My Minimalist Morning Routine (Simple but highly effective!)

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3 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of factors that go into creating a successful morning routine! For me, I have to keep it simple, and have it consist of activities that I actually like do if I want to have any chance of sticking to it :) Today I'll show you what I do every morning and what I've learned over the years!
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@TheMinimalMom 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for watching!!! We are SO grateful for YOU!!!!!!! Mega Motivation Morning Routines Playlist: cli.re/Morning-Routine-Playlist and the Frog Projects Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mM2IdJWBqpjeqqs.html

@dp2404 3 жыл бұрын

You should whatch the Huberman lab podcast. He explains the neurological benefits of looking at the sun around sunrise and the positive effects to your circadian rithm. You might want to step outside though, it's even better 😀

@TheGratitudeAttitude 3 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful to have found your channel! I’m 65 and decluttering after three children, all grown with homes and children of their own. ❤️ Your message is timeless. God bless you and your family. ~ Maria

@amymclin1759 3 жыл бұрын

What do you use for your kids’ piano lessons? I can’t find the video that says it!

@kellylynn2384 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn! I know this is off topic, but where did you get those gorgeous earrings??? 😍

@sarahmuchina1910 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dawn where did you buy your quilt please please please 🙏🙏 let me know in detail I want it like now,looks neat and polished

@wewemcrhyne 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a morning person. When our marriage was young, I had to tell my husband not to speak to me until after my coffee and shower. We immediately stopped arguing every morning. And he started bringing me my first cup of coffee.

@bananaanna1373 3 жыл бұрын

Wise man.....

@julieparker9813 3 жыл бұрын

I am not a morning person. I’ve told my husband that I might would get up and make him breakfast if he promised not to talk to me lol 😂. He can’t do it!! I may or may not have stayed really still and pretended to be asleep before....🥺 lol

@natalierees3309 3 жыл бұрын

My husband accepts me as a non morning person. If he is talking too much while we are all getting ready for work/school, I remind him I dont like him (or anyone) too early in the morning 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️❤🤣

@candycandyissodandy 3 жыл бұрын

Ahaha omg the same happened to us

@teamdanielacademy6164 3 жыл бұрын

Awww!!

@jessicaking1540 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a night owl or an early bird, but I can rock 11:30 am like nobody’s business. Lol 😂

@anitas5817 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@nhunter6506 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha....you just made my morning with that comment! Thanks!

@SarahLizDoan 3 жыл бұрын

Rotlf....YES!!!

@DarcieGlam 3 жыл бұрын

This explains everything! Now that I am working from home I fell like I am getting more done at home on my breaks. I was useless in the morning and at night after a stressful day at work.

@ameliabyrne3907 2 жыл бұрын

🤣👌

@kellynoel77 3 жыл бұрын

I believe that saving your spiritual studies and practices for the hours of the day when you are at your best is a gift to God.

@tistheseasonforpoetrybyvan239 3 жыл бұрын

My grown kids have thanked me for teaching them a morning routine of "5 things" (one for each finger on one hand): make bed, get dressed, brush teeth, pray, stretch. This routine sets their compass and then they are ready for whatever comes their way.

@MarielaMerino 3 жыл бұрын

omg i love this

@lynnegordon6749 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@tinameredith8299 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! I wish I had implemented this when I started homeschooling. The kids day did begin with Bible video with their curriculum but I needed to be more organized. Routine makes things easier.

@ciciliacurt6227 3 жыл бұрын

Good teacher. Your family is bless because of that 🙏😍

@hannahv.6903 3 жыл бұрын

That's smart! ❤

@NatalieBennett 3 жыл бұрын

*The intro to this video is everything! Loved the pillow talk!* I loved doing this collab with you, Dawn! Thanks for including me!

@TheMinimalMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie! SO fun getting to work with you, too!!!!

@lenafreeze7131 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! 😆

@thenourway 3 жыл бұрын

I loved how Tom was like "Yeah I'm not gonna fake this morning filming..."

@briellejoysmids3132 3 жыл бұрын

I watched you morning routine yesterday .. and I absolutely love it ! I’m a new subscriber to you, Natalie and am absolutely LOVING all your content ! Your inspirational to me as a 14 year old who’s dream is to be a mom and wife !

@dougandcarrieann 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the intro too! It made me chuckle! Love these two! 💕

@oliviarucker5013 3 жыл бұрын

Saying that we aren't going to get up in the mornings for things we don't enjoy was such a huge mindset shift. It seems obvious, but thank you for actually saying it! You are always encouraging.

@julianalamie9085 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Thank you for the permission to get up in the morning for the things that actually motivate us to leave our comfy, warm bed!

@Anberel 3 жыл бұрын

Shout out to my afternoon people! I can get up early in the morning, but only if it means quiet time for me. I’m most productive between 10 am and 4 pm.

