waking

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Waking up early, pricing items, setting up tables and manning the cash register — all of this is, as you say, labor.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Waking up at 5 a.m. won’t necessarily make you more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

“My family and friends who love and support me make me happy. I’m blessed. Waking up makes me happy, even on my bad days.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Waking up to a clean kitchen not only makes mornings smoother, but also removes an easy excuse to order delivery later.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

Waking up mornings in my dad’s old room to the smell of coffee and sausage.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe