My Morning Affirmation Journey Today
Alright, so this morning I decided to actually try doing daily affirmations for real. Heard so much about them helping mindset, figured my Virgo self needed that extra positive kick. Set my alarm like usual, maybe hit snooze once – old habits die hard, you know?
Step one was just getting my head straight. Rolled outta bed, shuffled to the kitchen, boiled water for tea – gotta have that warmth first thing. Opened my worn-out notebook where I’d scribbled a few affirmations last night:
- “I focus clearly on what matters.”
- “My energy attracts good opportunities.”
- “I welcome productive growth today.”
Stood near the window, mug steaming in my hands. Took a deep breath. Felt kinda silly saying it out loud to an empty kitchen first try. My voice sounded all croaky. So I just mumbled the first one, “I focus clearly…”. Sipped my tea.
Tried again louder on the second round. Actually looked at the trees outside while saying “My energy attracts…”. Weirdly started feeling less awkward. Maybe my tired brain actually needed to hear someone, even if it was just me, saying good stuff. Kept sipping tea between sentences, warming my hands on the mug.
Got to the third one – “I welcome productive…” – and noticed my shoulders weren’t hunched up near my ears anymore. They’d actually dropped down! Spent maybe three whole minutes just slowly repeating these lines like a mantra, letting the words sink in. Didn’t force it. Chewed on my pen a bit thinking, “Is this doing anything?” but kept going.
Finished up as the tea got cool. Closed the notebook. Stood quiet for a minute just looking out. Felt… less frantic. Still thinking about the giant work to-do list waiting, sure. But that low-grade morning dread wasn’t sitting heavy in my gut like usual. It was lighter. Just kinda acknowledged it.
Real talk though? Did I magically turn into sunshine? Nah. Still got annoyed when my pen leaked later. But caught myself humming earlier, and tackled the first email way less grumpy. That’s a win in my book. Gotta keep showing up tomorrow. Might even write new lines. Practice over perfection, right? We’ll see how it rolls.
