new year, new habits.

habit: an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary.



i read today that it takes exactly 21 consecutive days of doing something to turn it into a habit. is it just me or does that seem like a long time? you're devoting almost a 12th of your year to developing a new habit...but i'm willing to try it. i refuse to use the word "resolution" this month- but habits, those seem tried-and-true enough to last through the years. first habit i'd like to develop: daily blogging. (HA) i really will try to make this thing habitual. another habit: less soda intake. its unreal to say ill stop drinking pepsi, but i think a habit of choosing water or juice (low in sugar)...(preferably water)...is somewhat doable. i seriously dont want to drink soda anymore and when i brought this idea up to an unencouraging cousin, he said he gives it one week till i have a can of pepsi in my face. guess what? half way through the week bitches. anyways, just got me thinking- "habits" have such negative connotations, but i feel like with the right attitude, you can make 2011 habits be positive. my thoughts are, the habits i've had in the past (especially bad ones) seem to develop like second nature...i dont even think about doing it. thats exactly how i want the positives to appear in my life- like i dont even have to think about it. so instead of setting goals i'll inevitably fall short of, this year i choose to develop lasting habits. fingers crossed. lets start with two.