A few months ago, my virtual life coach, John Garay, started a series called, finish strong (I encourage you to read his blog). During one of these sessions, he asked about our morning and evening routines. I raised my hand and commented mine was very unhealthy. The first thing I did in the morning was search frantically for my tablet to browse my social media. I would make tea, eat oatmeal, and then write. After receiving a wakeup call with this series, I added 4 habits to my writing schedule.

1) Join the 5 am club.

I set my alarm for 5 AM in the morning. In the beginning, I wanted to grab a hammer and hit the enemy, the alarm clock. After the first few days, I did not need an alarm; my body naturally woke me up at 5 am. Our neighbour’s rooster was also a great…