I love to get up early (before the sun). It gives me the illusion of timelessness for I always put on a pot of coffee (I do love coffee!), light a candle, and then as the coffee perks enjoy meditation in the dark. Lately I've been playing in the Waking Up app (Sam Harris) but I have literally had this morning routine since I was single and in my twenties. Now a number of decades later - past work career crises, single parenting, marriage again, now authoring - every morning without fail. If we're in a hotel, I get up early, dress, grab my iPods and find a back corner of the hotel lobby....Meanwhile, great post! And how refreshing for a CEO to exhibit being more about nose-to-the-grindstone.
Ugh....my toolbox is frequently used and frequently empty. The best things are time in the fresh air, riding my horse, stretching/yoga/Pilates, super deep dark chocolate, sleep (the *last* thing I usually choose to do for myself), spending time making things and sewing.
It's hard to fit in enough replenishing activities to make me feel consistently good, but it's a continual goal.
My copy of Hand and Paw just arrived last week. :)
I love to get up early (before the sun). It gives me the illusion of timelessness for I always put on a pot of coffee (I do love coffee!), light a candle, and then as the coffee perks enjoy meditation in the dark. Lately I've been playing in the Waking Up app (Sam Harris) but I have literally had this morning routine since I was single and in my twenties. Now a number of decades later - past work career crises, single parenting, marriage again, now authoring - every morning without fail. If we're in a hotel, I get up early, dress, grab my iPods and find a back corner of the hotel lobby....Meanwhile, great post! And how refreshing for a CEO to exhibit being more about nose-to-the-grindstone.
Ugh....my toolbox is frequently used and frequently empty. The best things are time in the fresh air, riding my horse, stretching/yoga/Pilates, super deep dark chocolate, sleep (the *last* thing I usually choose to do for myself), spending time making things and sewing.
It's hard to fit in enough replenishing activities to make me feel consistently good, but it's a continual goal.