Welcome to September!

Something new I got:

I went to a stationary store. Yes, I like … no I love paper. I am a sucker for it actually. But I don’t want people buying me notebooks unless they are just lined paper or blank because if they get the kind that has questions, devos, or some other thing in there I most likely won’t use it because my brain doesn’t need help like that. I do that all on my own all day long. lol Sorry but it’s true.

So, I just started filling it out for the week. This is going to become my home hub!

What I am reading:

It is more like listening to because it’s an audible book called Atomic Habits. Habits run our lives! The part I am pondering this week is the role environment plays in building our habits.

It is difficult to change our habits – if we do something in a space.

• I find that if I sit in my living room chair, I am going to scroll on social media and lose a ton of time.
• If I sit at my desk, I am going to study, write, and blog.
• If I sit on the couch, I am going to take a nap.
• I have been sitting on my porch more. And I have been bringing my phone and scrolling. But that is not what I want that space to be for. So, since it tends to take 21 days to create a habit. I am going to use the space for thinking space. A place I can just let my brain roam as I sit and watch the clouds, or even bring a notebook and pen so I can jot ideas down.

Previously I learned about habit stacking – where you can add things to what you are currently doing so that it becomes a new habit. I turned by morning coffee routine into a habit stack.

• I drink water and take vitamins first
• Turn on the coffee pot and while it brews
• I do an exercise routine

Then I get my coffee I sit down at my desk: I use to use this space to jump on FB and get lost scrolling. Now, when I am in this space:

• Sometimes sit in silence, take some deep breaths, other times I pray.
• I edit a bit of one study that is already written but needs one more look over
• I write on a piece that I am creating
• Then I post something encouraging or inviting before I move on

Then I go make breakfast for my boys. In this space:

• Make breakfast
• I do any small clean ups as it’s cooking (dishes, sweeping, wiping counters)
• Wake them up
• I get their plates and vitamins ready
• Make sure they drink water too

I used to do a lot of these things in a random pattern. It all got done but often things were missed. And I NEVER had time for a workout or drinking water. Ever!

Have you read the book, or do you habit stack naturally?

We started a 21 day Renew you mind challenge yesterday:

If you would like to join – it’s not too late to join. Or you can just start today. 🙂 https://starlalala77.substack.com/p/21-day-challenge

or you can download the PDF of it in my studies and freebies section.

Before we know it, winter will be here, and a lot of our summer habits will fall away. I guess it’s just really good time to work on habits before that change comes.

1. If you could change one habit what would it be?
2. Take time to evaluate what the spaces in your home trigger you to do.
3. Change the space or shift it in some way by adding a new trigger – like if you want to read in a certain space make a home for books right near there.
4. What habits do you currently have that you don’t want to change and think about what you could stack with them?

HAPPY HABIT BREAKING AND MAKING!!

Thanks for Listening,

Starla