@LesleyLizbeth 3 жыл бұрын

That’s me! I like waking up in the morning but I don’t wanna see anyone 😂😂😂

@caroc4327 3 жыл бұрын

My friend is definitively like this. She's an introvert and a morning person.

@downtownbrownization 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, what? People get up early to socialize? The whole reason I wake up early in the morning is to avoid people....

@Jem77 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! And if I do have to see people, I stay in bed!!

@hilkemeyer3833 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not chatting in the morning. I think I need about n hour to wake up...

@katienkify 3 жыл бұрын

Lol same, night owl wanna be morning person

@kristykinzer607 3 жыл бұрын

I have noticed recently that being happy for someone else actually makes me happy. I have to say, I am so happy that Tom moved that shed for you. Seeing that sunrise every morning for years to come is priceless. I am so happy that you appreciate that beauty!

@kellynoel77 3 жыл бұрын

Right? What an incredible view. Moving that thing was no joke but boy was it worth it!

@meghrajmehndidesignworld7753 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@elizabethbednarcik3311 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! So glad the shed was moved!!!

@dianasimplifies 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhondasview1230 maybe the people who built it were not morning people LOL and the sun was in their eyes 😆

@hillarybarker2766 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being real about how you tried evening and morning routines that didn’t work for you. I have also tried to do devotions in the morning, or in the evening after my baby goes to sleep. But that has not been working. I’m so grateful that I found time to “have lunch” with Jesus lately and I’ve been enjoying and looking forward to it everyday!

@dianasimplifies 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! My whole life I've heard you have to start the day with it but it doesn't seem to work well for me.

@Saforra99 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely idea, "having lunch with Jesus" :) + good way to be flexible but also consistent in spending time with God :)

@KTplease 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for admitting you don’t make the bed in the morning! I’m tired of people acting like it’s the epitome of laziness to not make the bed. So what? We all have different priorities! 😁

@pvg1236 3 жыл бұрын

I make the bed in the morning NOT because it's lazy not to, but because if it's still unmade there is a very real chance I will crawl right back in! LOL!

@TartRedFruit 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving me permission to let go of that “ideal morning routine” in favor of one that actually works for me 🥰

@TheDailyConnoisseur 3 жыл бұрын

"You're not a morning person and you're not a night person" 😂 So funny. Loved the intro and thank you for inviting me to do this fun collab xx

@curryhumphreys5037 3 жыл бұрын

I so get this. I like to say that I good between 1 and 2 in the afternoon. LOL

@trackinglifewithnikki8146 3 жыл бұрын

‘What kind of person are you?!?!’

@Lili-xq9sn 3 жыл бұрын

I'm also a middle-of-the-day person. Lol

@dougandcarrieann 3 жыл бұрын

I loved that too! I say, “I’m not a morning person, I’m not a night person..I guess I’m not a person!”

@LukeTheMani 3 жыл бұрын

I'm like a 9am person :)

@GarnetSeren 3 жыл бұрын

I wake up a hour before my alarm without trying, which is almost two hours before my husband and daughter wake up. The very first thing I do is leave a message each for my two closest friends (both who live in a different country to me and one who's in a different time zone) just so they have something nice to wake up to and know someone is thinking of them.

@TheSimplicitySisters 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the nicest habit ever!

@inashamsia 3 жыл бұрын

That's so sweet ❤️

@AnaRamirez-fk2hn 3 жыл бұрын

Your an awesome friend!

@ciciliacurt6227 3 жыл бұрын

I do that with my children tooo

@vkgreer100 3 жыл бұрын

I love how Tom still makes you giggle, after how many years of marriage?

@sarahk5276 2 жыл бұрын

Looking out at that sunrise and “grounding yourself” is a form of devotional. You are taking the time to enjoy and appreciate the world around you and your blessings. I think that is great!

@mellybellyallen 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! That’s sunrise could possibly turn me into a morning person!! 💕💕 I can see why you knew long term that view was worth moving the building!!!

@kimberendt6595 3 жыл бұрын

😂 Loved the intro! I wake up at 5am just so I don’t have to talk to anyone for 2 hours. 😂 I need that time to wake up and become human.

@tiffanytempleton2201 3 жыл бұрын

Yep...that’s me too..lol

@amandabartlett1987 3 жыл бұрын

I know right!! Like that is so me!

