How to get what you want.

So, how are things? I haven't been here for a while, so I thought I would pop by, and give a quick update and also share a Ted talk I just found inspiring.

I have been doing Miracle Mornings (google it) for the last week.  I heard about it from Andrea Sher, who mentioned it in her interview with Flora Bowley.  Both folk I like and admire! So I looked it up and thought, you know what, I like the sound of that.  And I am trying it.   Its not complicated.  Really its about getting up a bit earlier so that you can do the things that you have heard are good things to do, but perhaps you just don't do them because you don't have the time.

Mainly its about exercise, meditation, journaling, affirmations, reading (getting inspired, learning stuff), and visualisation.  Basically working on your personal development - but doing it first thing, so that it gets done!

I wouldn't say I have gone as far as the chap who invents it.  I am not convinced that 5 hours a night is enough, so sod that.  But I have been getting up earlier than I would have (have made it to 6.30am) and I am doing 20 minutes of yoga, drinking warm water and lemon, and then doing meditation and journaling (a bit of creative thinking, planning and like my daily update thing).  I am trying the affirmations too.  Perhaps building up to visualisation? So far so good.  I like it.

And because I have been reading.  I have read some of a book, which made me realise that, probably the main things I need to foster and nurture in myself are the qualities of self discipline, focus and persistence. I am super good at starting things, but keeping them going....... that I struggle with!! (ha!)  So that is where my affirmations are going, and what I am working on.  I am determined to keep this morning thing going.  As part of my reading - this morning I watched a Ted talk that the fabulous Misfit to Maven, Ebonie Allard recommended.  And in it, the getting out of bed before you are ready, and not ever succumbing to the snooze button was mentioned.  I really liked it, and I guess it is backing up what I am trying to do at the moment.  So am sharing it here.

enjoy! How to stop screwing yourself over | Mel Robbins | Ted X talk.