I walk most mornings around my neighborbood. This morning because of a good habit, I did and composed a wonderful blog post in my
head. I should have come home and
immediately typed it up.
Ah now I remember the composition:
This past week I’ve had time “off” from watching my “babies”. I generally care for two little girls
throughout the week but due to a school break and other events, I wasn’t
scheduled to watch them. Monday morning,
I realized I didn’t need to get up at my normal time and begin my day because I
didn’t have my normal responsibilities.
I did have responsibilities to complete but nothing to get me out of bed
at my normal time. Then I considered
some of my goals – and was grateful for habits, good habits.
I don’t like to exercise but because I have a goal to be
healthy, I got up and did my exercise routine.
I don’t like to do school but because I have a goal to learn,
I got up and did my schoolwork.
I don’t like to do dishes but because I have a goal to make
my home a more pleasant place to reside, I got up and did dishes.
I wouldn’t have been able to do these responsibilities if
they hadn’t have become habits – good habits.
These good habits helped me accomplish my steps towards my
goals. Bad habits can pull us in the
opposite direction – keep us from accomplishing our goals. I work hard to overcome my bad habit to not
exercise. I can find all sorts of
excuses to not exercise but because I have worked hard to establish the good
habit to exercise, I was able to overcome my natural tendencies to NOT
exercise. And every time I work on the
good habit it strengthens something within me to keep going.
Yeah for good habits!
