"Most mornings, my body wakes me up before my alarm... 4:58 a.m. Or maybe 4:59. Ping. After so many years of following a formula, it's become a wise habit. Even if it's Sunday and my teen woke me up at midnight making a bowl of cereal, my body is up. My body knows that waking up early helps me untangle my day."
"I am what volleyball player and model Gabby Reece calls "ruthlessly selfish" about preserving this energetic time. If a kid wakes early, they know to be quiet. Mama's doing her practice. When I book early travel for work, I'll practice on the plane. Don't talk to me if you see me at the airport before 6 a.m. Selfish. Yes. I've learned I need this time to catch my breath."
Most mornings the writer wakes before the alarm around 4:58–4:59 a.m., using an established early-morning habit to organize the day. The routine includes espresso, meditation, journaling, and practicing Noble Silence learned at Plum Village Monastery to gift quiet in the morning. Many Buddhist and yogic traditions consider the hour before sunrise especially potent because the mind is quieter and more receptive; Tibetan Buddhism frames it as a liminal time when dākinīs can be more easily heard. The concept of "ruthless selfishness" describes protecting restorative time; family members and partners create and respect such boundaries.
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