It takes about 30 days to get into a habit. If you exercise every day for 30 days, you will develop the habit of exercising every day. It will no longer be a chore. The problem with habits – they are easier to break than they are to create. You can write a blog every day for 30 days, take a few days off, and writing becomes a chore again. The habit wears off.
It was my birthday. I took time away from the computer to reflect on my life and to make plans for the year ahead. That time off hurt the habit of writing in my blog, but it was worth it. Annual reflection is deeper than the daily reflections many of us practice. What am I grateful for? How was I able to be of service today? What can I do better tomorrow? Our daily reflections often take the form of a to-do list, not really reflections at all.
My annual reflections start off the same. What am I grateful for? How was I able to be of service over the past year and how can I be of service over the coming year? What are my gifts and abilities and how can I best use them? Where can I improve?
Once completed with the annual reflections, it is time to “get back in the habit”. Posting once again to my blog.