30 Days to a Habit Change - Day 2

Yesterday went pretty well.  I actually completed everything on my short list and then added a few more things to it and got those done as well.

I think the real habit to build might be pulling out the list and checking it off on a regular basis.  I always think, "I'll do that later."  There's a Zen practice of recentering yourself every time you pass through a doorway, so maybe I can use a version of that.  Maybe I should check my list every time I'm about to change locations, i.e. leaving the house for work, leaving work to grab lunch, leaving for a bike ride...  I'm not a neurotic/obsessive person, so this might be a little tough.

It's cooled off a bunch here in Texas overnight, so I sat zazen (zen meditation) outside this morning under the stars. That went well even though my dog tried to eat a lizard and started gagging all over the yard. At one point, I was looking up and saw a shooting star whiz by.  Pretty.

The zazen is very calming and grounding, which gives yourself permission to actually pay attention to what you're doing.  You give yourself more time to do things right, which is nice.

One of the things that my list had on it was to check my work calendar before actually going into work and being surprised at all the crap I had to do.  Did that this morning and it was very de-stressing.

Later!