the other hand, i have down just right. in fact, these calm moments at the beginning of the day, when i have nowhere to go and no one to be. i roll out of bed with grace, taking my time with every task, both big and small. last weekend, i made myself a stack of pancakes. cooked individually on the stove, one at a time, i let myself run on pancake time. topped with cooked apples and maple syrup, i sat in my pajamas and watched the minutes tick by, knowing that today those minutes meant little to nothing to me.
if pancakes won't help me become a morning person, i 