episode 6 + we’re ready for action!
in this week’s episode, we are establishing + customizing a morning routine that aligns with the lifestyle we most desire to live.
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dear dope chick,
if this is your first time, your first time in quite a while, or you’ve been down since day one, I want to welcome you to the podcast!
how you doing? how you feeling?
what you’ll need:
if you are new here, i want to let you know what’s going down:
dear dope chick™ is an action based podcast so that means that every episode you are challenged, encouraged, + inspired to take one step toward your desired lifestyle. living life on your own terms starts with you making that one step today.
whether or not you want to take the step is, of course, your decision.
i’m still going to encourage you to take a step + who knows?
that step can be the step to get you on the path to living life on your own terms.
so, grab a notebook or journal that is dedicated to this podcast so that you can participate in the activities and exercises discussed.
have you heard last week’s episode?
this episode will build upon previous episodes so if you aren’t familiar or haven’t heard our previous episodes, take a listen so that you can better understand the purpose behind this week’s action steps.
you can listen to them here.
me? comfortable with this?
whether you acknowledge it or not, you are currently operating within a morning routine.
you may not particularly like what you’re doing every day, but you do find comfort in what you’re doing.
even if it’s chaotic, confusing, or you’re moving very mindlessly on autopilot, you find comfort in this morning routine.
why?
because you do it every single day.
if you didn’t find comfort in it, you’d take the steps to make it different.
also, you’d acknowledge that it’s not working for you + commit to creating a routine that better suits + aligns with your lifestyle.
to routine or not to routine? that is the question.
I used to think that a routine would cramp my style, so I would never commit to having a morning routine.
my free spiritedness didn’t need one, right? I can do what I do, wake up + move how I move without feeling confined by constraints, right?
nah.
routine me, please!
after developing one that I can get down with + have customized to fit + align with my lifestyle, I’m extremely grateful to operate within the realms of it every day.
I don’t have to do what everyone else is doing to have a successful life.
the early bird catches the worm that’s for them.
for example, waking up at 5 AM isn’t for me + doesn’t align with the lifestyle I choose to live.
you may hear about folks — the millionaires, the bosses, the hustlers, the grinders, etc. — who swear by this type of lifestyle choice.
is it possible to do what you most desire without waking at 5 AM?
for me, that answer is yes… yes, I can.
while I’m inspired by people who may operate this way, I’ve realized that I have to choose to do what’s best for me; that caters to P.
i’ve got a new attitude!
now, I am extremely grateful to have a morning routine.
I look forward to it!
one of my favorite parts of my morning routine is drinking a big ass glass of water first thing when I wake: game changer!
first of all, I’m so thirsty when I wake (we all are, really).
secondly, my body absolutely needs it to operate at its best.
lastly, it sets the tone for the day — water is the basis of life + first thing in the morning I’m drinking it to get me going, to get me started. I think about that as I matriculate throughout the day + remember how delicious that first swig of water tastes to recreate that moment of bliss in every sip thereafter.
regardless of if you know it or want to acknowledge it, you have a morning routine.
whether you like your routine right now is the question.
so what do you want to do about it?
to do this week:
make yourself aware of what you’re currently doing every single morning!
today, write down your current morning routine.
go through it step by step, day by day (not me singing the theme song from the “Step by Step” sitcom in my head) 🤦🏾♀️😂
create your list to reflect the following:
- how do you wake up? i.e. natural sunlight, an alarm clock, etc.
- what do you do after you wake?
- do you check your phone immediately? i.e. time, emails, texts, etc.
- do you participate on social media? i.e. scrolling, replying to DMs, tweeting, etc.
- do you pray?
- do you express gratitude?
- do you stretch?
- do you journal?
- do you read?
- do you meditate?
- how do you get ready?
- do you have a system? do you do it on the fly?
- how do you figure out what you’ll wear?
- how do you figure out what you’ll do?
- do you pack a lunch?
whatever you are currently doing in the morning, write it shit down.
now, it’s time to take some action, sis!
over the course of the week, implement one change in your routine.
what is one thing you can change in your morning routine that aligns with your current goals + desires for yourself? one thing.
- does that mean waking up earlier or later?
- do you not use the phone at all until you get out of the house or until after a certain time?
- do you move your body first thing?
- do you blast music throughout the house + get into a mood?
what is one change that you make your routine that can better align you with the life that you want to live?
additionally, keep reciting those affirmations!
for 21 days straight we are reciting previously written affirmations.
continue reciting your affirmations this week.
check out the previous episode if you have not to get a jumpstart on this action step.
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remember the vision
in the first episode, we visualized the life we most desire.
remember that vision + think about what you are doing right now to make that life your reality because it is your reality.
you are the timekeeper + time source of your life.
don’t fix your lips to tell anyone, let alone yourself, that you don’t have time to do this shit because you do.
you control how you divvy up your time throughout the day.
you control where your energy flows.
your energy + time are aligned, so what do you want to give your time right now?
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i appreciate you taking the time to read + listen!
thank you for showing up today.
this is all you.
you decided to click the link + to listen to this all the way through, so I appreciate you being here with me in this moment right now.
again, thank you for all that you do + most importantly, thank you for being you.
i’ll see you on the next episode. 👋🏾
be you, be dope!
Phylicia Sadsarin
Mindset Coach
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