You might be sold on morning routines, but there’s actually this huge divide going on in the productivity slash mom selfcare space about mornings.
Which is better: should you knock out 5 food prep chores before the kids get up, or should you use your precious quiet house hours to pour into yourself – like read the Bible, get your workout in, and meditate to start off the day?
Because you KNOW you need to schedule in your personal recharge time on the daily, and morning’s one of the EASIEST times to actually guarantee it…. (Win win for your schedule processes….)
But should you ACTUALLY be doing it? Right then and there?
Because it’s not going to work too well to cram BOTH into your morning. So usually you’ve got to choose.
And even what *I* do right now isn’t getting all “meditation-y” and center-y to start off the day – despite what you might think!
No, I’m diving headlong into work (that’s what’s best for my deep creative flow) after a quick prayer to ground into and start my day
Now. I’m not going to choose FOR you on which one this has to be.
But if you’re coming to me with this question – what’s the most productive use for my morning time as an entrepreneur mom – like this client was, then it’s time to dive into this.
And first, we’re going to start with a simple visualization exercise.
Pretend you’ve just knocked out the 5 most important things on your to-do list, and now it’s time to face the with-kids day. How do you feel? Any regrets or satisfaction about your day?
Now pretend you’ve just spent the last 90 minutes focusing on podcasts, spiritual practices, and getting yourself in the optimal head space for your day. You hear the kids getting up. What comes to mind about how you feel? Any regrets or satisfaction here?
Basically, I want YOU to pick which would feel better to you – hitting the to-do list, or filling yourself up. I don’t think there’s any “this is bad!” or “always do the other!” here.
Both are good, and both are needed at different times in your life.
So which one is needed for you, right now? In this season you’re currently in? Would it feel more helpful to start off grounded, or to cross off your to-do list?
It’s entirely up to you. (And remember, you can pick one way to try, then decide it isn’t working after a week and switch it! Totally okay.)
Which approach is going to be the key to staying centered and on track all through the day?
That’s the one that’s right for you. The one that you ACTUALLY want to do.
Just pick that one.
Which morning routine are you choosing today?
