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EP 243. Start Crowned, Not Crowded

The Self-Love Era

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A 5-Minute Morning Ritual for Empowered Women

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“Before anyone asks for a piece of you today, give yourself the first, best piece.” — Letitia Hopkins

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MAIN CHARACTER ERA MOMENT

Come sit with me for a minute. If your mornings have been hijacked by emails, notifications, and everyone else’s urgency, this is your reminder to start crowned, not crowded. These five minutes are where you claim your confidence, protect your peace, and step into Main Character Energy—before the world claims your time.

This isn’t a Pinterest-perfect routine. It’s a nervous-system-safe morning ritual that grounds your body, clears your mind, and sets a clean tone for calm leadership all day. Season of life shifting? Gorgeous. This ritual flexes with you—busy mom mode, boss mode, healing mode. Presence over performance, always.

WHY A 5-MINUTE MORNING RITUAL MATTERS

Rituals create spaciousness. Five intentional minutes move you from reactive to resourced, from scattered to steady. Your calendar becomes a values document, not a collection of everyone else’s emergencies. When you start with intention, you make clean decisions, set boundaries without the guilt spiral, and walk into rooms already led by you.

Also: rituals evolve. What worked last year might not fit this season—and that’s okay. The win is showing up for yourself on purpose.

love—let’s make it feel like we’re sitting on the couch and I’m guiding you in real time. here’s your 5-minute morning ritual, but conversational—light, cozy, doable.

YOUR 5-MINUTE MORNING RITUAL 

MINUTE 1 — Ground (breathe with me)
Okay, pause. Hand to heart. Inhale through your nose… slow exhale. Again. One more. Feel that? You’re here. You’re safe. Your breath sets the room, not your inbox.

MINUTE 2 — Intention (name your vibe)
The quick check-in: How do I want to feel today? Don’t overthink it—the first word wins. Peace? Power? Clear? Say it out loud or jot it: ‘Today, I’m choosing ___.’ That’s your anchor.

MINUTE 3 — Crown (speak your line)
Now crown it. Say: ‘As a clear, calm woman, I lead my day. My peace goes first.’
If that feels big, soften it: ‘For the next five minutes, I’m steady and focused.’
Say it like you already believe you—because a part of you does.

MINUTE 4 — Visualize (see it for 30–40s, then start)
Close your eyes for a moment. See yourself walking through today with that vibe—answering with clarity, setting a kind boundary, finishing one thing you’ve been avoiding. Good. Open your eyes. What’s the first tiny move that matches that energy?

MINUTE 5 — Protect & Proof (one decision, one minute)
Before the world gets a vote, protect your energy. What’s not getting access this morning—scrolling, over-explaining, jumping into Slack? Name it.
Now take one minute of proof: put your phone on DND, open the doc and type three bullets, block a 30-minute focus window, or send the one email once. One minute is enough.

POWER LINES TO ROTATE (BELIEVABILITY ≥ 7/10)

Busy mom: Crown On: “My peace leads.” Curate: phone in drawer, curtains open. Proof: block 20 minutes for bills at 1pm.

Career woman: Crown On: “I decide once and move.” Curate: Slack snoozed till 10. Proof: send the project brief once.

Every woman: Crown On: “I honor my capacity.” Curate: clear one desk corner, sip water. Proof: write three bullets to begin.

Busy morning: Take three breaths. Today I choose ‘steady.’ As a clear, calm woman, I lead my day. Phone on DND. Curtains open. One minute: add three bullets to the proposal.

Before the office: Deep inhale, long exhale. Today I choose ‘clear.’ I decide once and move. Slack snoozed till 10. Calendar block: 10:30–11 focus. Send the project once.

Gentle start: Soft shoulders. Today I choose ‘kind.’ I can do hard things gently. Candle on, water poured. One minute: reply to the one message that matters.

IF YOUR BRAIN FIGHTS YOU (IT WILL, SOMETIMES)

This is not the time to beat yourself up; grant yourself some grace and love yourself a little extra here. You are a human being (not a human doing).

  • “That’s okay, love. We do easy first, then repeat.”
  • Swap the crown line to something you believe ≥7/10:
    • “I’m prepared; we’ll iterate.”
    • “One clear step is enough.”
    • “For the next five minutes, I’m focused and free.”

NIGHT NOTE (CAPTURE THOSE WINS!)

Celebrate the woman you are being! Celebrate the progress you’re making — size isn’t what matters here (in this case specifically); every step counts. 

Two wins before bed. That’s how your body learns, ‘Oh—we really are this woman now.’ Confidence isn’t a mood; it’s evidence.

CROWN ON QUEEN

Put your crown on first, every day—and curate space for your shine. Spaciousness doesn’t fall from the sky; you create a soft place for it to land. Being intentional with your day is how you build a life with you in it—one you truly love. This is self-love in action. This is Main Character Energy, amplified.

A soft, soulful reminder: crown first, then curate. Make room for your radiance on purpose. Spaciousness is invited by design; you create the landing pad. Intentional days become a life you love. That’s self-love in motion. That’s Main Character Energy on display.

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