The quiet oasis of the early morning cuppa

My days start in the same way every day.

My teasmade brews me my morning cuppa, I wait a few minutes for it to steep and then I sit in bed drinking it slowly.

Savouring the quiet time

I savour this quiet time hugely.

When I first became ill my mornings were very different. I would wake in a huge panic, my heart pumping. I’d feel exhausted yet wide awake and immediate leap out of bed. I’d rush about, flitting from one thing to another trying to quell the panic and somehow get a grip on the day.

Now when I wake up, knowing I’m in charge of my schedule, I never fail to feel grateful. I don’t always sleep well, but knowing that I can enter the day slowly sipping my tea (and then go back to bed later in the day for a refreshing nap if I need to), is one of the best things about the life I’ve built for myself.

Creating a quiet oasis to start the day shouldn’t be underestimated

Ill or well, creating a quiet oasis to start the day calmly in shouldn’t be underestimated. It provides an opportunity to come to slowly and set our rhythm for the day ahead.

I often use the time to plan the one most important thing I want to get done that day and sometimes do a little writing or drawing so that I can feel I’ve already moved my creative work on just a little for the day before I get up.

Making a little progress before the hubbub encroaches

It doesn’t take long for the hubbub of other people’s rhythms to encroach on the day, sometimes sweeping us off in directions we wouldn’t choose for ourselves. By making use of this early morning quietness we can a least start the day as we would like and maybe plan or achieve a little bit of something to keep ourselves on creative track.