2012 Weekends
Weekends can be a challenge. Because I work with habits and rituals, my systems get tripped up with all the changes that occur on Saturday and Sunday. But weekends are a part of life, so I had to come up with a way to avoid the common mistake of letting the weekend unravel all of the work I’ve done. I have been working on putting together a good balanced system of habits surrounding my eating, exercising and meditation. Since I don’t get up early, I slept through that time slot I’d been using for my morning ritual. And there is a full house here on the weekend, as opposed to during the week when it’s just me and my dog. So the added distraction of bodies could be enough to warrant my throwing my hands up and giving into falling back into my old ways. So I came up with a workable solution. First of all, I do allow myself a ‘cheat day’ or a “day off” from any of my programs, no matter what it is. The purpose for the Cheat Day is to allow life to work its way into...