roadblocks

Day 15: The Problem is the Journey

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Literally. Another Tuesday and another failed attempt at going to dance class after work.  I enjoy it. I really do. But it’s just a tad bit too far to be considered “convenient” and that is really the block in the road. The journey is the difficult part; the ending is the part I actually enjoy. Last week I said the lure of greasy food would be the place that gets me there, but that clearly isn’t the case.

Next week I’ll try breaking it down into smaller steps:

  1. Finish work
  2. Go into the bathroom
  3. Change into workout clothes
  4. Get in car
  5. Get on the highway (in the right direction – no towards home)
  6. Arrive
  7. Dance

Lucky number seven!

I’m the kind of person who really enjoys crossing off To-Do lists, so hopefully this will actually get me there!

Until tomorrow.

Always Wear Sunscreen

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I was back on track for one week! I went to ballet last week for the first time in over a month and it was good! And also terrible…my muscles hurt for a few days afterward and then, I was supposed to meet my friend for barre class, but we both had to work late. I was going to go today, but yesterday I went on a never ending hike and got terribly sunburned. I woke up this morning with a headache, sore muscles and a back that hurts whenever my shirt touches it. I shouldn’t have skipped today, but I do feel rather awful.

Wow. That last paragraph sounds like a lot of excuses and while they might be somewhat justified, they’re excuses nonetheless. Time to begin planning around my exercise if I really want to do this thing. There’s just a disconnect between wanting to do something and actually doing it. (I’m sure everyone has this problem…or at least most people…) I really need to figure out some strategies to make sure I accomplish the things that are important to me. Let’s make sure next week isn’t a roadblock week too!

Roadblocks

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I knew this would happen! It’s why I stopped watching TV in the first place, but Master of None came out (amazing), then Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (better than good), and then I discovered Veep (truly excellent). For the longest time I wasn’t watching TV  because I knew once I found something I wanted to watch, I wouldn’t do anything else. And now I’ve opened a can of worms.

Building new habits is a hard thing to do. I’ve managed to build small ones like flossing every day (pair it with brushing my teeth!) and doing my DuoLingo French (with my coffee in the morning), but anything which requires more time and energy is kind of a struggle. I know myself and I know that pairing works and pure willpower doesn’t. I know that making things into tiny blocks instead of one big block helps me get the most done, even if my pace is slower than a snail’s.

I know I don’t have enough will power to stop watching Veep in the middle of the series, so I’ll just try my best to not watch it until the weekend. After it’s done, I’ll cut the cord again and I’ll be back on track with all my goals (more to come!)

 

 

(But…..if you haven’t you should watch Veep)