@hannas6407 3 жыл бұрын

I love that your message was not like "do these 5 things in the morning and be successful", but instead, "find out what works for you".😊 I'm a kind of person who needs to get things written down before going to bed, or else I keep thinking about them all night. I put even littlest things on my phone calendar. I've even put "take a shower" as a notification sometimes.😅

@shandishandi2735 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best morning routine video I have ever seen. It just releases you from guilt and caused me to think of everything from a different perspective. Definitely lightened the burden that we put on ourselves

@hollyrenodin3912 3 жыл бұрын

Where's the love button here?! Like is just not enough!! I'm not the only one who has a fantasy morning routine? I love your honesty ❤

@GR-bo5zt 3 жыл бұрын

For some of us the mornings are hard... moms struggling with chronic pain, mornings are usually the hardest, when things are stiff and body isn’t cooperating. We have to take courage and never give up. (Also probably not compare our morning routine to someone else’s who is not battling chronic pain. 😅)

@wendysmith8298 3 жыл бұрын

I almost didn’t watch this because all of these people with their morning routines depress me. I have chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and mornings just hurt. I love how Dawn lets us know that it’s ok to not have a “perfect” routine. It’s ok to be real.

@dougandcarrieann 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@julien3544 3 жыл бұрын

I agree chronic pain makes mornings tough (and afternoons and evenings too!) "Grace" is such a lovely word and we need to allow ourselves lots of that.

@debbydoodler33 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I used to be a morning person but chronic pain definitely makes mornings harder (but I still have 2 small people who get up before me!), and evenings (my brain shuts off at like 7pm and I don't want to talk to anyone). My routines consist of: try to reduce current pain level and avoid triggering more pain, feed/hydrate myself, do something for mental stimulation. I don't get much fancier than that right now lol.

@kaypendergast5676 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I hear you!!

@flapdoodlecacklberry 3 жыл бұрын

Your simple honesty and self-acceptance are playing such a big part in me learning to have peace with myself! I tend to make these ideal routines that I cannot live up to either! Thank you for your inspiration, it is helping me to make my life so much better!!!💐💕🌈

@lifestylehomestead 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE your honesty!!! I cannot tell you what freedom it has given me to NOT fold my toddlers clothes every time she pulls them out of the drawer (at LEAST 3X DAILY), or not feeling guilty because I DON'T want to clean all day! And THIS....all you said about morning time really resonates with me!

@AtoZenLife 3 жыл бұрын

That intro is hysterical LOL! 🤣 Can Tom help me talk my husband into doing videos like this? 🤔

@laurac4572 3 жыл бұрын

I just now realized my morning routine needs to include a view of the sunrise.

@thatswhatisaid8908 3 жыл бұрын

In my case, it involves getting out of bed. 🙄

@lrhudy93 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd love that, too, but then I'd have to move my neighbors house. 🤔 Wheels are turning now... Oh, Tom!!! 😆

@bertuccigirl 3 жыл бұрын

I love how Tom is in bed and ready to have you film without even knowing what the video is going to be about, lol.

@karoosten232 3 жыл бұрын

This intro is funny. I hate mornings, so anytime I watch a lifestyle blogger or mom blogger talk about their morning routines I’m always like “wow I am the worst” hahaha

@meredithhurt6280 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 6mo old(child #6). I find i need to sit with her either by a window or out on the porch sipping coffee just enjoying the quiet & sunshine before the chaos of the other children.

@jaelmommaj8735 3 жыл бұрын

Dawn you are a morning person, you enjoy the mornings to yourself. Just because you don't want to talk right away doesn't mean your not a morning person. I am a night owl getting up is so hard for me but I come alive and start cleaning the house after 9pm it's crazy. Getting up early is so hard and I don't enjoy it at all

@jennylhenry78 3 жыл бұрын

Me too Jess!

@inashamsia 3 жыл бұрын

Night owl society! It's just so absurd to have to wait for sunrise to do the vacuuming 😂

@lindamiller3698 3 жыл бұрын

I am a night owl too.

@julien3544 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a night time cleaner too. I think its got something to do with feeling like "i don't HAVE to do it " (my little form of rebellion😉) and its quiet.

@pvg1236 3 жыл бұрын

My husband used to say that he didn't need to look at the clock to know it was around 10 pm because I always got my "second wind" around then and would start getting more active - washing dishes, dusting, etc. LOL

@rebeccaarcher3851 3 жыл бұрын

I have always been a “night owl” until I needed to change my health. After hearing so much about how important sleep is to health, I decided to get up early. My “Good Morning” list starts at 8 pm. When I do the same things every night, it starts me toward feeling sleepy. This was new for me. Not everyone wants to set up the day on the night before...but when I do, I feel better for sleep at night and then sets me up for a good day.

@merry.minimalism 3 жыл бұрын

I read this somewhere - “not a night owl and not an early bird, I’m a permanently exhausted pigeon.”

@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, laying in bed for about 15 minutes can help. It gets rid of the grogginess and I’m more productive later on

@MarielaMerino 3 жыл бұрын

i do this on the weekends haha i agree

@amandaramsay5934 3 жыл бұрын

I fall back to sleep. Lol

@pvg1236 3 жыл бұрын

My sister has done that for years and it is amazing to me. For me, that 15 minutes would turn into 90+ minutes of zzzzzzzz followed by an adrenaline rush as I woke up and realized how late I was! LOL

@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654 3 жыл бұрын

@@pvg1236 LOL! True, I set a second alarm on my phone, just in case! Yes, I have fallen back asleep. If I do fall asleep, I miss hubby's freshly brewed coffee. It gets stale. Fresh coffee, and breakfast, is my incentive.

