Have A Good Morning with Raewyn! {Guest Post}

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to introduce you to one of the first blog friends I've ever made, Raewyn. She blogs over at Be A Warrior Queen, one of the most empowering and positive blogs I've ever read. She's truly an inspiration. I'm pretty pumped to have her guest posting today. I'm sure you will enjoy her positivity! Happy Thursday!

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Are you a morning person? Because there is absolutely no way I am. I've been a night owl for as long as I can remember - and I often got in trouble as a kid for secretly reading after my 8:30 p.m. bedtime.

Falling asleep is so hard and as a consequence waking up before the sun comes up is even harder. Enter good morning [365 Positive Ways to Start Your Day] by Brook Noel.

On a serious note, I bought this book for my mom a few years ago but I've commandeered it. It's too good to let only one person get its daily wisdom in my house!

Here's a breakdown of the amazingness:

"None of us will ever be 'perfect.' But we can actively be 'living the challenge' through daily improvement."

Your Turn:
Work on not judging yourself [I rephrased this, it is a long paragraph].

Today's Affirmation:
I am getting better every day in every way.

I really enjoy that there are reflection questions and an affirmation. Not only do I wake up and read these positive words that motivate my day, but I can choose to reflect further in a journal entry. If I don't have time in the morning, then I can just repeat the affirmation to myself throughout the day.

I don't usually read these entries as soon as I wake up. I would probably benefit even more if I did but, like I said, I'm not a morning person. To beat traffic, I leave for work at 5:45 and, to be honest, I get out of bed around 5:30. I do arrive at work a half hour to hour early, and sit in my car reflecting on these daily passages.

And then, I take a nap.

How do you beat the morning blues?

Raewyn started Be a Warrior Queen, a lifestyle blog and movement, in 2009. She someday hopes her positive and do-good-centered blog will blossom into a magazine that will empower young girls to be confident in themselves. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Tumblr.