Hello, blog land!

I might as well say it: I've been in a slump today. If you can't be honest on your blog for all the world to see, where can you?

I had a late start of the day, due to going to bed late yesterday, because of theater rehearsals. I've been getting up between 7 and 9 AM for two weeks now and it feels so good to get an early start. But I slept in until 10 AM today and it's made me feel all wonky. This is coming from someone, who used to go to bed around 4 AM and slept till way past noon. I think that's why things are feeling off today. Who would've thought I'd actually like waking up early. Not me, that's for sure.

The temptation of not doing my pledge today has been hovering over me as well. I have so many excuses: The weather is still sort of bad, I should just spend my day looking for jobs, it's nice to just sit on the couch and watch TV. That sort of excuses.
But this is why I made this pledge in the first place. It's so easy to fall back into old routines, that don't really require anything of me. So I am going to get dressed, because yes, I am still in my robe from taking a shower three hours ago(!) and I am going to go for a walk, while I listen to some great music. I might go down to a little pond and watch the ducks. Who knows! But I am going to do it, because in the end, I will be happier for it.

Every day you take small steps to either improve your life or make it worse. It's all what you choose to do. We all know what's good for us and we all know what's bad for us. Sometimes choosing the right thing is harder to do than choosing the wrong thing. But it is a choice and the choice is all yours. I could choose to sit on my couch all day, and it would feel good in the moment. Boy, it would feel really good. But would it feel as good tomorrow? Or the day after that? Everything you do today affects your tomorrow.

And today I choose to get dressed, go outside and get some fresh air. I have a feeling my head won't feel so weird afterward.

To quote a very handsome, clever and fictional man: Make each day count. (Oh, Jack. There was room for you on that door.)

Until next time,

BYE!