Summer is a time to rest for educators, but it can be hard going from 100 miles an our to 1 mile an hour without a little lethargy kicking in.  For me, it’s my morning routine. With no time constraint to push me, I can wake up early and get almost nothing done before the day really begins. Today, for example, I’ve had my coffee, I’ve done my meditation, and I read an interesting article on LinkedIn. Beyond that, I haven’t really done much in an hour and 45 minutes. Bleh.

Part of me wants to rationalize that it’s ok, but then part of me just wants to complete my routine… Finish writing this #DailyInk, get my exercise done, shower and really start my day. By that, I don’t mean that my day starts after this routine, I mean that my routine really starts my day!

I’m in a quiet house, everyone else still sound asleep, I’m feeling refreshed (I don’t need more sleep), and yet I’m being hard on myself about my slow start. Why? I think that I thrive when I’m intentional with my time. Even if that time is entertainment, or giving myself a break. But watching time disappear unintentionally is painful.

Part of my plan today is to create a list of ‘starter’ ideas for my daily write. I think that if I can get this done early, I’ll feel better about how my day started and that will be a self-fulfilling prophecy for the rest of the day. On that note, I’ve just added a new Daily Ink idea to my Notes on my phone: Why #dailyink. Let’s see what time I get that completed tomorrow?