@angelacross2216 3 жыл бұрын

Moving the shed was an inspired decision. Good for you getting it done.

@meghrajmehndidesignworld7753 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@annbeth6730 3 жыл бұрын

I'm retired . After 43 years getting up at 6:30 am I decided to get up when I wake up. This works really well. I wake up between 5am -7am .

@caroc4327 3 жыл бұрын

What a dream! lol I'm in the toddler years of motherhood. lol

@lwest7894 3 жыл бұрын

@@caroc4327 Enjoy it, the time flies by like the wink of an eye!

@glendagai 3 жыл бұрын

Ann, me too! I am a retired nurse and spent years getting up at the crack of dawn, feet on the floor , get ready for work. No longer I get up when I wake up. I have coffee. Then I get going with my routine. Finally I can take a breath in the morning!

@PEPSIKERR 3 жыл бұрын

I don't want to see people in the morning. Love it! I'm with you.

@NLY1WAY4U 3 жыл бұрын

What sunrise view....that makes a great morning!

@trinityturgeon7903 3 жыл бұрын

I love your honesty so much! You are my favorite youtuber. My husband has to remind me we are not friends. 🤣❤

@TheMinimalMom 3 жыл бұрын

What! Tell him that we are friends!! I feel a connection with you all, too!!!

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@kdonor 3 жыл бұрын

I think it is spoofed not hacked.

@TheMinimalMom 3 жыл бұрын

@@kdonor yeah, we’ve been having issues with our account being impersonated, kind of a bummer, but they usually get taken down right away so that’s good!

@photosbydeb01 3 жыл бұрын

SAME! My husband and I watch much of your episodes with Tom and you together and have gone through al our camper searches with your help. We both feel like you guys are our close friends! This episode was SO HELPFUL to me. I often feel such guilt of not getting up early and doing these things. I don't have to be like someone else and live their morn morning routine. Plus its just not practical with little kids. I'm going to reevaluate my morning.

@missmayflower 3 жыл бұрын

40 years ago, your dream morning was my morning routine. It was the only way I got some quiet time to myself. When the kids got up, it was full-tilt boogie. In the evening I had to make a list for the next day so that I wouldn’t stay awake in bed thinking about all that. Whatever works for you. Now, it’s totally different.

@BigSmashKing 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not an early bird or a night owl I'm some type of continually exhausted pigeon....lol

@stephiegrennell8440 3 жыл бұрын

My motivator is getting to take a shower before my toddler wakes up. 😂

@dougandcarrieann 3 жыл бұрын

This used to motivate me too! Now it’s getting a hot shower before the teens take all the hot water! 😂👍

@cherylwebb8340 3 жыл бұрын

It seems if you don't get a shower right away, you probably ain't getting one for a long while!

@stephiegrennell8440 3 жыл бұрын

@@cherylwebb8340 right?? Either I have to wait till she goes for a nap, which by then I’m already exhausted, or I have to wait till my hubby gets home from work. And then I get to take a shower while my daughter cry’s and bangs on the door for the whole 10 minutes

@cherylwebb8340 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephiegrennell8440 yep. Been there. Even now though, it's good to get the shower done. And I hate feeling dirty and ugly 🥴

@caroc4327 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you wrote this comment. Thinking back on what worked for me in the past, this is one of the few things. I am a night owl and I'd rather sleep as late as possible and let my toddler wake me up, but that's not really effective. Your comment is really making me think things through!

@karendaniels4138 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for admitting you shutdown after 7pm. Same here!

@lauramccoy2465 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss! The people that clean their house every night amaze me. I usually end up melting if I do too much after dinner. 🤣

@StarrREVA 3 жыл бұрын

Dawn -- not a morning person. My name is Dawn, too. I tell everyone my mother had an ironic sense of humor in naming me Dawn. My sister once got me a shirt that said, "I may rise, but refuse to shine". 'nuf said.

@katieculp778 3 жыл бұрын

😂 I need that shirt!

@thatswhatisaid8908 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! We could have a club!

@pvg1236 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, think I need to make that shirt. Years ago I was gifted with a keychain that said, " 'Not a morning person' doesn't BEGIN to cover it!" LOL!

@ScandishHome 3 жыл бұрын

Not a morning person not a night person! So funny yet I can relate😄💗 That's why I like to get up first in the morning before anyone else and no exercise for me either 😂Loved seeing your morning Dawn! The sunrise is amazing from your window! Thank you for including me in your playlist collaboration! 😀💟🤗💗💗

@dixien6601 3 жыл бұрын

Love ScandishHome channel too!

@ScandishHome 3 жыл бұрын

@@dixien6601 Awe thank you!

