Morning Routines

I used to like to think that I was a spontaneous person.


Print from Emily Burger Designs

But come to find out that I so am not.

Not that I like it this way. Really I would love to be that type of person who randomly calls a friend to come over and hang. Even when Dylan plans something fun like a night at the movie theater, he knows that he needs to give me  few hours to get used to the idea.

Some of us thrive on change and some of us love our routines.

I've found that if I start my day off right, I am happier all day long.

I roll out of bed and drive to crossfit. After an hour of sweating and throwing weights around, I feel better. Stronger. But more on that some other time.

Work for me is normally 11-7 or 12-8. I love this schedule! It gives me time to make a healthy breakfast and spend some time sitting with my coffee. I don't like having to rush to get ready, I like to go slow in the mornings.

I open the Word and let Life flow through my mind and hopefully seep deep into my heart. I don't believe that the daily reading of the Bible makes me any more holy...but if it brings me closer to God and I become more like Him, then that's the kind of holiness I want.

So....routines and rhythms... are you a fan?

Personally, I am so grateful that God gave us order in the midst of a very crazy world. He must have known we would need something steady to hold on to. Let's all seek to hang on to Him and His steadiness and not just our routines. Because when our life gets turned upside down, we are going to need more than crossfit and quiet coffee times to remain steady.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven..."

 

Dylan

This guy...

There aren't enough words to explain how deep my love for him is. He's my best friend, my biggest fan. Seriously, he is so supportive to me! Whatever crazy idea I may get, he listens, smiles, looks at me like I'm a bit crazy, but then says(and he means it), "Well, dear, go for it."

I mean who just does that!?

He has so much wisdom and yet still lets me go down all kinds of rabbit trails with my plans and goals and ideas, and doesn't say, "I told you so!" when it doesn't work out, or my interests move on to my next crazy idea.

He is just what I need in a lifemate. We're a team. And he's pretty much the best looking. :-)

Noise

Noise.
It's always bothered me.

From babyhood till now, I've been very sensitive to noises. My mom says that when I was about 18 months old, she was playing with me on the front yard. Then the neighbors started mowing their yard; I was so bothered that I toddled inside, shut the door and locked it for good measure. Yeah. Dad enjoyed that urgent rush home from work to unlock the door so mom could come back inside to me!

I can hear the tick tock of a wrist watch and it drives me nuts.

I hate ceiling fans, or any fans really.

Gum smacking? People yelling? Babies crying? Its.all.too.much.

I know I'm a major introvert and crave my alone time. But I think for me, this stage of my life I just tend to get overwhelmed easily. I can't handle a lot and I've been trying to figure out why its so hard for me.

I think I'm just so drained from constantly talking with people for 9 hours a day. I'm so done and over done even.

So I've been trying to purposefully limit the noises in my life. Anything that is making me stress or get overwhelmed..out it goes. I took off twitter from my phone. Its nice.

I think some of us are made for a simple life.  I crave that. I'm seeking that.

Portland Oregon Trip, July 2013

 

 ••{Powell's Bookstore}••

 

                                                                          ••{love}••

 

••{I love the sounds, the people, the energy.}••

 

 

••{Stumptown Coffee}••

 

                                                                         ••{Jen}••

 

 

                                                            
                                                                 ••{Shopping Downtown}••