Last week I watched my daily routine begin to create itself.  I gained an appreciation of excuses I’d heard but never could relate to. And I really got that if I want a new result I have to do whatever it takes to make it happen.

Giving myself an extra half hour either end of the day has made a big difference to my enjoyment of the day. I’m allowing time to eat breakfast again, and while I’m at it – I’m making my lunch as well. Getting up early to prepare for the day and easing into it is so worth it.

I thought that being so close to home I’d be okay for lunch. But thirty minutes to make and enjoy is not much time. Having lunch ready means I can take the time to eat it, rather than scoff it.

The excuse I gained appreciation for last week was “there’s no time to drink water.”  I used to wonder how that could be possible. But it can if you’re unable to get away, or think you can’t because you’re too busy to get away for the few minutes it takes is no longer a way of thinking that works for me. Slowing down and giving myself those pit stop and refueling comfort breaks has become priority.

Mornings may be the better time to exercise but there’s enough going on in my mornings now. The afternoon is my time, the time for my walk, a time to get out of my head, to come back to me and to enjoy what remains of the day.

It hasn’t taken long for a new routine to create itself. I’ve decided that whatever my day looks like – it is what it is – I will make it work. I’ve also decided that I can make the excuses, or I can make the changes. There are enough hours in the day, there is time, I can eat healthy, it can be done – a great opportunity to get creative and have fun with it. And finally, doing what needs to be do done might mean doing some things I really don’t want to do. But it’s only uncomfortable for a bit before it becomes normal again.

 

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