Works for Me Wednesday: Starting My Day Off Right

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My tip for this week is how I attempt to start my day on most days -- with music!

I get up and get the boys out the door for school, and I usually have at least 10 minutes after they are gone before Molly is up. And, honestly, even if she is up by the time I get back into the house, I still usually take 10 minutes, since she is a gal who likes to just play in bed and doesn't mind at all.

Anyway, I use that time to put on my iPod (but keep her monitor on so I can still hear her, of course), and I listen to some music to get me jazzed up for the day. Music is something that is a very powerful thing for me, so this works for me.

Most mornings, I usually listen to something that helps me to center my day -- things like "Awesome God," "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High," "Hail, Holy Queen," just about anything by Jars of Clay and from dc talk's Jesus Freak Album, etc. But, if I know I have more time than to just listen to a couple of songs, I might just listen to anything that is on my iPod that I think is something that will get me going -- anything from Pearl Jam to James to U2 to Barenaked Ladies to...well...whatever! I have just about 800 songs on my iPod, so I have lots of choices from just about every genre.

So, next time you think you need to pep up in the morning (or I also do it when I am on my way somewhere alone in the car or van, and need to pep up), try some music to get you going!