I have a PhD in performance psychology.
I know, with absolute certainty, that the morning sets the tone for the entire day.
And I have been fundamentally screwing mine up.
Checking Slack before my feet hit the floor.
Scrolling Instagram before I'd said a word to God.
Trying to ramp from stillness straight into a 4-mile run with zero transition.
By 9am I'd feel that weight settle on my chest. Anxious. Irritable. Behind.
Two hours into a day I'd started peaceful and hopeful.
So I documented 7 days of my mornings.
Not the highlight reel. The real thing.
The day I woke up an hour late.
The day I cried during my quiet time.
The day I sat with my journal from 2 years ago and realized I still hadn't done the thing God told me to do.
What I learned isn't “wake up at 5am” or “follow these 12 steps.”
It's this: I have to learn to BE before I DO. Because when my doing comes from a frantic place, everything I touch carries that frenzy with it.
Your version might be the opposite. You might need movement first, stillness later. That's the point.
There's no universal morning routine. There's only the one that helps YOU show up as your best self.
In this video, I'll walk you through all 7 days, what worked, what fell apart, and the key takeaway that applies whether you're a stay-at-home parent, a CEO, or somewhere in between.
I'm Dr. Kimberly Beam Holmes. After a decade transforming marriages at Marriage Helper, I've realized that the greatest tragedy isn't a failed relationship; it's the person who stays stuck and never experiences the fullness of all God intended.
The Way You Show Up is for the high-achiever who is tired of “fine.”
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