Lately I’ve been trying to be more aware of my actions and words. I’m trying to be more intentional.

Every morning starts with the same groan as my alarm goes off and I hit snooze multiple times. Flash forward 30 minutes later and I’m running around wishing I hadn’t wasted those precious few minutes laying in bed still instead of getting up. I mean, I set an alarm for a reason, right?

Instead of wasting time in the morning I need to take time and set up my intentions and goals for the day. I think doing this will help with my mood and energy levels at work, helping me be more productive and have better days. Not every single day needs to feel or be the same. Only I have the power to change my mood and how I’m treating my coworkers, family and friends.

So I’m going to challenge myself to set time aside every morning to think about my upcoming day and what I want to achieve from it. I wrote the following in my work notebook this morning after watching a fitness video (ha):

In case you can’t read it, it says:

• Find your balance first in the morning
•  Think about your intentions for the day, how you want your day to be… where you visualize yourself going
  •  Visualize yourself reaching all your goals
•  How will you react to every situation?
  • Every challenge is a lesson
• Every person you come into contact with…there is a reason for them
  • Be grateful, have no regrets

Those words might even have to go up on the whiteboard in my room so I can see them every morning.

Things to be more intentional about:

• This blog
• Relationships with family & friends
• Working out/health
• Making more of an effort in every day activities
• Having more good days than bad days = be more positive

Anyone else feeling the same way or have any other ideas to add to my list? Comment below!