my morning routine

When I shared a few photos from my morning routine on Instagram I received a couple messages regarding my actual morning routine and whether or not I could film a video about it. And so I did. My mornings aren't very spectacular as they're mostly focused on waking up slowly, setting positive intentions for the day and having a lovely breakfast to make me feel even more energized. 

wake up and meditate

I've been meditating every morning since June 1st and it has made such an enormous difference in my overall mood and perspective on life. I go through my day much more smoothly and accept things as they are. I used to feel so annoyed with myself and if things didn't work out the way I expected them to, I'd feel sad and let my whole day revolve around the silly little thing. Meditation has caused this negativity to flip around. 

 journaling

After my 10- to 20-minute meditation session I usually reach for my notebook and jot down whatever it is I'm feeling or thinking. These are mostly uplifting, positive messages to myself and others. I've not yet re-read any of my journal entries, however, but I try to remember my own mantras throughout the day.

breakfast

I either have a short yoga/stretching session before breakfast, or I head straight from my bed to the kitchen to fuel up on porridge to face the rest of the day. Watch the video below for an overview of my morning routine and more porridge-shots. Nom!