When I hear the word morning, first I think about this beginning of the day, which brings you all the new challenges and experiences. You open your eyes in complete silence, the sun starts filling your room with light and warmth. You don’t rush or think about work, you just slowly go to the kitchen, make coffee, enjoying every bit of the process, the smell of the drink you enjoy so much fills the room, there is one of your favorite podcasts playing in the background, creating perfect combination and then you sit down to read a book or some long thoughtful article. Maybe you go for a run, if you get up before the sun does it’s unforgetable experience. Yes, that’s how I picture my perfect morning and now, back to reality.
Five days a week (on Saturdays my day starts even earlier) at exactly 6:31 radio starts playing on my phone, as silently as possible, It’s not intended to get me up as fast as possible, it’s just a signal, I should get ready to get up, so I open my eyes just stay in bed for a couple of minutes with music playing in the background. Most of the time, the curtains are still closed, so it’s dark. I don’t have to get up right away, but the music doesn’t let me close my eyes. At 6:37 there is smooth vibration on my wrist. Fitbit Flex telling me, now it’s time to get up. I don’t remember when I’ve started to use those uneven times for the alarms. I turn off the radio and there is complete silence in my room and it’s still dark. There are occasional sounds coming from the outside – cars getting started, dogs barking or birds singing. Nothing that makes you nervous, just usual sounds. There is one small problem, especially if it is autumn – it’s cold outside the comfort of the blanket. I love to sleep with my window open, at least a bit, regardless of the temperature outside. That way the air is fresh all night long and the blanket keeps me warm. So as fast as I can, I log my weight and walk straight to the shower, where I make the water as hot, as I can handle.
After the shower comes the moment when I feel like I’ve finally woke up and this day can get started – I get out of the shower and stand on a warm floor. Yes, that’s the feeling – I open the doors of the shower, I feel this cold air and then I step on a warmed floor. Then, regardless of the weather I go outside to say hi to my dog, who’s waiting for me every morning. After that morning routine begins, I make a breakfast – something simple, like sandwiches or scrambled eggs. I make coffee, but don’t drink it. I then combine two great things in life – coffee and driving. You share this moment with others, as they too, drive with the cup of coffee in their hands and you wave “Hi” to the person in the nearest car. And both yours and his or her days start with small, but pleasant experience.
This post was written for Lift’s 500 Words Every Day Challenge. Prompt #5.