Goddess

7:30 a.m. 

that is the time i set my alarm

i technically don’y need to be up until 8

i could even get by with 8:30 or 9 if i’m feeling bold

but today i decided to set it for 7:30

rolled out of bed at 7:35

by 7:55, i was sitting here at my writing area

in the last 20 minutes~ 

i wet my face

prepared my morning tea

lit my candles

stretched 

overall, not many things

but you see, i am tired

so, i am moving at a slower pace

well, that is what the extra 30 minutes were for

so that i may take my time even more

i realized that 8 was fine, but i was still in a bit of a rush

now this way i can have more peace of mind

maybe i could even work up to a 7 a.m. rising

i could get a soothing shower or bath in

instead of just the one from last night

i could make a lovely breakfast

hmmm, i am tempted 

…

writing in the mornings has become a ritual for me

whether on days off or busier days

i make time to write within the first 30 minutes of waking

it is how i set my footing in the world

how i signal to my day “i am ready“

it is how i ground my sacred energy

writing is like breathing for me

if i am not expressing myself through written words,

who am i?

…

for those who know me, they know i am not a morning person

i am a night owl through & through

but the art of a morning rise is a necessity sometimes

& there is something, well very many things,

about those quiet morning hours

that time to yourself before you engage with the world

before you have spoken to a single soul

uttered any words

simply quiet

unbeatable

make it last even longer

i change my alarm to 7 a.m. for thursday

i shall circle back on how it feels

but for now, it is 8:15 & i still have plenty of time before i begin my makeup 

how sweet

perhaps some yoga, coffee, or more writing

i decide, it is up to me

~ signed, a night owl