Jan 12 2009
going for a walk
Ever since the holidays ended, I’ve had a lot of trouble getting up in the morning. My alarm goes off, but in some strange coma-like state I turn it off and go back to sleep. For hours. I was far less reprobate in my habits BEFORE Christmas, so what happened?
It occurred to me this morning that, whereas I used to walk every day, I haven’t taken a decent walk in over a week. Moreover, whereas I usually keep my sugar intake pretty low, during the holiday season I’ve eaten significant amounts of sugar every day. And taking the law of cause and effect into account, it’s quite possible that these habit changes have something to do with why I can’t seem to wake up in the morning.
So today I am changing the habits: no sugar today, and I’m going for a two-mile walk to the post office and back. It’s nice living so close to the downtown area of the city. Not only am I not handicapped by lack of a vehicle, but I’m forced to use my legs and lungs once in a while. It is cold, true enough, but in the past I have forced myself to walk in worse. Besides, the river is really strikingly gorgeous and wild when it’s full of ice.
I ought to walk more and to eat less sugar, but I lack the self-discipline to do it! Guess I’d better fix that…
I admire you for having those habits (at least, before the holidays!).