Hopefully, I’m organized enough to remember that I was writing a series of posts on a particular topic and then if I get distracted, come back at a later date and finish the series.
It happens more than I’d like to admit that I write a post, announce something I’ll talk about later and then completely forget that I ever wrote that.
In the last few posts, I took a break from my blogpost series about healthy habits. But today I remembered to . . . I mean . . . I AM writing about healthy habits.
It’s not that I didn’t WANT to finish the series of posts I am writing about healthy habits.
It’s just that I’m highly distractible.
What was I saying?
Anyway, this post is about how to be more organized and focused, so let’s get started!
I proved definitely in previous posts that we ACTUALLY:
- LOVE practicing annoying healthy habits
- LOVE drinking nothing but water
- LOVE becoming exhausted exercising
- LOVE eating green food
- LOVE starving ourselves
- LOVE to avoid dessert (future blog post, if I remember)
So by now, we have finally figured out (or tricked ourselves into believing) that these healthy habits are awesome.
How we DO these habits, the hard work of rolling up our sleeves and getting them done is the next part.
But that’s not as hard now, because if we WANT to do something, then getting up enough willpower to prep and do the work so we can DO these habits is the easy part.
Being successful in life is kind of like being successful in homeschooling our kids, I think.
The main goal of a homeschooling parent is to structure school in such a way that the kid enjoys learning as much as possible. If a kid WANTS to do something we can stand back, and yeah, maybe even drink a martini by the pool for once, for real. (For about an hour, tops, but this time I’m telling the truth about martinis).
And it’s the same with motivating us. When we WANT to do something we can make it happen.
Sometimes we beat ourselves up for all the wrong reasons. We are annoyed at ourselves for having an unhealthy lunch, and we assume it must have something to do with self-control.
Organization is the real culprit.
Try spending two hours on the weekend preparing healthy food to make these healthy habits easier during the week.
Here is an example to get you started. Her methods have been transformational for me.
I’ve learned that if we put in that extra bit of effort to buy proper running shoes, it’s a lot easier to run the race. Similarly, if we put that little bit of effort into preparing healthy foods then success is inevitable.
We won’t go from couch potatoes to famous triathletes in one week, of course, but we will make progress, and progress is enough.
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit.
The Message
We can find a way, and we’re proud of ourselves, and we can give ourselves a little sticker on the wall or whatever it is that motivates us, particularly.
Yes! I do have a LOT of stickers! Why do you ask?
And whatever it takes, right?
Restoring Life 