but there’s something tragic about leaving your bed when it’s still dark outside, brushing your teeth while half-asleep, and pretending coffee is a personality trait strong enough to save you
The Routine I’d Skip If I Could☕🌙
If I could skip one part of my routine, it would, without a doubt, be waking up at 5:30 a.m. Because who even decided that was a normal hour to start being a functioning human being? Like—5:30?? The world is still asleep, the sun is still thinking about rising, and there I am, negotiating with my alarm like it owes me emotional compensation.
Every morning starts with the same inner dialogue:
“Get up, you have to go to work.”
“No, I’m fine right here, thanks.”
And yet, guess who wins every single time? The alarm. The responsibility. The teacher life.
I love my job, I really do — but there’s something tragic about leaving your bed when it’s still dark outside, brushing your teeth while half-asleep, and pretending coffee is a personality trait strong enough to save you. ☕💀
If I could design my dream morning, I’d wake up around 9, when my body naturally feels ready. I’d stay under the blankets for a while, maybe scrolling through Pinterest or journaling with soft music playing in the background. My coffee would be slow, not desperate. I’d eat breakfast because I want to, not because I need fuel to survive another long day. I’d move slowly — not rush to dress, not rush to leave. Just exist in peace.
But instead, my mornings are like a mini survival story. It’s dark, it’s quiet, the world feels frozen — and there I am, trying to convince myself that I’m “that girl,” while in reality, I’m just a sleepy girl with a messy bun and a mission.
And still, there’s something oddly empowering about it. Like, even though I hate waking up that early, every day I do it anyway. I show up — tired, yes, but strong. Half-asleep, but present. Because somehow, the real girl in me knows that showing up for yourself, even when you don’t want to, is its own kind of power.
So yeah, if I could skip waking up early, I totally would. But until life gives me that luxury, I’ll keep sipping my 5:30 coffee like it’s courage in a cup. ☕💫
—yeah… bye 🥰🙃
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