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Before getting into bed, I remove the clothes I wore that day (game changer).

Sleep—7 hours.

Melatonin, 20 mg.

Wake early (this also means not staying up till 3 am on a Tuesday…should be easy)

Stretching.

Exercise—weird how this works 100% of the time.

Daydream

Prayer.

First cup of coffee is in a mug.

Leave early enough for work which mitigates wishing violence on others.

Limiting procrastination. Things I put off quietly pile up and make me a miserable bastard.

Keeping a planner.

Writing in that planner.

Lists.

Daydream

Once a day, check my “Creative Box”

(E)Limi(na)ting debt…it happens…but get rid of that shit.

(E)Limi(na)ting toxic people…they happen…but get rid of those shits.

Properly executing the verbal and written meanings of “Yes” and “No” (seems easy…)

While at work, do the work I’m paid to do.

Time with my Little Boo.

Mikael Johnson

Mikael Johnson is a writer, performer and paralegal. He once hit (2) home-runs in a game while playing baseball in Europe—he may have “flipped” his bat after hitting the second one.

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