https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/06/before-breakfast-once-or-twice/ Writer, Author, Speaker Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/06/before-breakfast-once-or-twice/#comment-227502 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 01:13:18 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18074#comment-227502 This reminds me of some words a wise woman once said: Plan it in. Do it anyway. This has become such a mantra for me, especially as it pertains to exercise or other healthy decisions that might take some extra effort. I might scramble some eggs for supper when I’m exhausted, instead of eating a bowl of Honey Nut O’s. I find if I’ve planned it and do it, I feel 100x better. It’s a behaviour that feeds into my end goal of healthy living AND I have the satisfaction of sticking to the healthy option, despite there being rationale for opting out.

]]> https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/06/before-breakfast-once-or-twice/#comment-227262 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:47:01 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18074#comment-227262 This is timely for me: I currently try to work on writing a novel 5.30 – 6.30 am each weekday morning but I have a 6 month old and 4 year old who are often awake during that window. This morning they were both awake and it was frustrating. Thanks for the reminder that 3 or 4 writing sessions a week are a lot better than none, and also this is a phase.

]]> https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/06/before-breakfast-once-or-twice/#comment-227216 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:32:09 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18074#comment-227216 I don’t know how you do the horrible sleep thing 5 times over, truly remarkable!! I only have two and gosh both ate rough sleepers and it’s just so miserable. I’d have more kids if the sleep didn’t make me so miserable.

]]> https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/06/before-breakfast-once-or-twice/#comment-227109 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:31:43 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18074#comment-227109 I look forward to doing more morning runs when our baby is as little older. But on the weekends, after he’s eaten around 6-6:30, I try to get out for a run. For me it’s a combo of needing to not be ‘super full’ and not worrying about the baby needing to eat soon. So I have decided not to try to run before he’s up for the day. But we won’t be in this phase forever. But when I can do those weekend runs alone? It’s so blissful.

]]> https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/06/before-breakfast-once-or-twice/#comment-227101 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:56:58 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18074#comment-227101 We were running at the exact same time today! AND I was thinking of you bc I smelled a lot of honeysuckle. I am going to guess that your run was crisper and cooler than 79F and be jealous 🙂

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