they say it takes three weeks to make something a habit. i don’t know how accurate that is, but there are some habits of my own that i want to change. another life lesson that jenny craig has taught me is that you can teach this old dog new tricks. my eating habits have changed drastically, so have my taste in food. i have gotten back into the habit of exercising and taking care of my body. last week was a very stressful week. as much as i panicked over the thought of losing my job last winter, that was nothing compared to the week i just had. everything went by the wayside. by the time i got off work, drove to the hospital to see dad and maybe stopped to run an errand or two on the way home, i wasn’t getting home until 8pm. then throw in two midnight shifts and the week was gone before you know it. this week i have had laryngitis and am completely drained by the time i get home.
it always amazes me how my house can get into such bad shape when it’s just me here. i am slowly getting caught up on things. the house is in decent shape, the yard needs attended to. my friend amy once told me that her parents used to take twenty minutes every night to straighten up a bit. i think i need to adopt this policy. maybe the first twenty minutes when i get home before i settle down to watch that netflix movie or heat up that night’s dinner. one of my bad habits is dumping things in one spot and leaving them there, instead of just putting things where they belong. i walk in the door and whatever i happen to have in my hands gets dumped on the kitchen table, the mail gets dumped on an end table in the living room, knitting paraphernalia gets left out by the knitting chair. (yes i have a designated knitting chair)
as i start getting other areas in “my house” in order, my weight, my finances, one of my goals is to get organized. i have been ebaying this year and once i am through with that and can get some things out of the computer room, this goal will be much more easily attained. a few other habits i need to develop, getting to sleep earlier, i tend to short myself on sleep and then drag through my day. i just never seem to have enough time to accomplish things anymore. i also need to start incorporating a little more self care into my bedtime ritual.
my new spending/budgeting habits are working really well thus far, so i feel ready to address a new goal starting with this list of habits. as i continue to make changes in lifestyle and improve my lifestyle, getting organized seems like a much more attainable goal. oh, and one more habit i had actually dropped and now i need to get back to. making lists. i sat down and made a list of all those little jobs, little errands and chores i keep putting off.
anyone want to come clean out my car so i can cross that off my list?
positivity for today. driving into work i hit he brakes and the entire front end of the car started shaking. when i got to work i told tony about it and we walked out to the employee parking lot so he could look at my brakes. he said the rotors needed turned, i called the garage and made an appointment. for a single girl like me i appreciate having someone like tony to go to for these types of questions. he’s a good friend and a special (ed) guy.
