Late Nights Vs Early Mornings

It's day 41 of documenting 2025.

I couldn't resist.
I stayed up late last night.
But it was for a good reason.

Yesterday, I talked about revamping my social pages instead of completely deleting them.
I wrote about it in the last post.
You can read it here

I decided to take this week off to work on them.
I will also put out a post to inform my audience of the changes.
Making those changes was what I stayed up late for.

Last night, I told my friend that I wasn't going to sleep until I figured it out.....'It' being the changes I would like to make.
So, no 3x weekly on Substack
And no posting daily on Facebook.
At least for this week.
Before I put pen to paper, I watched a video and picked up something from the whole 18-minute video.
"Good things take time. Stop being in a rush".
I had to write it down to remind myself ✍️
I also learned that knowing and accepting what my weaknesses are would help me make better decisions on how to improve.

After watching the video, I blasted soul music and started to write down a list.
A list of actions I would need to take over the course of this week.
After writing down every possible action I could think of, I wrote what I would need to do today.
Then I was done.
By 1:30am in the morning.
I went to bed, knowing that the morning alarm was active.

It rang by 4:30am, three hours later. and I woke up to turn it off.
I was still tired but I did what was most important at the time.
Finishing the next lesson in my certification course.
That was all I did.
Then went back to bed by 5am.
I didn't feel as tired when I woke up an hour and a half later.
At least, I was ready to take on the day.

Late nights or early mornings?
What's your pick? 
For me, anyone.
I mostly brand myself as a 'night owl'.
Well, that was how I went through high school....staying up late to study and dozing off in class during those extremely boring classes.
(I'm sure you can relate 😅)

Before I started the early morning trial, I was having problems with staying up late.
Then, I would finish what I needed to do....but I wouldn't go to sleep.
I would start 'exploring'.
Doom scrolling on Facebook or thinking of a new website to visit.
Nothing productive.
Then I pulled myself together and decided to give early mornings a try.
So far, it's been wonderful.
But yesterday, I just couldn't go to bed without writing down what I had in mind.
That's how disturbing my thoughts can be, until I write them down.

Poetry has also been a powerful tool for my to express my feelings.
There's also a new poem coming out on MysticVerses today.
I'll share it at the end of the post.
If you don't know what MysticVerses is, it's an Instagram poetry page I started.
It's mostly carousels.
Just one reel.
One I thought of deleting...but I'll leave it.
"It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be"
Duon said that 😄

Anyhoo....
I have some quotes to share from my writing ritual book, 365 Days With Self-discipline.
(I should stop calling it that...)
I read on social media marketing yesterday, as well as on writing.
But I'll share today's note from the book instead.

"Never take self-discipline for granted or assume that if you can control your urges, you’re now invincible."

"Assume that your self-discipline is like prosperity. It’s possible that it will stay with you for a long time, but it’s also possible that it will disappear.
Consequently, you’ll work harder to keep it in your life. If it does go away when you make some mistakes, you’ll accept it with more tranquility and be more likely to regain it quickly."

That's deep!
The second quote opened up my understanding of self discipline.
I sometimes beat myself up when I make mistakes.
But I'm learning to 'accept it with more tranquility' by being kinder to myself.
Self compassion ♥️

That's all for today's quotes and notes.
There's also something I want to remind myself of.
There are circumstances beyond my control and I shouldn't bother about them.
I should focus on what I can control, like how I react, what I do or say and being consistent in my efforts.

It's a new week, my friend.
Make the most out of it.
For me, it's Revamp Week.
Yo! I just remembered.....
It's Valentine's week as well.
A time for that special someone, am I right? 
In my opinion, I think young girls and boys make a big deal out of Valentine's day.....and even try to monetize it.
You know what?
I'll reserve my thoughts for then.

Thanks for reading, my friend 😊
Through each post, I live out a day in the year 2025.
And you decide to join me on the journey by clicking on the link that sends you here.
(I think it's the headline and picture that moved you....but still you kept reading)
Thanks for your time.

I'm going to end this post with a poem I'm to add to MysticVerses today.
See what the page looks like here.

Who Doesn't Love His Creation?

Wide-eyed, the child holds up his art,
Crayon colors, a world from his heart.
The tailor smiles at the dress she’s sewn,
A vision made real, a dream now shown.

The chef takes pride in flavors divine,
A taste of love in each design.
A sculptor’s hands shape stone with grace,
Breathing life in every trace.

Tell me, who doesn’t cherish their own?
A part of their soul in every tone.
To destroy one’s work, a wound so deep,
For in creation, love must keep.

The first Creator, wise and true,
Made us all with purpose too.
Through highs and lows, through joy and strife,
He loves us still; He gave us life.

So tell me now, in all creation,
Who could deny their own foundation?
For every maker, near or far,
Loves their work; just as we are.