I love the early morning - the quiet time it feels like you’re stealing while the rest of the world sleeps. I don’t see it often, but when I do, it’s beautiful. America is a little different - 6 AM is normal wake up time for people who have an hour commute and parking to get to jobs by 8:30, (I did this for 30 years) so early here means 4:30 or 5:00. It’s a hard ask. When I manage it, I love it. It feels like I’be entered an alternative reality. I toyed with working for a bread baker once, but that meant up at 3:30. I bailed. There is still time to try new things.
Oh, wow, I couldn't do sooner than 6. Or rather I'm leaving that for when I'm in my 80s :) And it feels just like you say: stealing time while others rest and also entering an alternative reality. Very cool!
I am a night owl, always have been (never asleep before 2 or 3 in the morning). Not for love nor money am I able to roll out of bed before 8.30 am. Interestingly, when I'm filming, my internal clock is up and at 'em at 4.30 am, ready for the shooting day to start at 5. But when not filming, I go back to my usual routine. As I approach my 60th birthday, however, I'm feeling more and more like sleeping earlier and waking earlier. Getting into bed before midnight and up at 7 - woken up by the birdsong outside my window. Let's see how long it lasts!
My husband has a similar rhythm. In bed until 8-8:30 if possible but when on a fishing trip, he is up and ready to roll before 5 or 6. Interesting, no?
Oh, you are right. I was up early and loved it because we are doing some wonderful changes at work. I loved it! Didn’t think of it as a passion per se. 🤔
I love the early morning - the quiet time it feels like you’re stealing while the rest of the world sleeps. I don’t see it often, but when I do, it’s beautiful. America is a little different - 6 AM is normal wake up time for people who have an hour commute and parking to get to jobs by 8:30, (I did this for 30 years) so early here means 4:30 or 5:00. It’s a hard ask. When I manage it, I love it. It feels like I’be entered an alternative reality. I toyed with working for a bread baker once, but that meant up at 3:30. I bailed. There is still time to try new things.
Oh, wow, I couldn't do sooner than 6. Or rather I'm leaving that for when I'm in my 80s :) And it feels just like you say: stealing time while others rest and also entering an alternative reality. Very cool!
I am a night owl, always have been (never asleep before 2 or 3 in the morning). Not for love nor money am I able to roll out of bed before 8.30 am. Interestingly, when I'm filming, my internal clock is up and at 'em at 4.30 am, ready for the shooting day to start at 5. But when not filming, I go back to my usual routine. As I approach my 60th birthday, however, I'm feeling more and more like sleeping earlier and waking earlier. Getting into bed before midnight and up at 7 - woken up by the birdsong outside my window. Let's see how long it lasts!
My husband has a similar rhythm. In bed until 8-8:30 if possible but when on a fishing trip, he is up and ready to roll before 5 or 6. Interesting, no?
I think our passions reset the clock 😘
Oh, you are right. I was up early and loved it because we are doing some wonderful changes at work. I loved it! Didn’t think of it as a passion per se. 🤔