Starting at Dawn

There is an alignment that settles over me when I get up early in the morning compared to sleeping in. I feel as though sleeping in equals missing out on so much. Normally it isn't a dramatic sleep in. But a sleep in none the less makes me feel like I didn't do what I was meant to. I think this is something that I need to work on.

I was riding every day in the mornings but that fell through after a time and I didn't even get a chance to see the sunrise. I would get up with hubby and have a cuppa, then pretty much head on up to the office and start my day. Artificial lighting all day. Continuous work was productive, but it had some elements missing.

So I have a new neighbour and we had discussed walking every day. Small at first, do build experience and then there are some super cool tracks that we can try near our house. This will benefit the both of us. The Neighbour will have a chance to familiarise with the area and both of us will be able to get those steps in at the start of the day. So it is a win-win.

I am hoping with the walking that it sticks. Having an accountability partner to help with consistency will be beneficial, but only time will tell. I know that when I do exercise it increases my mental acuity at the computer. I feel more proactive and energised with the work that I am doing. So why don't ai do it all the time? Because I am a woman in my 40s with a lifetime worth of not the best habits. Changing them over time, is a challenge. If you try and change too much too faster then it tends to topple over. So you need to find a balance of old habits and newer healthy habits. Hopefully over time the newer habits will outweigh the older ones and I will be able to notice and question myself when I do things that are diverting from my true path.

There is a practice called habit stacking. So Doing all the dished before bed and wiping down the benches can align with brushing your teeth. Some of the things that you have to do every day will help you link them together. Before when I was riding I would reward myself with doing my daily wordle. So I am going to reward myself with a game of wordle this morning. Something that I enjoy and can get back into the habit of.

One of the habits that I have become quite fond of is the daily challenge on the Bushland Pages free community. This month it is Authentic April Alliteration and today's theme was I. I have already started to Ponder what I can do for J tomorrow.

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