A Rough Start Isn’t The End

“A bad beginning does not keep you from a good ending.” - Matshona Dhliwayo

Most of my mornings start the same: I wake up, drink coffee, and try not to fall back asleep watching the news. Then I do my makeup, fix my hair, and head out the door. It’s a standard routine—reliable, repetitive, and safe.

But when that routine gets interrupted? Chaos. Suddenly I can’t find my clothes. Or my keys. Or my patience. And like most Type A people, if things don’t go as planned, I spiral a bit. I get flustered. I become stubborn, scattered, and a little unstable.

Over time, I started to believe that if my day didn’t start well, it wouldn’t end well either.

But realistically? That’s just not true.

Take today, for example: emails piled up, loved ones felt unheard, and I couldn’t seem to get a grip. Everything felt off. And then—something shifted.

That shift came when I stopped giving a crap. I stopped rushing, stopped trying to control everything. I set a few boundaries and let the rest wait. I leaned into the chaos instead of fighting it.

And guess what? The day ended well. Really well.

So here’s my advice: get to it when you get to it. A bad morning doesn’t mean a bad day. Let it go. Reset. Move on.

Because how it ends matters more than how it begins.

When you have a bad morning, does it ruin your whole day?

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