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If you’ve ever felt disconnected, overwhelmed, or creatively blocked, trust me, I’ve been there.
A few years ago, I felt exactly that way. Life felt blah and my creativity felt stagnant. I knew I needed a calming morning routine to help me reconnect. I finally looked into the popular method of “morning pages” from The Artist’s Way and committed to the practice.
I adapted the concept into something simpler and aligned that would fit into my normal morning routine. Rather than just a mind-dump, my morning pages became a sacred way of opening a direct line to my higher self, God, and the Universe.
Almost immediately, things began shifting. Each morning, sitting quietly with my journal and pen in hand, I began receiving clear, inspiring insights, like little “downloads” of creative ideas that filled me with energy and excitement.
This simple practice allowed me to rediscover my passion for holistic living and nurturing sovereignty. It eventually led to the creation of this very blog! I found clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose by opening a channel to my higher wisdom that knows more than the small me ever would.
So today, I’m sharing how you can create a morning routine that connects you with your higher self and divine guidance, helping you move through your day with serenity, intention, and inspiration.
How to Create a Morning Pages Routine
What Exactly Are Morning Pages?
Morning pages are a daily journaling practice that you do right after waking up. But instead of just writing whatever comes to mind to clear your head (as in traditional morning pages), we’ll approach this practice with intention: to open your energy channels and connect deeply with your higher self and divine guidance.
It’s simple, calming, and can profoundly transform your life.
Why Morning Pages as a Holistic Morning Routine?
Morning pages can:
- Create clarity and alignment with your higher self, which can bring intentional direction to your day.
- Quiet anxiety by helping you release worries onto the page.
- Enhance your intuitive connection with your higher self or divine guidance.
- Promote mindfulness and emotional balance.
By writing every morning, you’re essentially creating sacred space that is free from distractions where divine insights can flow in.
My Morning Pages Ritual: What Worked for Me
For my own morning pages practice, I tweaked the traditional format to better align with my intuition and spirituality:
- Set a clear intention: I began each morning by silently setting an intention, something like: “I’m open to receiving guidance and clarity today.”
- Quiet the Mind First: Before writing, I’d drink a glass of water and sit quietly for a minute or two, breathing deeply to calm my mind and center myself.
- Commit to 3 Pages of Writing: This is the recommendation made in The Artist’s Way, and I adhere to this. It gives boundaries to the open container of connection with source energy and ensures you will keep up the practice.
- Write Freely: I didn’t censor or judge my writing. Whatever flowed onto the paper was exactly what I needed to process or hear.
- Express Gratitude: Ending each journaling session by listing things I was grateful for instantly uplifted my mood and energy.
This simple but intentional routine quickly brought profound clarity into my life and sparked countless creative ideas, one of them being Sovereign Vitality.
How to Start Your Own Morning Pages Routine (Even if You’re a Beginner)
You don’t need fancy notebooks or a special meditation space to start morning pages. All you need is a willingness to try something new and a few quiet moments in your day.
Here’s a simple step-by-step to get you started:
- Choose Your Sacred Space
It can be your bedroom, a cozy corner of your home, or even a quiet balcony. What matters is that you feel safe and peaceful. - Keep Materials Handy
Have a notebook and pen by your bedside so you can easily reach for them as soon as you wake up. - Set an Intention
Before you start writing, silently set your intention to connect with your higher self or divine guidance. This signals to your subconscious that you’re ready to receive wisdom. - Optional: Choose a prompt below to reflect on before your begin writing.
- Write Without Judgment
Don’t worry about spelling, grammar, or whether what you’re writing makes sense. Allow your thoughts and feelings to flow freely onto the paper. - Close with Gratitude
After writing, list at least three things you’re grateful for today. This powerful practice shifts your energy and sets a positive tone for the rest of your day.
10 Morning Pages Prompts
If you’re not sure where to start, here are some powerful prompts to inspire your morning practice:
- How am I feeling today, physically, emotionally, and spiritually?
- What message does my higher self have for me today?
- What holistic habits do I want to integrate into my life this week?
- How can I simplify today to invite more peace into my life?
- List 5 intentions for how I want to feel today.
- What am I ready to release to make space for new possibilities?
- What dreams do I remember from last night? How did they make me feel?
- How can I nourish my mind, body, and spirit today?
- Which creative ideas feel inspiring and aligned for me right now?
- Reflect on a recent insight or synchronicity. How does it guide me?
Integrating Morning Pages into Your Daily Routine
Consistency is key with this practice. Commit to doing it even if you don’t feel like it. I’ve been doing them for months and I still feel like I don’t want to most mornings. But once I start writing, the 3 pages fill up easily.
To easily integrate morning pages into your life, connect it to another enjoyable morning habit you already have, like brewing your favorite tea or coffee. Soon, you’ll cherish this quiet, reflective time each morning, and you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Final Thoughts: Why Morning Pages Are Life-Changing
Starting your day with this calming practice not only enhances your creativity and clarity, but also gently aligns your energy with a sense of purpose and spiritual connection. My own journey with morning pages led me here, empowering others to live a life full of vitality, sovereignty, simplicity, and integrity.
I truly believe this simple ritual can unlock powerful changes in your life, too. Give yourself the gift of intentional mornings—you’ll be amazed at what unfolds.