@judithorvath1462 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Noémi. Actually I found Dawn through your channel (you had another collab before, right?) and I’m grateful for that. I enjoy both of your videos and I get so much inspiration from them.

@caroc4327 3 жыл бұрын

That means both of you are morning people. Honestly, if you're a night person, you never want to see the dawn! lol

@anthonytindle5758 2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to minimalism cause thats me

@lauraw.7887 3 жыл бұрын

My day always goes most smoothly when I put God fist. I love the tip of not going on social media right away in the morning.

@mamamesen 3 жыл бұрын

Haha... I also do NOT like seeing anyone in the morning! I love some time to myself in order to greet the day and be happier

@jackiem9460 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard multiple women say this (including myself). Any woman out there who likes seeing people when they first wake up?? LOL

@AZHITW 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackiem9460 My mother's gift to me was being an early riser, always in a good mood, always ready to converse with others. My sister's first words after being forced to get up for school was "shut up, don't talk to me!" LOL!

@kimhanna191 3 жыл бұрын

Theres nothing more annoying to me than my husband getting up before I've had an hour to myself, lol.

@Romans828girl 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackiem9460 I've always been a bit weird, I guess. I'm very social, no matter what time of day. If I wake up and my husband is already gone to work, I'm kind of disappointed.

@roncampbell2972 3 жыл бұрын

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@bobbihermans9644 3 жыл бұрын

I take my dog on a walk every morning and it really starts my day off right! Even when it’s cold, rainy, and snowing.

@kennaryan6261 Жыл бұрын

I love how each woman in these videos has a real house. It's not Instagram perfect. Insides of cabinets aren't painted. Some details aren't the trendiest or most modern. There's a little clutter or chaos. Their homes look loved and lived in. Dawn's videos and collaborators never make me feel like I'm falling short while showing ways to be better

@tinai2744 3 жыл бұрын

What you are doing is setting the stage for THANKFULNESS!! LOVE IT!!!.. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SUN RISING

@teresa4565 3 жыл бұрын

The sunrise is incredible!! All the work to move that shed was 100 % worth it, so beautiful.

@melissawaitemontoya571 3 жыл бұрын

As always, THANK YOU for not pretending there’s one right way to live life. I have had guilt over morning routines my whole life because I hate mornings and every fantasy morning routine I tried always failed within days or weeks. This gives me some food for thought moving forward! 💕 Love you!

@lrhudy93 3 жыл бұрын

I agree that there's not one right way to live, but I think that even for the same person there's not one right way to live. Seasons change in our lives and what might have worked for a season in my life (of days or weeks), now doesn't fit, and that's okay, too. Learning to be gracious to myself through ALL the seasons of life. Thanks for your post! So wise!

@lrhudy93 3 жыл бұрын

If I had to wake up early for a flight to Disney World, I'd definitely get up early! I need to treat every day with that level of excitement, though, because God made each day special!

@jennag1048 3 жыл бұрын

So agree with you! On day 3 at the parks, I'm walking like a 15 year old and riding rides eating junk like, what ulcer? When I get home it's back to the 63 year old who barely makes it around the block. So you now know why next year my husband and I are retiring to Florida.😂😂

@elizabethbednarcik3311 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve transitioned from a night owl most of my life to a morning-ish person. To me it’s worth getting up at least an hour before my kids so I can have peaceful time. For me it’s coffee, ten minute stretch, personal and work emails, and a KZfaq video that makes me happy.

@euniceshirk9000 3 жыл бұрын

One of the refreshing things that I love about you is how you present “this is what I do, or how I do it” but make it clear that each individual has to find what works for you.

@aural41 3 жыл бұрын

This is BY FAR my favorite video of yours. I've watched so many of them but this one touched a very sensitive string in my heart...I teared up just listening to you. EVERY SINGLE WEEK...I feel so defeated because I don't seem to get my "ideal" morning routine up and going and not being spiritual enough to wake up and have that alone time with God. Seriously, thank you Dawn for opening up your heart about this

@racheldonner324 3 жыл бұрын

So...mini storytime! I was a night owl. For forever a night owl. I always knew I had those evening hours to do the bits and bobs of life. I relied on those hours. My me time was late night... I'd read, paint, clean. And then suddenly, when my kiddo turned 12, those night hours were no longer working for me. I was suddenly mentally exhausted and drained by 9pm. So, I did the most foreign thing ever and started waking up at 5...and it worked! I've settled into a time between 5 and 6 and I get some me time and a jump on work for a bit before the family is up and then I have a small break getting them up and out. A bit of a breather before heading back upstairs to my office and I try to schedule a walk over my lunch. I feel more balanced with this shift. So if you're used to burning the midnight (and after midnight!) oil and realize it's not working, it's okay to turn I your night owl membership card. I never, ever thought I would but here we are...and I'm much better for it!

