fu! daylight savings

most days i wake up on the ‘right’ side of the bed.   i’ve been an early, happy riser for as far back as i can remember.  waking up early to catch my cartoons, dad’s ‘concoction’ breakfasts, or alone time before everyone else started their day appealed to me.  now, as an adult (and mom) i savor the fact that mornings present the only time of day that is truly mine.  if Ii wake early enough i can go for a run, blog, or read – all without guilt of feeling like i should be doing something else, for someone else.  but, when daylight savings springs me forward i dread the week of transition.  not that i’m complaining about the additional evening sunlight– i just hate the fact that it’s so dang hard to wake up.  

below are the things i’m doing this week to give daylight savings the bird while managing to sustain myself on an acceptable amount of caffeine.

1.  go to sleep a little earlier - or when i’m actually tired.  i usually make myself stay up for awhile longer each night since i think 8:45 seems ridiculously early.  not this week.  nope this week i'm going to bed in the 8s - #dontcare

2. set a fun alarm.  i've taken cody's lead to set my alarm ringer to ain’t no mountain high enough (although it's on vibrate 99% of the time) and have aptly named my alarms to get me out from under the covers.  

3. drink more coffee – duh! this goes without saying (but, i 'said' it anyway).

4. plan ahead.  when i think about a couple of things that will get accomplished during the day i am motivated to take on the day.  i keep the list minimal though since getting weighed down by a monumental list of to-dos can have the opposite effect.

5.  channel my inner richard simmons. i can’t think of anyone else with more high octane energy or dedication!   if i think of richard, i’ll think of working out, and if i think of working out i’ll know that working out will put me in a good mood, which will make me think of richard, and when i think of richard,  – you get the idea.     

6. finally when all else fails (and it will) i'll make minor routine adjustments. sleeping an extra 15 or going to work with a top knot more than once in a week won't be the end of the world.