Every woman I admire has a morning secret. Not a routine — routines are for people who enjoy spreadsheets and setting fourteen alarms. A secret. A non-negotiable sliver of the day that belongs to absolutely no one else. Mine involves bone broth, mushroom coffee, and a kimono that has no business being this beautiful at 7 AM.
Here's the ritual: I wake up, read a little in bed, then hit the treadmill for a brisk 45-minute walk. I've got a stand that props my phone and iPad at eye level — absolute game changer. But what comes after the walk? That's the main event. My little morning food-and-drink ceremony, and I am deeply serious about it.
One non-negotiable: if I wake up hungry, I eat before I move. I can literally feel the cortisol spike in my body when I don't — the female body does not mess around with this. Two pre-boiled eggs from my fridge stash, and then I'm good to go.
The delayed coffee thing? Actually transformative.
I push it 60–90 minutes after waking, and yes, I notice a real difference. I also recently increased my daily creatine dose, and let me tell you — for menstrual cramps specifically, creatine plus my at-home infrared sauna blanket have been the two biggest game-changers of the year. (Obviously, please talk to your doctor before making dosage changes.)
My exact morning lineup, in order:
- LOAM Prebiotic Fiber Formula (10g fiber)
- Blueprint Bryan Johnson — Creatine Monohydrate
- LMNT Zero Sugar Electrolytes
- Bonafide Provisions "Be Well" Bone Broth (Coconut, Lemon & Turmeric)
- Four Sigmatic Focus Mushroom Coffee (Lion's Mane & Chaga — the orange pack)
