Habits

I've heard it said that it takes 21 days to form a habit.  I suppose that's why this challenge was created to help us "wannabe" writers get into the habit of blogging.  I've been reading posts from the facebook page & it's been from alot of people who stumble upon the challenge.  I, on the other hand,  thought long & hard about it knowing that it was going to form a habit.

Yes,  I want to be blogging again but do I want to take precious time away from my family to be on the computer.  Do I have the discipline that it takes to not spend hours looking for just the right image to go with what I want to convey?  Will I prioritize my tasks so that I will blog every day?  These & other questions were what I wrestled with when I learned about the challenge.  I didn't want it to be something that I started & didn't finish.  I wanted to form a GOOD habit.  It's really not about posting something every day (though if I really do that,  it will be a measureable goal that I will celebrate).  But making a habit to limit my computer time. A habit of learning how to blog & make the pretties (font change, strike throughs, linkys, buttons... stuff like that)  A habit to plan so that I can be organized.  A habit of  writing & being vulnerable.

   
 A habit of sharing my                        heart

Starting... the first step..

An artist friend of mine says it's better to just start than to wait for the perfect time of creative juices because if you don't,  you will never create.

I think that's is where I was with this blogging.  So,  now,  I just have to start... but my mind is blank.  I don't know what to type.  What's ironic is that when I brought my son to school this morning,  I had all kinds of ideas during the drive home.  But,  the dogs needed to be walked,  bonding with Sweet Pea needed to be priority,  visiting my elderly neighbor who fell yesterday & is now in the nursing home.... LIFE happened

                                                 & now I don't know what to blog. 
But the challenge was to blog for 31 days,  NOT blog creatively or even pretty.  I just want to start blogging again.  I accepted the challenge because I knew it would keep me accountable.  I have no grand ideas that I will have a following or anyone would be remotely interested in what is in my head that I have to blog about.  I just know that I have so much in my heart that I have to get out & blogging is the way to do it.  So,  it's a start.... & last night when I was trying to learn the linkys,  I found that a friend http://emptynestabundantlife.com/2014/10/01/the-write-31-day-challenge/ from my past accepted the challenge too

tho Julie, I'm not sure if I did the link thing right

.  So,  somebody may actually read this.... She has thought this challenge through & has made plans of what she is going to write on certain days.  I'd like to be there... organized... but well,  I have to start first. 

31 day challenge accepted

I've been wanting to get back to blogging regularly,  but just couldn't get motivated... or actually,  I wanted my blog to be just so,  perfect & of course didn't have enough time to do that,  so just didn't do it.  But I found this challenge at http://write31days.com/ & thought maybe this is what I need to kickstart me back into the habit.... I just need to get back to moving....

Back to MOVE

So,  I really do want to get back to blogging,  but life keeps getting in the way.  This morning,  I "walked" a 5K.  It was fun to go out there with my kids.  True,  they passed me after the start line,  but hey,  I'm back to MOVE.  And I'm back to blogging.  I really want to get back to adding something at least once a week.  Hopefully,  inertia won't set in.

Such a long hiatus.... time to MOVE (what a great word!)

I didn't mean too,  but I've taken almost the whole summer off from blogging.  The summer isn't completely gone,  but with the kids in school & routines falling into place,  it might as well be done.  But we still have Labor Day weekend.  And then,  sigh,  the summer will be over.  Hopefully,  I will be blogging more consistently again.

Party cleaning

Yikes,  the party is this weekend! And after I got most of the outside cleaned up & flowers in the beds,  it's suppose to freeze tonight.... seriously... it's the middle of May & my friends in California are exclaiming about 100 degree weather for their zoo outings.  So,  we are going to have Plan B ready for this "open house" graduation party on Sunday.  That means that I'm in "stash & dash" mode to cleaning my house.  Nobody can enter my bedroom because that's where I'm putting the boxes that I've filled up from the front room & family room.

I had to work yesterday so I'm a day behind in getting things done.  Superstar wanted to help yesterday & offered to clean the front room.  But if we are going to "stash & dash" the piles that I have there,  I need to know what box they are in.  So,  I need to be the one who does it.  And I was so tired last night after picking up Chinese take out,  I just wanted to lay down.  I needed to be doing so much.... but alas,  it was NOT done but I did go to bed early & am feeling refresh today to whip this clutter house in order.... maybe...


My coworker said that all that mattered is if the bathroom was clean.  Yup,  that's done,  thankfully the kids keep this in order... even though the shelf has LOTS of hair products & curling irons & straighteners & bobby pins & ribbon &... SIGH,  I love my girls pretty hair.

Ok,  off the computer & GO CLEAN for this party.  Hmmm,  in my ponderings,  I'm wondering how many times I try to spiritually clean my heart thinking that someone "spiritual" is coming & seeing my outside.  I need to remember that God sees my heart ALL the time & I need to keep it clean ALL the time as I entertain my King

move... lighting speed

Life has been moving at lighting speed.  It isn't the road that I wish,  but it's the path the God has put us on.  And the journey is as it should be.

Lately,  it's felt like a ride that is exhilarating at times,  but mostly one that I'd like to get off & have a breather.  One that I'd get back to the end of the line with my family to watch & anticipate being back on.  I'd love those line times when we would just talk & share,  funny at the time,  it was tiresome to get into a long line at Disneyland for just 5 minutes of "thrill".  But now when I remember back,  those are some of my best memories with my kids.

Superstar will be graduating from highschool in 3 weeks.  Talk about lighting speed as I think about getting the announcements out,  preparing for our open house graduation celebration & family coming.  I've also been picking up more worktime as other people in the office have graduation events to attend.  And there have been so many end of the year & award banquets to attend.

So,  when I do have time... when I should be getting things done,  I'd rather sit on the couch watching mind numbing reality TV (oh my gravy!.... the cowboys are still my favorite & maybe if they are on for the 5th time,  they'll win).  I should MOVE off this easy chair & off the computer & clean up the fish pond since we are having the graduation party outside & it would be lovey to have the fountain running instead of buried under the leaves.  I should be planting more flowers in the bed & replacing the dead ones hanging from the porch railing.  I need to cut out the articles of Superstar from the newspapers that are piled by the front door so I can bring them to the recycling center.  There are so many worthwhile activities that I should just get a MOVE on.... yup,  this was definitely the right word for this year

I did get the ferns hung & the hosta is cleared of leaves,  but it's just in a pile by the picnic table & I'm waiting for Brother to wake up to help me bag them.  My flower pots don't look like these but I'm thinking maybe I should go look for some for the front porch.  The ones that I have hang down & have the expose brown grass stuff as the bottom & held in by black iron.  I just wish I was in the mood to do this.... seriously,  I'd rather be on my couch with HGTV & watching someone making  a yard & house beautiful.... actually,  can they come to my house & do it.  SIGH!  ok,  off the computer & going to MOVE (what a great word!)