So for my mini-, randomly induced midlife crisis I decided to angst about my habits. As in routines. Or rituals. Or things that I do on a consistent every-day basis.
It turns out that I don't. I never have. No really - I don't know that there is a single thing that I've consistently done every day, for an extended period. I shave whenever I feel like. The brushing of teeth tends to happen at odd, random hours. I ride my bike to work when I can, but there are lots of exceptional days. Antibiotics? Let's just say that I usually finish my doses several days after the prescribed time.
What this means is that I'm really good at winging it - when I need to get a specific thing done, it gets done. But when something needs to turn into a habit, I honestly have no idea how to do it. I never have. I'm very good at improvising but terrible at the the set pattern.
So now I'm finding myself in need of having to do something on a set schedule, and I'm pretty much screwed. Help!
It turns out that I don't. I never have. No really - I don't know that there is a single thing that I've consistently done every day, for an extended period. I shave whenever I feel like. The brushing of teeth tends to happen at odd, random hours. I ride my bike to work when I can, but there are lots of exceptional days. Antibiotics? Let's just say that I usually finish my doses several days after the prescribed time.
What this means is that I'm really good at winging it - when I need to get a specific thing done, it gets done. But when something needs to turn into a habit, I honestly have no idea how to do it. I never have. I'm very good at improvising but terrible at the the set pattern.
So now I'm finding myself in need of having to do something on a set schedule, and I'm pretty much screwed. Help!
