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Couldn't sleep more than 6 AM. Every day, the same. What do you do then?
I've been reading, thinking, getting lost in the whitest spots of my ceiling. And then, when I cannot stand it anymore, I go to the kitchen, prepare coffee, and sit on the couch next to the windows, contemplating the sky and clouds until the caffeine hits and I start to write. Until I get tired, and then I open a book. Until I get distracted, and then I brush my teeth and clean my face, put some comfy clothes on, open my laptop, and get into work.
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🌅during the week, my alarm goes off at 6:00 AM, somewhere between 6:00-6:30 is when I actually get out of bed depending on how up and at em I’m feeling.
Once i’m up, I hop in the shower, get dressed n stuff, I make sure my cat has food and then I go make myself breakfast. I like to open the blinds, let the sun in, play some ambient music on my living room speakers, and try as much as possible not to look at my phone. I need my chill slow morning time to be at peace.
if I woke up right at my alarm, I’ll brew fresh coffee (french press) and make a nice egg scramble with an english muffin. If I’m in a hurry I’ll do moka pot or just get the extra coffee from the last time I brewed a batch from the fridge and have greek yogurt with granola. while I eat, I’ll sit at my kitchen counter and have some dedicated screen time on my laptop to check socials so I’m not tempted to be scrolling on IG the rest of the day. trying to leave bad screen at home.
after I have breakfast, if I have time i’ll take care of anything around my apartment that needs doing (dishes, laundry, cleaning the cat litter, etc) and then brush my teeth, freshen up, then head out and start the morning commute (usually around 8-8:30 depending on if I need to be in office at 8:30 or 9). I also fill up my YETI mug with homebrew coffee and take it to work with me so I’m not buying coffee out all the time.
the morning commute is when I put on some more energetic music to hype me up, or if I’m in a rush I’ll play some calmer music to not stress about traffic to. whatever the vibe I need. then I get to the office and wage slave for 8-9 hours, but at least I got a good night’s sleep and a good morning’s breakfast to get me through 🙂↕️🙂↕️
Once i’m up, I hop in the shower, get dressed n stuff, I make sure my cat has food and then I go make myself breakfast. I like to open the blinds, let the sun in, play some ambient music on my living room speakers, and try as much as possible not to look at my phone. I need my chill slow morning time to be at peace.
if I woke up right at my alarm, I’ll brew fresh coffee (french press) and make a nice egg scramble with an english muffin. If I’m in a hurry I’ll do moka pot or just get the extra coffee from the last time I brewed a batch from the fridge and have greek yogurt with granola. while I eat, I’ll sit at my kitchen counter and have some dedicated screen time on my laptop to check socials so I’m not tempted to be scrolling on IG the rest of the day. trying to leave bad screen at home.
after I have breakfast, if I have time i’ll take care of anything around my apartment that needs doing (dishes, laundry, cleaning the cat litter, etc) and then brush my teeth, freshen up, then head out and start the morning commute (usually around 8-8:30 depending on if I need to be in office at 8:30 or 9). I also fill up my YETI mug with homebrew coffee and take it to work with me so I’m not buying coffee out all the time.
the morning commute is when I put on some more energetic music to hype me up, or if I’m in a rush I’ll play some calmer music to not stress about traffic to. whatever the vibe I need. then I get to the office and wage slave for 8-9 hours, but at least I got a good night’s sleep and a good morning’s breakfast to get me through 🙂↕️🙂↕️
Jan 13, 2025
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😴I’ve struggled with sleep maintenance my whole adult life and have been working PST jobs from the East Coast for years now, so both naturally hopeless and lacking your standard external motivators to be conscious in the “single digits.” I actively want to change this so that I have time to myself in the morning to read/exercise/just chill since I work later into the night, but has never been something I can consistently rewrite. In any case, I have the luxury to drink coffee and read for a bit in bed before starting my work day, but wow if I master mornings I’d have hours…
Feb 28, 2024
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🌞* wake up at 7:45 or 8:45 depending on whether I have contract work to do
* beat existential dread away
* put on glasses (or contacts if I have any virtual meetings)
* put on pants
* spray Weleda deodorant if I need a refresher but I generally don’t because I put it on before I go to sleep
* turn on my espresso machine to heat up
* take Benny out to go to the bathroom, slav squat in the grass in my backyard listening to/watching the birds and chipmunks while he runs around and forgets he has to pee. we usually play keepaway with a stick (he keeps the stick away from me)
* take morning defrosted food portions out of refrigerator and feed to Benny and my cat Bunny
* make and drink an Americano
^ That all takes about 15-20 minutes
* go upstairs to my office * contract work if that’s on the schedule * switch laptops and log on to my job between 10:00-12:00 * sometimes I go wild and I start a load of laundry or my dumb robot vacuum
I don’t eat until I’m hungry which is usually around 2:00-3:00 pm and I brush my teeth after eating
^ That all takes about 15-20 minutes
* go upstairs to my office * contract work if that’s on the schedule * switch laptops and log on to my job between 10:00-12:00 * sometimes I go wild and I start a load of laundry or my dumb robot vacuum
I don’t eat until I’m hungry which is usually around 2:00-3:00 pm and I brush my teeth after eating
Oct 7, 2024
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