<ol><li>“What’s the problem today?” The very first thing I do is pick one problem I can either correct or start correcting today. </li><li>“You’re going to make it.” Things are going to be okay. I’m going to figure this out. I’m going to survive either way .</li><li>“What are you going to eat?” This might seem silly, but giving yourself an idea of what you’re going to eat that day is a simple decision.</li><li>“Your boy loves the Hell out of you.” Remind yourself that someone loves you. </li><li>“Let’s get it done” I have to give myself my own hype. Let’s get it done, make that scratch, make the world a little better, and keep going !</li></ol>

5 Things to Say in the Morning

<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*st-40beR5wyz16NTxYBPFg" width="680" height="907"></figure><img alt="Zwee Nelson" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*gxfHCjoOoQahuuOXtBxvRQ" width="28" height="28">Human existence is stressful — everyone experiences it in their own way, everyone has their own story, traumas; their own business to handle. Personally, I reframe my stress into more of a problem to be solved, which takes some of the burden away since I now have a direction to take. I fight with depression and chronic pain, and having a directive can give me that boost that I need to get out of bed every day.On top of reframing, I repeat 5 different things every day to figure out how to man-handle my day with gusto.<OL><LI>“What’s the problem today?” Generally when I wake up in the obscene hours of the morning, my mind likes to remind me what I’m stressed about, and not necessarily in the correct order — “your finances aren’t in the best place, BUT THE LAUNDRY! YOU. DIDN’T. FOLD. THE LAUNDRY!” So the very first thing I do while I’m rolling around in bed is pick one problem I can either correct or start correcting today. For instance, if I’m worried about my finances, my first steps are to review the budget, get the ball rolling by applying for part-time remote jobs, or get to working on some side-hustles. Correcting finances isn’t a race, it’s a marathon and usually you can’t fix it in a day (unless you sell a kidney). If I’m struggling more to get motivated, I think of a small problem that I know I can fix in a day — like mow the lawn, switch out the sheets on the bed, figure out an organizational system for my kid’s multitude of snacks. Who knew kids love varieties of cheese-flavored snacks, but won’t eat anything for dinner except hot dogs or “moodles”?</LI><LI>“You’re going to make it.” There’s different variations of this one. I am a single mom, father is out of the picture, and I can’t even stand the idea of dating, so sometimes I have to reassure myself that I’m going to make it. Things are going to be okay. I’m going to figure this out, and it’s going to be glorious, even if the results don’t happen quickly or the result isn’t the one I’m looking for — I’m going to survive either way.</LI><LI>“What are you going to eat?” This might seem silly, but giving yourself an idea of what you’re going to eat that day is a simple decision for your basic survival. I get so caught up in what I’m doing sometimes, that I don’t remember to eat until I’ve got a headache and I’m straight up hangry. It’s not a good way to be. I just think about breakfast and lunch (dinner all depends on what my kid wants to have, anyway). Example, I just got these delicious blueberries from the store yesterday, so I told myself I was going to have granola, blueberries, and oatmilk for breakfast, and peanut butter oatmeal for lunch (also with blueberries). I’ve already made the decision, and when it’s time to have breakfast or lunch, I don’t even need to think about it.</LI><LI>“Your boy loves the Hell out of you.” Remind yourself that someone loves you. Whether it be friends, family, pets, religious deity — there’s someone who loves you. Gives you a special kind of energy, right?</LI><LI>“Let’s get it done” I have to give myself my own hype. Let’s get it done, let’s get this bread, make that scratch, make the world a little better, and keep going! Being your own cheerleader isn’t a bad thing, especially in a world full of negativity and bad vibes. There are days where I listed to complaints and pain points for hours upon hours, and I cannot let that get to me. You cannot do your best if you feel the grumbles and frustration from others in your bones. Your brain will shut down, and it’ll be hard to be excited about anything if everything’s negative. If I feel too much negativity — I will shut off my computer for 15 minutes, unplug, and reset. Whether it’s go walk in my little garden out back or lay down on my rug, it’s good to get away, even if it’s only for a little bit. Once you reset, you can go back, feel the hype come back, and get it done!</LI></OL>Every person out there has different routines in the morning, or different mantras that they review to get themselves going. I think it’s important that everyone do a little something to reframe their mind, get into a positive space, so it’s possible to take on the day.

