Life throws curveballs at you. A problem might come up in the evening that needs to wait until the next morning. An evening of sleep might be interrupted, or you might wake up earlier than you’d expected and not be able to fall asleep. Perhaps you want to get some fresh air in the morning.

A good morning ritual needs to be flexible enough to adapt to these shifts. In order to do this, treat it like an opening chess move. 

On your ideal mornings, you’re going first. You get to decide which move to take. An opening move may be to make your usual breakfast, and doing something creative before you handle your professional or personal commitments.
On a morning with a curveball, the day went first. You get to decide which move to respond with. Some opening moves may include meditating and journaling, getting a head start on work so you can take a nap later, or going for a walk in the park to clear your head.