Happy Hump Day!! How is everyone’s first week of school going?
I wanted to take a minute to share my updated morning routine now that I’m back in Knoxville and classes have begun! I shared my schedule in my latest post so you can see a broad overview of my week but to recap, I start class at 10:30 Monday – Thursday and go until about 4, except Tuesdays I go til 6.
In between I read for class, get some work done and do a little content creation and save Thursdays and Fridays for research before kicking off the weekend, ideally around 5-6pm!
To get my day going on a good note, I try to wake up around 7 am, 7:15 if I need a snooze. The first thing I do when I wake up is make my bed, open the blinds and turn on the lights. After a quick bathroom break where I take my vitamins, brush my teeth and wash my face, I’ll do a quick coffee and ice roll my face while I drink it, grab a water and change for my mini workout.
My goal is to get a 30-45 minute workout in about 3 or 4 days a week to be active and move my body. My plan is 2 days of 12-3-30 by Lauren Giraldo or weights at my apartment mini gym and 2 or 3 days of yoga/stretching/pilates in my room. I also walk a bit from the parking garage to the law school building which helps!
After a workout, I’ll jump in the shower and start to get ready, see my 5 min everyday makeup routine on my IG here! I like to do my makeup before getting dressed because I tend to make a mess so after I finish makeup and fix my hair (aka maybe a low pony or shake out my loose waves), I’ll get dressed and head to the kitchen make breakfast.
While I do my morning routine and workout I like to put on a podcast or music. I have my fave podcasts in my highlights on IG but a few are The Skinny Confidential, The Real Reel (by my boss & friend Natalie Barbu), Life with Marianna, Friend of a Friend, Unwineding with my girl Lisa Gilmore and The Blonde Files! Be sure to check out my highlights so see what I’m currently loving , it chances often, but these are my go tos!
For an outfit, I like to do a pair of jeans, comfy sandals, boots or flats and a blouse or nicer t-shirt, sweater or tank with cardigan on my nice days and on my comfy days I’ll do leggings, sneakers and a long sweatshirt or tank with long jacket. I like to go for smart chic or comfy but put together, so I’ll do my makeup or hair on most days I go with leggings to try to look nice still, you never know who you’ll run into on campus.
By now its probably around 9-9:30. For breakfast I like an oatmeal bowl, a protein smoothie or eggs with spinach and feta cheese, just depending on how hungry I am.
After putting my dishes in the dishwasher and grabbing my bag, I’m out the door and off to class!
Anything you like to do to kick off your morning, let me know!
Thanks for reading!
xo Kayla
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