I’m part of the 5:00 a.m. club 7 days a week (mostly) whether there was drinking the night before or not – and let’s be honest, there probably was. The morning as I’ve learned sets you up for the day, that’s not bullshit, it’s a fact.

You know the days, you show up for work (video or otherwise) dry skinned and tired because you hit the snooze fifty seven times, you consumed coffee, but no water, dry-shampooed and wearing whatever doesn’t require ironing – repeated twice that week or not. How do you feel – a little south of your confident, beautiful best right – can I get an Amen?

So, here it is – follow and thank me later. Surprisingly, your morning starts the night before:

• Choose your outfit the evening before – wash it, iron it, hell buy it, but just prepare it the night before and I mean all of it. Bra, panties, no-show socks – no judgement
• I literally take out my coffee mug and place it under the Keurig (my other relationship). I place a spoon beside it and grab a can of cat food and her plate – no joke. I prep everything
• Exercise – off off? No, really I do it in the morning – before real life, real job. Pull out your nicest gear – the set that makes you feel like Serena and leave it on the bedside table
• That leads me to the morning – alarm goes off at 5:00 a.m. – EFF ME! Gear down friends, I didn’t say I liked it I just said I did it

Remember the coffee cup and spoon I laid out last night? I actually get out of bed make it and take it back to bed! Yes and I read (personal development) or scroll through my idols on Insta it’s self-care nirvana – try it. This is before the exercise, but the order is up to you.

• exercise – more about my exercising and my holy grail search for my best FF body in future posts, but I do go to the gym that is extremely close to my house or do an at home version (I don’t want to remind us all of COVID closings) but BeachBody and PVolve were lifesavers
• Finally, shower, hair done, nails done – everything big. I’m Canadian and I’m crazy about Drake – I don’t want or need your forgiveness #champagnepapisoldestfan

You’ll get to know me I’m no hippy chick, but this shit works. Walk into the office (or to the laptop on the couch) like….”yeah you wanna be me”. Coiffed, exercised and caffeinated within an inch of your life – Join me in the 5:00 a.m. club

A GOOD READ THAT PROVES IM NOT LYING: 5 a.m. Club – Robin Sharma (more of the highlights to come in Fi’s Reads column). I’m allowed to co-opt the name for this post if I loved the book, no?

#Sparkeloften