@Karen-vs2fo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I have always been more 'up' at night when everyone else ( husband and 7 kids) is asleep. It's my sane quiet time, BUT since turning 50(ish), I can't function well the next day any more if I stay up. However, I also haven't felt motivated at all to try what you did, although it sounds appealing. I just KNOW 🙄 my 3 youngest will wake up shortly after me, no matter how early I get up and I won't get the me-time I need. Did you have an adjustment period when you switched?

@racheldonner324 3 жыл бұрын

@@Karen-vs2fo It took about 2 weeks before I settled in and things started happening naturally. My kiddo was 12 when I started and there were a few days when he was up early with me. I told him it was quiet time. He could be up, but he needed to use the time without screens and without too much assistance from me. He usually read. As he got used to my new hours, he woke less.

@aprilslama4641 3 жыл бұрын

See just look at how great the lighter colors look on you! They make your skin and your hair just pop!

@flourishbymichelle 3 жыл бұрын

PREACH!!!! I am so over the perfect 10 step morning routines that are Not. Fun. At. ALL!! I love how real you were in this video saying things many of us have all felt! Exercise does not get me out of bed! But an amazing, sweet, warm cup of my morning coffee or creamy dandelion tea does!!

@brookiebear4919 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you mentioned the 20 other people doing morning routine videos with you. I’ve seen a ton lately and I thought it was just something in the water 😆

@busyboy3497 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are so down to earth.

@MarielaMerino 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning! Wow what a gorgeous view you have outside your window. I love starting my mornings slowly and intentionally by avoiding my phone for the first hour of the day 😌💛

@joyous2theworld 3 жыл бұрын

I am NOT a morning person yet I love being an educator. I am chronically late to school. When I used to have 1st period classes I don’t really remember how I made it. It’s like I really wake up in my brain around 9. I’m a school counselor now. I stay at school until after five because the afternoon is when I can finally get a bunch accomplished. So I think I’m a day person. ☀️

@josandham7844 3 жыл бұрын

I must admit, i hate early mornings, but my relationship with God has deepened so much and I have sensed the Holy Spirit speaking to me so much more when I give the first part of my work day to Him. When my alarm goes off (between 4.30-5.30am) I want to get up, get my coffee and pray.

@jennylhenry78 3 жыл бұрын

1. Reconcile fantasy morning routine with one that is actually practical. 2. Figuring out what I need in the morning. 3. What am I willing to do the night before to set myself for a good morning? 4. Simplifying helps morning routines. 5.

@LS-ul3ub 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, Tom always cracks me up🤣

@charisedaniels1237 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you two are so real at the beginning. It made me laugh.

@evangay8217 3 жыл бұрын

I love the truthfulness in this video! I constantly tell myself I’m going to wake up early to do x,y, & z and ultimately just end up setting myself up for failure literally before my feet even hit the floor. Thanks for the reminder that it’s okay to figure out what is best for you!

@annetteelder-clark505 3 жыл бұрын

For the last 17 years I've got up with the sunrise to walk my sweet little dog. Then I'd take him home & walk 2 miles. Welp, my dog passed away on Friday and I've cried every morning since, but I guess through habit my eyes open at 5:30 to 6am. But you are so right, if you're not a morning person, don't torture yourself. We all need to play to our strengths & be kinder to ourselves. I'm still going to miss my dog for a very long time, but this was good of you to coordinate a morning routine video & now decide how I'm going to do morning without my sweet boy. ❤

@melissataylor5187 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry about your dog! That's so hard.

@NikkiH87 3 жыл бұрын

💔so sorry for your loss... wishing your heart some comfort ((hugs))

@anitas5817 3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss. Losing my dog was one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through. It took a long time to start to feel better.

@annetteelder-clark505 3 жыл бұрын

@@melissataylor5187 Thanks 😊 it's amazing how much that furry little face helped me be happy each morning despite this pandemic. He was such a good and sweet dog thru all the years. Morning is weird now, evenings are weird too. Thanks again for the sympathy cause I really did love him.

@bananaanna1373 3 жыл бұрын

You can’t replace the dog you lost but you can get another one to fill the “dog hole” in your heart. I highly recommend another fuzzy baby in your life. You will never forget or completely stop grieving for this long time companion of yours but if there is a doggy hole that is now empty then by all means refill it. Life is so much better when we have those little critters around.

@rachelselby5469 3 жыл бұрын

I know, build a back porch so you can sit outside and watch the sunrise!

@NikkiH87 3 жыл бұрын

a climate controlled 4 seasons one! 😇

@jandmsilver6539 3 жыл бұрын

Sunroom with lots of windows! Yes!!!

@kateyare4708 3 жыл бұрын

Limited use in Minnesota. This far north, we are still getting overnight frost this time of year.

@glendagai 3 жыл бұрын

Dawn, what a delight for someone to be honest about routines! I tried to do the flylady routines. I can’t .......now when I get up I have coffee, then do the same things, but later. Retired, not getting up at the crack of dawn. Not feeling the anxiety of rush anymore! Amen!

