Entering the world of bloggers

A part of me feels a little silly starting a blog. There's nothing super special about my life and I can't fill in the boring parts with picture of my adorable kids because I don't have any (although any time I see my nephews, there will be pictures). But I'm doing it because I think it will be helpful to me as I try to find healthy rhythm in my life. 
As a single woman, there isn't a ton of necessity motivation for me to order my life in rhythms. I'm not trying to balance my schedule with a dude, I'm not juggling kids, I don't have a super unpredictable schedule. But I find myself craving health and rhythm. I want to make the most of the time that is given me each day. I want to eat healthy and whole foods. I want to exercise. I want to spend time at night doing things other than watching Netflix and looking at Facebook. 
So I think this blog will serve as a type of accountability and community. Plus, I can have a little avenue to share what God is teaching me, and my friends and family who live far away can know what's going on in my life. So that's it. Nothing special. But I'll try to be real and hopefully some of my posts will encourage others. 

So let's jump in. 

This week I made a decision. I'm going to start waking up earlier than I have to. My morning "routine" for the last 2 years has consisted of waking up around 8:20am 8:00am, checking e-mail & Facebook, showering (sometimes), getting ready in a hurry, possibly making coffee at home or else grabbing some at Starbucks on my way to work, and leaving the house at 8:45am (which actually usually ends up being later) to get to work by around 9 am. My morning is rushed and frantic. Breakfast is almost nonexistent. 
So for the past two days, I've gotten up at 7:30 am. The goal is to get to 6:30 am, which I plan to do tomorrow. It hasn't been as urgent to get up at 6:30 because I haven't had to go into the office until later this week. 
I've eaten a healthy breakfast and spent some time in the Word (I've been hanging out in John for the past couple of months and it is the best.) 

This was my breakfast from Monday: 

1 c Organic Vanilla Fat Free Yougurt 

1/3 c Granola 

1/2 c Blueberries 

1/2 c Rasberries 

Coffee (with heavy cream... splurging a bit) 

It was DELICIOUS and kept me full until lunch at 12:30. 

I felt better on Monday than I had in weeks, lots more energy and better mood. 

One thing I need to add is exercising in the morning... honestly, I don't like working out. I like being active, I like playing sports with friends, but working out is not something that I enjoy at this point, so I just have to start doing it. 

So, friends, what healthy rhythms are working for you? What would you like to add? 

Peace, 

Emily