My New Morning Routine

My old morning routine:

Wake at sunrise.

Dress.

Make the bed.

Make Coffee.

Shuffle to my office and turn on the laptop.

Check the Stock Market.

Check for important emails.

Begin working on blog post, followed by working on my stories.

Break for lunch between noon and one.

Now that the cooler temps have arrived, I’ve felt the need to get out of the house and get more exercise. So this morning, I got a wild hair to take my daily walk at sunrise rather than in the afternoon. I strapped on 2 ½ lb weights to my legs for max exercise while walking, and Herman and I went for a two-mile walk as the sun rose. It was gloriously cool and refreshing to be out as the city woke and came alive. We had a wonderful time sharing the morning. It felt intimate, just the two of us out experiencing this town we love. Over breakfast, Herman mentioned that he adored the walk, but tomorrow we should walk twice as far.   I’m thrilled he’s as excited as I am to make this a regular routine.

My new morning routine:

Wake at sunrise.

Dress.

Make the bed.

Make Coffee.

Walk a brisk four-mile hike as the sun rises.

Shuffle to my office and turn on the laptop.

Check the Stock Market.

Check for important emails.

Begin working on blog post, followed by working on my stories.

Break for lunch between noon and one.

Lesson for today: Even when you think that life is grand and couldn’t get better, you can still surprise yourself by trying something new.