@75magirl 3 жыл бұрын

I watched your morning routine and the Daily Connoisseur’s morning routine - I connected to both these options, but I had a good laugh because I think that your chatting with Tom was very similar to what my husband and I would say about the mornings! We have a 7 year old who is a morning person and early riser - so having quiet time before the kids wake up would require a 4am rising time! It is a wet morning here , so I get Dawn’s grounding staring at the sunrise. I like to smell the air and listen to the little animals around our house. It really is grounding and a great start to the morning. Thanks for this Dawn!

@elainesandysanderson6940 3 жыл бұрын

The view of that sun rise would be enough to modivate me to get up at sunrise!!!

@TheAtWhatCostBlog 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank goodness! Someone else that doesn’t always make the bed! Thanks for including me in this collab, so fun! 😘

@andreatherese1099 3 жыл бұрын

@@alaskagranny5466 I think you may have some issues with maybe being hacked.

@TheMinimalMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, taking care of it!!

@janetbenge1246 3 жыл бұрын

The longer I can go in the morning without talking to anyone the happier I am. I have started to do yoga for the first time on a regular basis this year (5 months in!) This is possible because my husband puts on the video and puts out our yoga mats. When I hear the intro I go to the living room and start. If someone else didn't start the video for me, I know I would not do it on a regular basis. Like you said, just a tiny adjustment but its made all the difference.

@angelinthemissionfield 3 жыл бұрын

The intro is hilarious!!! You guys are so funny and cute together! My husband is a morning person and I am not. He will pop off with "Is that my lovely wife" as I stumble through the bathroom to the closet as he is showering. I reply "ugh" and he joking says "ggrrrrooowwwlll". Always gives me a smile. Loving and accepting each other through the difference makes for a happy marriage.

@kathyesargent9088 3 жыл бұрын

I make my bed, clean my house and relax. I’m retired so I do as I please after that. Devotion is a nighttime routine for me. But time for anything that’s important to me.

@bellec7893 3 жыл бұрын

You made my day, week, year- admitting you like to get up, but don't want to talk to people. I am the same way and have always heard how weird I was for that. 💙 Love, you ,Tom and Diana!

@bananaanna1373 3 жыл бұрын

I think you mean “Tom and DAWN”

@katieculp778 3 жыл бұрын

I think the "you" was referring to Dawn. Diana is her sister 😊

@nickreinke1305 3 жыл бұрын

This is so great Dawn, you are the best! Such honesty is refreshing! For the longest time I've tried the early morning routine of devotions and exercise and always failed and really felt the same..."I'm lazy, not disciplined, not good enough..." I really needed this video today, thank you so much. You truly are doing what God has called you to do!! -Sally R.

@aimtok 3 жыл бұрын

How fitting you watch the sunrise with your name being Dawn. 😉 Love this video and relate so much to not wanting to talk to people. I practically run from the bed to the shower so I miss anyone needing anything from me before my shower. My shower is my ultimate morning starter and me time.

@gwen2168 3 жыл бұрын

I love that! "How fitting you watch the sunrise with your name being Dawn."

@ahoardersheart 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yayyyyyy!!! It is funny recording yourself first thing in the morning isn’t it 😅😅 I cannot wait to watch this video!!

@meghrajmehndidesignworld7753 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@rebeccadavis6812 2 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh out loud so hard ! Dawn: "I like to get up in the morning...I just don't want to see people in the morning." I think that is me too : ) In contrast, my 21 yo daughter, we have always said she is a night owl and an early bird all rolled into one : ) I have just recently found your channel and am very inspired. So much fun, you & Tom; you and Diana together too! Thank you!

@jillcoulander3858 Жыл бұрын

There is so much safety found in consistency. Children find this most. Inside we truly are just grown up kids.

@mariyavasilchenko8202 3 жыл бұрын

What works for me is doing gratitude right when I wake up; in my bed, it works! My whole day is a blessing and productive

@IamSnowbird 3 жыл бұрын

After 34 years of getting up at 5:30 when I retired I started sleeping in. If I have something to do I get up.But if not I don't set an alarm. I do not make my bed either. I need to try and not get online in the morning. Ever since your video about online addiction I realize I am an addict.

@debrobinson6493 3 жыл бұрын

This sounds so much like me! I’m retired and don’t have an alarm clock in my bedroom. My husband and I get up when we feel like it. But I don’t talk much in the morning till coffee.

@Nancy-md7qr 3 жыл бұрын

Your story could be mine. I retired in late 2019. After 20+ years of getting up at 5:30, I sleep in too! It's so lovely

@cathyc.8274 3 жыл бұрын

I am used to being on a computer all day at work. I recently retired, and I spend too much time online.

@Nancy-md7qr 3 жыл бұрын

@@cathyc.8274 Me too Cathy!

