I love to sleep in. I'm not going to lie.
Staying up late is one of my favorite guilty pleasures, so morning often comes too early for me. During the school year I'm mostly out of luck, but during the summer Duane doesn't mind fixing breakfast for the kids and supervising morning tv watching. However, eventually around 8:30 or so the house fills with cries for mommy and I can't ignore the new day or the sudden emotional neediness of my youngest 3 kids.
For the rest of the day, I feel like I'm playing catch-up and realize -- once again -- it's just not worth it.
Staying up late only serves to borrow energy and productivity from the next day.
This week I read a blog post called 10 reasons NOT to get up early. The title caught my attention because normally these bloggy moms are all about efficiency and productivity. I thought, "See? Someone thinks I deserve to get a little me time and extra rest." Funny, I was well into the list before I got the tongue in cheek tone. ; )
Here are a few of my own reasons not to get up early, ripped from the pages of my actual life story:
1 - I love it when my children bound onto the bed (and me) before I've had time to pee.
2 - I get warm fuzzies from the weird dreams (aka nightmares) as I drift in and out of sleep.
3 - Showers are always more fun with an audience.
4 - It's awkward eating breakfast while the hubby is having his mid-morning snack.
5 - When it comes to good habits, I think the mantra "Do as I say and not as I do" is always the best policy.
Needless to say, I have signed up for the free eBook Maximize Your Mornings and am now allowing God to school me on this subject. I know the early bedtime, early morning routine maximizes my potential. I've experienced it. I'm ready to make it a life goal this time because frankly, my 10 reasons for not getting up early aren't all that funny.
Blessings,
Steph
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