The coffee cup is nearly empty, morning light has made its way across the room, and you've been awake long enough to feel the day beginning. Maybe you've showered, fed the dog, opened the curtains, or spent a few quiet minutes doing absolutely nothing. Work is waiting, but it doesn't need you quite yet. There is a lovely little pocket of morning between waking and working that is easy to miss. We tend to fill it with practical things, often moving from one small task to another until we suddenly...
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There is a small window in the morning before the world starts asking things of you. Before the emails. Before the notifications. Before the list of things that need to be handled, solved, answered, scheduled, remembered, or finished. That window may only last twenty minutes. But it belongs to you. A good morning routine doesn't have to begin at 5 a.m., involve an ice bath, or contain twelve habits performed with military precision. In fact, turning your morning into another performance can defeat the purpose entirely. Instead, begin with three...
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