Feb. 1st 2023
Feeling: Accomplished
Today is February 1st, 2023 (Wednesday), and I finally did it! Today is the first day I was able to successfully able to get up at 7 am after saying I would. Better yet, it was under the most influencing of situations. Phoebe stayed the night last night and there is no bigger force keeping me away from a cold shower than having my warm significant other cuddled up to me under a thick comforter. But, alas, I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and worked up enough courage to leave the heated bed. When I got out of my shower, I made a cup of coffee, set it next to the bed, lit a candle, put on some soft indie rock, and now I’m typing away while Phoebe sleeps next to me. This is life.
I feel as though I mislead you guys sometimes. I know my schedule says I wake up at 7 am but it rarely happens. I usually hit snooze and get out of bed around 9 am. Sound a whole lot like Mr. Brownstone if you ask me. Waking up at 7 has been especially hard and I’m not sure why. I used to do it at my parent’s house before I moved out. I would wake up, immediately head downstairs, make espresso over ice, then work. The shower wasn’t the first step because I was able to make a super strong stimulant within minutes of waking up. The only forms of coffee at the campus house is french press and Keurig. Leaving me with a cold shower as my ultimate form of waking up. When you wake up at 7, it’s almost impossible to convince yourself a cold shower sounds good especially when you wake up in a bed that has been preserving your body heat all night. But I do accomplish everything else I say I do and I think there is power in that. I feel as though if I promise myself something, I better keep that promise, or else I’m only cheating and hurting myself. All this tells me is I need to adjust my schedule. I like the driving factor to get me out of bed is a warm cup of coffee or maybe even a cold brew I make the night before but cold showers are hard to justify when you’re half awake and my decision-making cortex is crippled.
With the first of the month finally here, I wish I could say I’m making big changes in my habits and workflows but I think my habits are near perfect for me at this point. I will admit, I do slack a little more than I should when I have valuable time I could be spending on work, but that comes with life and no human is perfect. I’m just ecstatic that I do enjoy doing these daily blog posts and I honestly look forward to them every day. I have known journalling and writing in a “diary” every day is a good coping mechanism and therapeutic but writing this blog also gives me a sense of relief that I’m doing something productive throughout my day. The only downside is that while I enjoy writing this blog, it’s not sustainable until I see cash flow so I’ll need to develop a funnel and shift my productivity towards somehow monetizing my morning/daily work. I say this for full transparency because this blog costs $30 per month to keep up, it should at least pay for itself.
An update on the workout tip, the second day after I lift, I always feel the sorest and today is no different. I kind of regret doing my entire body as my cheeks hurt to sit down, my back is weak when I want to sit up, and my pecks hurt when I put my body weight on the railing to remedy the weakness in my legs when going upstairs. I can’t remember the last time I got a pump this good. Regardless, I’m glad I did the full body; I needed it. I keep promising Phoebe I’d get a big butt for her but she’s still waiting patiently.
I just took the first sip of my now cooled-down coffee and let me tell you. Keurig coffee kinda sucks. It smells incredible when it’s being poured but it’s just a watered-down mess when you sit down to enjoy it. I miss the espresso machine back at home but can’t stomach the $800 expense to purchase my own, let alone the recurring expense of espresso beans. Who knows, I might sell my Neuman TLM 103 to buy one if I decide my morning routines are worth more than a one-time expense of $800 then roughly $6 every month. For now, my mornings are worth roughly $0.
On another note, I’ve been slacking on my finances recently. I’m supposed to be saving $200 per month for myself and that’s been a big problem for me since I feel uncomfortable carrying a high credit card balance when I save the extra $200, the credit card starts to creep little by little. With hopes of a recession in October and for my own financial cushion's sake, I’m going to start saving the money in cash instead of immediately buying assets.
Thank you all for tuning in on this fine morning, feel free to check out specifically my youtube channel!! I’ll start posting again there soon, youtube videos just take a long time to plan, write, record, and edit so bear with me.
