You fix your bed when you wake up.

Do you?

I do. Wait... well, not really. I make my bed when I wake up. I don't fix it. There is nothing to fix because it is not broken. I hope not.

Although, making the bed is not the first thing I would do.

The first thing I'd do is drink a glass of water to soothe my throat after a night's sleep and to wake my system up.

Then, I would make the bed. I would plump up the pillows and put them in place, smooth the sheets and tuck in the sides, fold the blanket and place them neatly by the side. A quick 1 to 2 minutes task to start the day.

Sometimes, I would leave the bed making to a little later, after brushing my teeth and after shower.

I read somewhere once, that one of the ways to keep the mind organized is to make our bed, first thing in the morning, when we wake up. So far, I find that it helps.

Once the bed is made, my mind immediately goes into a zen mode. After my bed is made, I am ready for the day, the heart feels better, compared to seeing an untidy bed.

Does my mind truly become more organized? I would like to think so. It may indirectly encourage the mind to go toward the organized path. Whether or not it does, it still feels good to see a neat bed whenever I walk in and out of the room.

And nothing beats feeling good :)

This is an invitation by @wakeupkitty to Freewriting by writing about the 21 Things That Manifest Growth by @Morningstar .

Learning #1

1. You fix your bed when you wake up.

Writing tool: Laptop

Timer: Laptop clock

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Time: 12 minutes, +5 minutes editing + 5 minutes of daydreaming

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