Do you feel your inner beauty right now? Or are you lost in thoughts of checklists and next steps? If you feel like your going non-stop then you are not feeling your inner beauty. Truly feeling your inner beauty creates a calmness and order in your day.

Our inner beauty is our true self that guides us at all times. It may be a whisper or an unspoken sense of knowing without thinking. This internal voice can only be heard when we truly trust ourselves and love oneself.

Feeling your inner beauty starts when you wake up in the morning.

Start with noticing the first hour of your day. When I started this evaluation of myself, I realized below was my routine (over the course of 1 1/2 hours):

1. Wake-up and immediately tend to my kids or husband
2. Quickly use the bathroom
3. Start breakfast for my family and forget to feed myself and have a cup of coffee
4. Rush to get all the kids changed and with 15 minutes left before driving them school - quickly take a shower and put on clothes.

Just writing this makes me exhausted thinking of my old mornings.

I realized I needed to make it a priority for myself to have a better morning for myself which would create calmness within as well as to my family.

Now my routine is to wake up earlier to both meditate and exercise. My body tells me that I need time to stretch (15 min) and mediate for 10 minutes. I then try to workout for about 45 minutes. Some days I just stretch, other days I exercise (no hard fast schedule, but I attend some structured exercise class to help). Then, about 15 minutes before I interact with my family I eat breakfast and have coffee. I try to sit down either on the couch or patio (if warm outside) and drink and eat in peace. I have tried this for about 3 months and the difference dramatic in my day. I find that that simple routine change gave permission to my inner self to direct my day and drive my thoughts.

Once I get my family ready for the day - I take a dedicated 15 minutes prep time for myself to not only shower but moisturize myself. The task of moisturizing myself is similar to a self massage which had made me more connected to my own body. I feel I am caring for my body in that simple task. Time for myself seems to empower myself to dress up more including having my face with makeup before I head out of the door.

I urge you to try this in your day tomorrow:

1. Wake up 1/2 earlier
2. Stretch for 10 minutes
3. Sit in quiet for 5 minutes
4. Eat breakfast and coffee alone in a quiet serene corner or on your couch
5. Then start your day with your family

Take notes on how everyday feels when you add this to your routine. If you notice a change, slowly add 15 minutes each week (for 3 weeks) to slowly incorporate a exercise routine. Your body will feel blessed that you recognize your inner beauty and will slowly speak through you.

In my family it seems to create a sense of calmness. Smiles and connection with each other is created in this new morning environment.