dec 2023

I would love to wake up in bed after a good night's sleep. My eyes flutter open, and even though I'm a little annoyed that real life has interrupted such a good dream, I'm grateful for this moment.

Waking up means my story continues and that's not only exciting, it's an honor and a privilege.

I take a deep, refreshing breath and exhale through my nose as I squirm around in bed, trying to nuzzle my way into the comforter for just a second more. I sit in this moment, taking a moment to reflect on the past and assess my now and my 'later today'.

I put on my positive attitude, kick my legs over my dog, and get out of bed. I'm content with what I think needs to be done or might come up today and a little happy to start my morning routine.

I prompt Google to start a radio based on the music artist that gives me a happy vibe, and get started.

I bend down and rub and love on my dog to get a little bit of serotonin to give me a little motivation.

Smiling the bestest, stupidest smile, I get up and go over to my drawer with my face and body stuff and medicines. I grab a cotton circle and apply a little rubbing alcohol. I brace for the cold and begin wiping my face.

I mentally check in with myself to figure out if I need to apply any scalp medicine. Then I feel my lymph nodes to see if I'm having a flare up and need to wash my hair. I get a little frustrated because I'm still growing in patches of hair in what used to be ball spots from pulling, but I give myself time to be grateful for my hair and be thankful for my progress. I grab any medicine I need and put it in the front of my purse so I don't forget it.

I run to the bathroom to pee and sit on the toilet scrolling online to keep my preoccupied and give me a few giggles from funny content. And maybe I find a new adult romance book to add to my Audible Wishlist.

Today is Saturday, so I don't really have to get dressed up today. I can be cute and chill because I'm going to spend time with someone I'm close with. I'm thrilled and so excited, thinking about it just makes me smile.

So I clean up, get up, flush and wash my hands. I reach over the toilet into the cabinet to grab my cute little bathroom bag and plop it on the counter.

I grab my phone and turn on the morning meditation for the day so it plays as I brush my teeth. I'm always excited for this part of the day because it really marks the start of "doing life" each day. 

I brush my teeth through the meditation. I finish when I feel it about to end and grab my phone to screenshot and post their final message screen. It's usually something cute and inspirational so I enjoy sharing that with people online.

Then it's time to get dressed. I go back to my room and go over to my closet and grab a graphic tee that brings me joy and shut the doors. I put the shirt across the back of my desk chair and then ho under my bed to pick out my favorite pair of jeggings. I shake them out, and slip into them. Then I walk over to that drawer again to put on deodorant.

After a few swipes, I grab my perfume and get to spraying. I spray on the insides of my jean-clad thighs, my front and the back of my body, and my shirt gets a few squirts.

Pleased, I grab some cute earrings to match my outfit. Earrings bring me joy in the form of cute and fun expression.

I text the person I'm spending the day with to make sure our plans are still a go. I'm happy to see we're still on and even happier when they invite me to stay the night and get breakfast in the morning. 

I quickly, but efficiently, pack a bag with the things I'll need, smiling and singing my heart out all the while.

Once that's done, I put my bag by the entrance to my room and grab a blanket to take with me. Because if we're gonna be watching movies or something tonight, I wanna be snuggled up and comfy.

I'm not trying to spend excessively, but breakfast is an option as long as we eat small tonight, like at her place or grabbing fast food.

Soeaking of budget, I check my credit card balance to ensure I'm still below intended limit for this pay period. Once I see that I'm good, I close the app and grab my cup.

I go to the kitchen to fill it with ice from the freezer and water from the fountain. I love some cold water and I'll want to stay hydrated throughout the day even though it's cold outside. 

I go back to my room and see that my desk chair still has my bed pillows in it. I put my cup in the designated spot on my desk and ask Google to play some chill music that I create art too. I begin vibing and singing to the music as I fix my bed.

Once my chair is empty and my bed is fixed. I grab my notebook from my bag and place it on my desk.

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