Daily Thoughts

This is turning into a daily posting. :) Which is great! I saw an inspirational journal spread on instagram that defined a “daily rhythm”. I like that description. Routine has such a negative connotation, and rhythm implies structure with room for flexibility. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

• Get out of bed by 7:30 am
  • shower
  • make coffee
  • make breakfast
• Leave home by 8:30 am
• Prep for bed by 10:00 pm
  • brush teeth
  • floss
  • clean & moisturize face (maybe mask)
• In bed by 11:00 pm

Muffin peed on the bed again this morning. It was completely my fault. I haven’t been cleaning out the litter box regularly, even after the previous 2 times she peed on the bed. Even last night, I had the thought in my head that I should clean the litter box… but I ignored it. This has been an unfortunate pattern. As much as I have negative voices in my head that amplify my insecurities, I also have good voices that I should be listening to. I often ignore them due to laziness, or telling myself it will be okay. So many times, I regret not having followed my gut. What will it take for me to pay attention?

I’m overhwelming myself again with choices in tools. I’ve expanded into to-do list apps to manage daily goals as a checklist. The problem is the tool itself will not help with motivating me to actually do the habits, so it doesn’t matter which tool I use. I need something simple enough that it doesn’t take much setup time, and doesn’t allow me to complicate things too much.