Habits, routines, and posting

Those of you who read my blog will notice I promised all sorts of content a while back, but never delivered anything asides from some Pidgin announcements.

I have no shortage of things to write about, but just never found the time to write them. I could never make time for a post out of my busy schedule.

Starting today, that changes. I've realized that it's near impossible to make time for things that are mundane and low priority. Instead, you need to make habits out of them.

Take going to the gym for example. Ever have trouble motivating yourself to make time for a workout? I sure did. That changed the moment made it a routine. Every other day, I commit myself to exercising no matter what. If I'm busy, I cut my workout short, sometimes to a mere 20 minutes.

The important part is that it is now 100% normal for me to show up at the gym on a regular basis. Instead of planning other activities first and then wondering how I'll get to the gym, I expect to be at the gym a given time. All my other plans have to defer to the gym to some degree.

I've been successful with my gym habit, so let's see if I can apply the same lesson to blogging. Don't touch that dial!