The theme of the month is inspired by the opening audio track in this playlist. It features one of my favorite characters in the Netflix hit show Stranger Things (a new season is supposed to come out this year, who else is excited for it?) and it always makes me smile when I hear it. The more time I’ve spent thinking about and designing my life in the past few years, the more I’ve realized the importance of my mornings. The trick I learned is to spend at least 15 to 20 minutes everyday on breathing, slowing down, and thinking about how I intend to tackle my day before taking another step. Doing this actually allowed me to go faster, smarter, and to be more productive for the rest of the day.

This month's curation is designed to support your ideal mornings. I start things off with tracks that are slower, more atmospheric and ambient than the ones I usually include. You might even feel like you're at the spa or yoga studio, but the whole point is to remind you to give yourself the room to relax and open yourself to the excitement of a new day. And don't worry, you'll quickly hear me change up the pace with relaxing guitar sounds and epic post-rock goodness, followed by some oat-milky smooth lofi gems. Mornings are whatever you make them to be, so go forth and make them your own.