@brandymcgouirk3223 3 жыл бұрын

I love this message, do what works for you. My morning routine changes seasonally. I like to walk/jog outside in the morning. In the winter I do that later in the morning, in the summer I do it pretty much as soon as I get up. I also just recently changed my evening routine because it just wasn’t working for me, and was causing me all kinds of guilt. 💙✌🏻

@SageandStoneHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

When I wake up to a clean and ready kitchen, my day goes much more smoothly.

@dixiesmith56 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched several of the contributors but honestly you are the only one I can relate to.

@Tonica1231 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if you listen to the podcast “The Lazy Genius”. I think you would like it. The woman who hosts the podcast reminds me of you: very pleasant, realistic, and is all about prioritizing what matters. She’s also never preachy about what you “should” or “ought “ to do.

@chelsyleslie2447 3 жыл бұрын

I think Dawn has mentioned the Lazy Genius before, which is how I discovered her. I enjoy them both also!

@karatethechaoswithkiki5368 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Need to check that out.

@lauriehink6439 3 жыл бұрын

I like to rise early, around 5 am. It's become a ritual.....coffee, read the paper, read Jesus Calling and then knit for 30 minutes or so. I relish the time alone. I love catching up on the news with my coffee. Knitting is relaxing and grounds me.

@stephaniegarcia5612 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your wisdom in the small things to remember! Stop trying to force ourselves into being someone we are not and then feeling guilty if we "fail" our "fantasy" selves. Yet, take advantage and make the most out of our true selves. Just loved it overall. This was a spectacular message that I needed. THANK YOU! You are encouraging me so much in so many ways!

@aplacetonest 3 жыл бұрын

The guilt over not doing my devotional and quiet time in the morning is real! Thanks for saying that because it makes me feel better that I’m not the only one who’s not good at that!

@wanderingteacup39 3 жыл бұрын

I love these collaborations. Thank you so much for coordinating them. I look forward to the new theme each month. The difference between a fantasy morning and an inspiring morning that will actually get you out of bed was like a light bulb. It was very helpful to help for me to rethink my morning routine and why I’ve been struggling so much with getting a new routine started.

@WiseWomanLola 3 жыл бұрын

I love these collaborations. I've been introduced to so many new channels to follow. Thanks.

@MarielaMerino 3 жыл бұрын

i invite you to check mine out too if you'd like! :)

@kellyfaver 2 жыл бұрын

Morning routine is key for me to be my best. My kids are grown now but the routine hasn't changed too much - once I found what worked for me. I have been at it for a while and if asked, I would probably do things a bit different now. Thanks for the motivation of minimal living that you bring. I didn't have this support when my kids were small...but since you can't go back....you CAN start today. :D I appreicate the encouragement -

@sharonbates516 2 жыл бұрын

I was so happy to see that you look out the kitchen window when you get up. That's what I love to do while waiting on my coffee. I'll put up the blind for few minutes to enjoy, then put it back down because we leave during the day. If even for a few minutes it's a beautiful way to start your day. Thank God for waking me up for another day and admire nature's beauty.

@kamloopscruiser874 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been really enjoying these playlists, & it’s introduced me to some channels I’ve subscribed to that otherwise I doubt I’d have found. Thanks Dawn!👍❤️

@elizabethsydnor8953 3 жыл бұрын

I really want my Bible study to be the first thing I do, so God will know HE IS FIRST in my life.

@pamtewes5276 3 жыл бұрын

do you suggest a book for devotion work? How do I get started? I need more connection

@EmeryShae 3 жыл бұрын

@@pamtewes5276 I like to use the YouVersion Bible app on my phone. They have a lot of reading plans you can choose from. Some have devotionals for each day as well. I like seeing the little check Mark when I’ve finished my reading for the day.

@SkyBlue7288 3 жыл бұрын

I always thank the lord when I wake up, but I want to give him my best. And the mornings are just not my best. Lol

@courtney3194 3 жыл бұрын

@@pamtewes5276 Try ‘Life Principles Daily Bible’ by Charles Stanley. You can find it on Amazon and it is structured for you to read the entire Bible in one year. 💙

@texasmimi5566 3 жыл бұрын

@@pamtewes5276 I recommend "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. I used that for 6 years straight, now am reading daily her book "Jesus Always". Third year on this one. There are so many authors/devotionals out there that I refuse to be confused and flustered trying to choose. I love Sarah's.

@Xtremehiphoptati 3 жыл бұрын

I love the realness, and starting your day with what makes you want to get up is so true bc it is virtually impossible to drag myself out of bed to do something I don’t feel like doing.

@bamboomike4295 3 жыл бұрын

I always felt that I should exercise early in the morning, though found myself just wanting to get it over with. Exercise is truly a reward to me, and I never want to view it as something to just get over, so I now exercise in the evening when I can enjoy it!