Early to Rise Challenge…Building Habits

 

I know it takes time to change. To make a new habit takes time and consistency. When I started this challenge I really wasn’t sure I was going to like getting up earlier than I already did. I already had a habit, a plan for each morning. Why change it?

But from that first morning when I realized the peace I can start my day with, I was hooked. While I am building this habit, I don’t have to think about 10 or 20 days from now. The only time that matters is the present day. Will I meet the challenge and get up and put my feet to the floor today? Or will I snuggle back into bed, is the only decision I need to make.

I think that is where I have gone wrong with building other habits. I just start to think and worry about too many things off in the future instead of concentrating on the here and now. Today I made the decision to get up with the alarm.

The time I stumbled out of bed was,

 

What  habit you are working on developing in your life? If you are working on getting up earlier what time did you get up today?

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