Resolutions for 2012

Yeah, technically I'm a little late with these. That's okay - I'm good with a little lateness. This is me, after all.

Habitizing with Leo Babauta from Zen Habits last spring was an eye-opener. I did the Habit Course with the idea of trying to stop being a late riser, and getting right up at 5:30.

Frighteningly enough, I did it. At the end of the month, I was popping right out of bed on time, raring to go. Unfortunately, it didn't last. I had a round of mild depression that kicked the progress back down the well. And I'm still staggering out of bed now.

The problem was, after I did it, I failed to see the point. Yes, getting up early was a noble goal, but WHY? What was I doing with all that extra time? Was there any reasoning or rationale for it? It didn't translate with the funk I was in, and so I stopped.

Looking ahead to 2012 (oh wait - it's already here...nevermind...), I've found some peace with a lot of things that have happened, and I need to move forward to find my own happiness. So, for the first month of 2012, here are my intentions.

1. Artists create things. So create something.
I'm 4000 words into a novel I've tried to start several times. I plan to habitize this as a morning ritual and routine - get up and write. Initially starting with 1000 words, and then moving up to 2000. Gotta get it settled first to make it happen.
365project is another good outlet for this. One picture a day. :)
Also intending on more guitar. We'll see how that goes. Might become a February habit.

2. No more nightcap.
Man, this one has been killing me, and I battle it often. It also seems to be a cause of sleep apnea, which I've been told my several people I have issues with. So we'll see if this helps too. Trade the nightcap for sleepytime tea. Starting tonight. One drink in the evening.

3. Eating breakfast and drinking water.
This is something I got from a book I've been reading that I might write more on later. It's about energy management. I've always been one of those people who have skipped breakfast and run on coffee IV all day. Can't do that anymore. Gotta get the triglyceride count down along with needing to lose a few pounds. So - breakfast. Like oatmeal breakfast.

Certainly enough to start with for a month. As part of the habitizing process, I will be posting regular updates for them. So hopefully you will be seeing updates such as "1200, tea, oatmeal". (Word count, no nightcap, and breakfast. And it will make sense of some sort. Here's hoping for a habitized New Year and exciting stuff on the horizon.