Human existence is stressful — everyone experiences it in their own way, everyone has their own story, traumas; their own business to handle. Personally, I reframe my stress into more of a problem to…

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Human existence is stressful — everyone experiences it in their own way, everyone has their own story, traumas; their own business to handle. Personally, I reframe my stress into more of a problem to be solved, which takes some of the burden away since I now have a direction to take. I fight with depression and chronic pain, and having a directive can give me that boost that I need to get out of bed every day.

On top of reframing, I repeat 5 different things every day to figure out how to man-handle my day with gusto.

<ol><li>“What’s the problem today?” Generally when I wake up in the obscene hours of the morning, my mind likes to remind me what I’m stressed about, and not necessarily in the correct order — “your finances aren’t in the best place, BUT THE LAUNDRY! YOU. DIDN’T. FOLD. THE LAUNDRY! ” So the very first thing I do while I’m rolling around in bed is pick one problem I can either correct or start correcting today. For instance, if I’m worried about my finances, my first steps are to review the budget, get the ball rolling by applying for part-time remote jobs, or get to working on some side-hustles. Correcting finances isn’t a race, it’s a marathon and usually you can’t fix it in a day (unless you sell a kidney). If I’m struggling more to get motivated, I think of a small problem that I know I can fix in a day — like mow the lawn, switch out the sheets on the bed, figure out an organizational system for my kid’s multitude of snacks. Who knew kids love varieties of cheese-flavored snacks, but won’t eat anything for dinner except hot dogs or “moodles”? </li><li>“You’re going to make it.” There’s different variations of this one. I am a single mom, father is out of the picture, and I can’t even stand the idea of dating, so sometimes I have to reassure myself that I’m going to make it. Things are going to be okay. I’m going to figure this out, and it’s going to be glorious, even if the results don’t happen quickly or the result isn’t the one I’m looking for — I’m going to survive either way . </li><li>“What are you going to eat?” This might seem silly, but giving yourself an idea of what you’re going to eat that day is a simple decision for your basic survival. I get so caught up in what I’m doing sometimes, that I don’t remember to eat until I’ve got a headache and I’m straight up hangry . It’s not a good way to be. I just think about breakfast and lunch (dinner all depends on what my kid wants to have, anyway). Example, I just got these delicious blueberries from the store yesterday, so I told myself I was going to have granola, blueberries, and oatmilk for breakfast, and peanut butter oatmeal for lunch (also with blueberries). I’ve already made the decision, and when it’s time to have breakfast or lunch, I don’t even need to think about it. </li><li>“Your boy loves the Hell out of you.” Remind yourself that someone loves you. Whether it be friends, family, pets, religious deity —there’s someone who loves you . Gives you a special kind of energy, right? </li><li>“Let’s get it done” I have to give myself my own hype. Let’s get it done, let’s get this bread, make that scratch, make the world a little better, and keep going ! Being your own cheerleader isn’t a bad thing, especially in a world full of negativity and bad vibes. There are days where I listed to complaints and pain points for hours upon hours, and I cannot let that get to me. You cannot do your best if you feel the grumbles and frustration from others in your bones. Your brain will shut down, and it’ll be hard to be excited about anything if everything’s negative. If I feel too much negativity — I will shut off my computer for 15 minutes, unplug, and reset. Whether it’s go walk in my little garden out back or lay down on my rug, it’s good to get away, even if it’s only for a little bit. Once you reset, you can go back, feel the hype come back, and get it done! </li> </ol>

Eve ry person out there has different routines in the morning, or different mantras that they review to get themselves going. I think it’s important that everyone do a little something to reframe their mind, get into a positive space, so it’s possible to take on the day.

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