Changing Unhealthy Habits

Today I can't help but think about how easy it is to stay in a routine regardless of how little it benefits your life. I often find myself thinking and dreaming about all of the changes I will make in my life only to find myself doing the same exact things day after day. Why is it that we continue the same exact routines while hoping for different outcomes? 
 
Well today I finally made a change and that change truly impacted my day. I woke up just 20 minutes earlier, which resulted in me drinking coffee in my favorite mug while walking my dog and admiring the morning view. My mornings usually started with me rushing to get dressed, throwing a random lunch together, asking my roommate to walk the dog, running out the door, and stressing about the time as I headed off to work. 20 minutes made a HUGE difference. After work it was easy for me to come home and continue the same cleaning I do every afternoon, distract my son with the same exact show and afternoon snack, and watch each hour very quickly pass by. That is until I stopped myself, gave my son an early bath, and took him for a walk with the dog. Again, a perfect change in my day.
 
I found that as hard as it may be, I need to throw off my usual routine with something beneficial to my health and happiness. I made sure to read encouraging and inspiring stories and watch short videos that left me wanting to be better. Those are the measurable changes I need to make each day to ensure that my life becomes what I desire it to be. I know it will be a struggle but eventually those changes that are so hard for me to make will be my routines that are impossible for me to break. And when that happens, I will be unstoppable!