diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock index d903d27..5085fd3 100644 --- a/Gemfile.lock +++ b/Gemfile.lock @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GIT GEM remote: http://rubygems.org/ specs: - addressable (2.3.7) + addressable (2.3.8) blankslate (2.1.2.4) bourbon (4.2.1) sass (~> 3.4) @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ GEM toml (~> 0.1.0) jekyll-coffeescript (1.0.1) coffee-script (~> 2.2) - jekyll-gist (1.1.0) + jekyll-gist (1.2.1) jekyll-paginate (1.1.0) jekyll-sass-converter (1.3.0) sass (~> 3.2) @@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ GEM listen (~> 2.7) kramdown (1.6.0) liquid (2.6.2) - listen (2.9.0) - celluloid (>= 0.15.2) + listen (2.10.0) + celluloid (~> 0.16.0) rb-fsevent (>= 0.9.3) rb-inotify (>= 0.9) mercenary (0.3.5) @@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ GEM sass (>= 3.3) nokogiri (1.6.6.2) mini_portile (~> 0.6.0) - octopress (3.0.0.rc.34) - jekyll (~> 2.0) + octopress (3.0.0.rc.35) + jekyll (~> 2.5) mercenary (~> 0.3.2) octopress-deploy octopress-escape-code (~> 2.0) @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ GEM parslet (1.5.0) blankslate (~> 2.0) posix-spawn (0.3.10) - pygments.rb (0.6.2) + pygments.rb (0.6.3) posix-spawn (~> 0.3.6) yajl-ruby (~> 1.2.0) rb-fsevent (0.9.4) diff --git a/_posts/2015-03-30-towards-a-morning-routine.md b/_posts/2015-03-30-towards-a-morning-routine.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..df1c75c --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2015-03-30-towards-a-morning-routine.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Towards a Morning Routine" +date: 2015-03-30T22:32:14-04:00 +summary: I'm not a morning person, but I'm trying to fake it. +image: /images/2015/morning-routine.png +tags: +- habits +- life +--- + +I'm not a morning person. I rarely wake up feeling capable of much more than stumbling around. For a few years now, I have been using [Coach.me](https://www.coach.me/) (formerly lift.do) to track and motivate my habits. Lately, I've been trying to focus on things that help me start my day "right" - feeling fresh, clear-headed and mentally sharp. + +It's an interesting challenge trying to balance the things I would like to do with all the various life constraints. I want it to be something I can do every day, which means it can't take too long (some mornings are school mornings) or require too much equipment (some mornings are on the road). + +I love reading [other people's routines](http://mymorningroutine.com/) as I continue to refine my own. My current routine consists of: + +1. Doing a quick 10 minute, guided meditation using [Headspace](https://www.headspace.com/). +1. Writing an unfiltered, stream of consciousness [750 words](http://750words.com/). +1. Having breakfast with a carefully brewed cup of coffee. (yes, I am getting into coffee nerdery) + +I have tried much more elaborate schemes, but this current one is simple and effective. Ultimately, I would like to do all of the above before checking email, etc on my phone. However, I can't say I'm quite there... yet. diff --git a/images/2015/morning-routine.png b/images/2015/morning-routine.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5af1d85 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/2015/morning-routine.png differ