Start your day with a lemon water drink. Squeeze half a lemon into your mug, add hot water and a knob of fresh ginger, and leave it to seep whilst you cleanse your face. Then come back to it. This small ritual is a beautiful way to begin.
You will read the good and the bad about lemons. There is good and bad in most things — as usual, too much is too much! Balance, always. Half a squeezed lemon diluted with hot water is your sweet spot. It rids your body of toxins, sets your liver and kidneys up for the day, and gives your immune system a lovely nudge of Vitamin C.
I have been having this drink every single morning for over 25 years. My teeth are absolutely fine — thank you for asking! The key is diluting it properly. And the ginger? A superfood. Anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, full of antioxidants. Your tummy will thank you.
Now here is why I love this as part of a wider wellbeing morning routine. When you begin your day with an intentional act — even something as simple as making a lemon drink — you are already choosing yourself. You are saying, I am worth this. And that is how the day begins to change.
Layer on top of that your journalling practice, your five minutes of handwriting before the world gets in, and you have a morning that belongs to you. Write down one good thing that is ahead of you today. Write down how your body feels. Write down anything that is sitting on your chest and needs to come out before you face the day.
Small rituals stack up into a life you love. The lemon water is just the beginning.