“A Small Change That Made My Mornings Feel Like Mine Again”
This wasn’t intentional. One day my kitchen table was covered in paperwork and unopened mail, and I didn’t feel like clearing it just to eat breakfast.
So I grabbed my toast and tea and sat down on the rug by the window. It felt oddly… peaceful.
There was something grounding about not rushing to make things look perfect. Just sitting where I landed and enjoying a meal with zero pressure.
Eventually it became a habit. No dining chair, no screens, no noise. Just me, cross-legged on the floor, eating breakfast in a sunbeam like a cat.
Things I Noticed:
- I slowed down while eating — no more rushed bites between emails
- My posture improved (surprisingly)
- I looked forward to breakfast again
There’s also something childlike about it — like sitting at story time or having a picnic indoors. It turns breakfast from a task into a moment.
I found this short video later on that dives into the benefits of grounding routines — even ones as simple as sitting on the floor:
(You might be surprised what a rug and a bowl of oatmeal can do for your brain.)
I’m not saying this will change your life. But it might change how your day begins — and that’s no small thing.