Today’s episode is dedicated to all things morning routine! I share her own (in detail) and discuss all of the questions to ask yourself if you’re looking to add a bit more to your mornings (or not — no “right” or “moral” answer here, some people love long/elaborate morning routines and others don’t!).
Daily page example:
Along the top – habits (meditation, go outside, reading, music, Duolingo); then the line has screen time minutes (in this case 151)
Check or X in box = I got it done; > symbol means pushing it forward. I was a little overambitious on this particular Sunday (as sometimes happens!).
And I’ve shared before here, but today I shared on the pod that Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Live That You Love will be out in January 2026!!
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PS: I am on call this week and might be posting less. Contemplated just taking a full on blog break until my book draft is done but will see how I feel.
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So excited for your book, Sarah! Like Laura, I’m going to add this to my list to check to pre-order in November/December? 😊 You should absolutely plan to make a stop in Minneapolis/St Paul!
So exciting! January 2026 is not that far away. Will you do a book tour of some sort? This is beyond wonderful <3
Very excited about the book I would definitely pre order!
I feel like I am already well-versed in your morning routine (😅) but I learned a few new things about it! You know I love hearing ALL the logistics, so this was great! Gave me some food for thought about not shying away from being a little more structured/regimented with mine in order to stay on track and fit in more of what I want to use that time for!
I actually meant to ask you about the letters in the upper right corner.
meditation, outside, reading, music, and duolingo 🙂 🙂 media tracking is just a list!
Thank you so much Sarah.
Love this episode. Super excited about your book.
Related to this morning routine, can you share how throughout the day you update the journal?
I will also definitely preorder!! So exciting!
Preorder!!!!!! I can’t wait! Also what does the chore thing in the lower right stand for? And circles and 0:57? This is an over the top Sunday and I love it.
Oh wait. NYT games?
I really love how detailed you were about your planning routine as of the morning. It was helpful to think about! Congrats on the book!
I LOVED this episode! First time I felt validated in a morning routine video. Thank you for speaking to working moms lives. I take what would be in my morning routine and start at work breaking it up throughout the day. I have to be at my first meeting at 7:15 and and am not a morning person, so getting dressed is all I am willing to do. I have spent years feeling like a morning routine failure, even though I fit the things in throughout my day. I am more of an evening routine person. Thank you for showing a different perspective!
Thank you so much for sharing your morning routine. Will you share what your media tracking implies? I see you use letters and symbols, but I have never figured out what they stand for.
Hooray the book is coming out not in Jan 2026, can’t wait! Will preorder of course. I loved this episode, and was inspired to write a blog post on my own morning routine this week.
I love tracking my NYT stats. 🙂