Recently I have been trying to improve my lifestyle and way of living. Yes, I am trying to cut sweets out, but do you realize how hard that is? You can’t turn down every piece of chocolate you’re offered. Anyway, since I am not doing too swell with cutting out sugar for a healthier lifestyle, I am trying a few other paths.

One of them includes earlier to bed and earlier to rise. Recently I have started my day with either “Rise and Shine” yoga at the rec or an early workout before morning classes. Something to wake me up and start my day in a positive way.

Along with doing more “rise and shine”, I am trying to fuel my body right from the get-go and eat something like peanut butter toast or oatmeal with fruit. In a small way, it truly does change how I function that day.

These couple things sound like the same basic blogger or “insta-famous” post but they really do back up the saying of “the early bird gets the worm.”

I grew up in a family that loves rising when the sun does and just watching the sky change colors as the time rolls by. A warm cup of coffee and the reminder that we are one small piece to this great big puzzle can change the way you look at your daily agenda and future plans.

The early bird is the first to see the world’s beauty for the day. It is the first to indulge in the goods on this earth. It is the first to sing a morning song. So why not strive for that kind of joy and accomplishment in life?

The early bird gets the worm, will you?