Mornings
There are a few things I like about mornings, and a few things I dislike about the first part of the day.
Mornings begin at 12:01 AM. Night is over, and morning has begun. Yet, if one wakes up in the middle of the night, which is usually around 2:00 AM or 3:00 AM, they never say, “I woke up in the beginning of the morning.” No, the statement usually is, “I woke up in the middle of the night.”
Does the lack of sunlight have more power on our psyche and cognition than the actual time of day? I think it must, else, when we wake up in the early hours of the morning, we would not say, “I woke up in the middle of the night.” The middle of the night would be around 6:00 PM, which we refer to as evening. So, when does night start, and evening end?
But, back to the subject at hand.
What I dislike about mornings:
1. They arrive too early in the day.
2. They remind me how tired I am.
3. They are not all the same. That is, Monday morning has a different feel than Tuesday morning, just as Tuesday morning has a different feel than Wednesday morning, etc.
4. Monday morning is my least favorite.
5. Sunday morning is fine, until I realize the next morning I shall see is Monday morning. Then, Sunday morning becomes nothing more than a precursor to Monday morning, which is my least favorite morning.
What I like about mornings:
1. Nothing negative has yet occurred.
2. The slate is clean. There is an opportunity to do better.
3. Realizing that it is morning is a healthy sign.
4. Mornings are a time when you can plan your day, and envision smooth sailing.