are now has been a few years in the making.

The most important thing, tho?

🎯 Find a way to have time for YOU. Every single morning, check in with yourself.

Find a way to write or read or journal or pray or all of the above every day.

Your future self will thank you. 🦋