As a young child, if you get told, whether directly or subtly, that expressing who you are in a certain way is wrong, what message is that communicating to you? And, furthermore, what behaviors do you then adopt in order to self-correct?
I love mornings. Yes, I am one of those people who enjoys mornings more than night. I love the light, the fresh air, the alertness I feel. I am more productive in the morning, more motivated and inspired. And then I had kids… What used to be a time of easing into the day with reflective thought and structured activities, has become a time of loud, invasive, chaos. We have one of those sleep training clocks that sings a very uplifting piece of music when it is time for my small humans to get up. While they are pretty good at abiding by that subtle “don’t you dare get up before I’m ready” device, when it does start its deceiving …