I have been tracking my morning habits on and off for two years. My morning routine has three things: a few minutes of light exercise, a few minutes of meditation, and reading/writing. In my journal, I write an X every time I do these things.
I fell off the routine over the last 30 days; that was the longest stretch of misses in the last two years. I got sick for a couple of weeks and had work travels, among other things. My body struggled in the morning, so I prioritized rest.
My strength had since returned, but I didn’t resume my habits right away. After missing it for a few weeks, I lost rhythm.
Maybe I should just scrap the routine?
But I miss how it feels to accomplish the things I set out to do first thing in the morning. When I follow the routine, I feel more grounded. Going without it in the last few weeks left me more irritable and distracted.
So for the 47th time, I have decided to restart this week. I have been through this before: I will fall again, and that’s okay. What matters is whether I choose to pick up where I left off.