Creature of Habit

I am totally a creature of habit. Jenn and I were talking about this the other night, amongst other funny things that I'll probably write about at some point. For instance, finding deals at grocery stores. HA! Sorry, that was random. Anyway, she tends to park in the same parking spot anytime she goes somewhere more than once and that 's how I started thinking about the things that I do out of habit. Before my "vacation" began, I was all about my routine, nothing was different. I'd go to bed almost the same time every night and I'd get up for the gym EARLY in the morning. I'd immediately change into my workout clothes, brush my teeth, get my lunch that I packed the night before, fill my coffee cup, and leave. I'd do the SAME thing every morning and night, without even thinking about it. It was a habit I intentionally created, which made the whole routine easy to adapt to. My habit was getting up early and then everything else followed.

Funny how it doesn't work for me anymore! Not only is it difficult for me to get up earlier than 8, I can't get myself to go to the gym. It's a habit that I want back, but I guess not bad enough to create it again. My new habit is waking up whenever I feel like it, drinking my coffee, logging onto the Internet, and watching the news. It's a routine that I am thoroughly enjoying at this time in my life. At some point, I have no doubt that I'll welcome the gym back into my day. Could be sooner, could be later...who knows! That's the best part of it all:)