‘Kayso Kourtney Kardashian (Oooh, she’s an Aries!) launched a lifestyle website earlier this year called POOSH. I know, I know, but hear me out. I love POOSH so much I had planned on including it in one of my What’s Rockin’ My World Posts. I even signed-up for their email newsletter.
I know what you’re thinking, but POOSH is not just fluff. Sure it covers beauty, style, health & fitness, and decor (Looks That Kill baby!), but there are plenty of healthy recipes (Edible Delights!) plus articles on relationships, family, giving back, and wellness (both body and mind).
A few days back, POOSH published an article entitled The Right Way to Start Your Morning. It discussed positive morning rituals versus negative ones: “Each morning when we wake up, we can go in one of two directions: we can set ourselves up to feel good with morning rituals like meditating, setting intentions, and exercising … or we can pick up our phones, drink a bunch of coffee, and start rushing around.”
The author further opined that the morning is “when we choose how we want the rest of the day to go”. She outlined easy ways to shift behavior(s) in order to redirect our energies for the coming day.
My morning Power Walk is a meditative and reflective time for me – as well as being good for my physical well-being. I let my mind wander. I become fully engaged with the music.
It’s also a time when creative ideas take shape. (There are mornings when I return home and can’t wait to get through the rest of my workout so I can begin formulating a new Post.) But I realize there’s much more I can do to get where I want to go – and who I want to be.
We all lead complex lives, with families/relationships and work all vying for our attention. But it’s really important to set aside some “me time”. To visualize what we want to accomplish and to center ourselves for the coming day.
So…what rituals do you engage in to start your day?