That Healthy Lifestyle I Was Talking About

I'm not sure what I want this blog to be. Or more accurately, I'm not sure what this blog will be.

In a way, it's become one of those things that I want to do, and every once in a while make an effort to do, but never manage to work into my daily routine (ex. yoga, meditation, exercise, washing my face, flossing etc.) It's part of the healthy lifestyle that I envision for myself - one where I write often and fluently, where I am quick-witted and critical, where I have a foundation of solid, well-articulated beliefs.

Somehow, I lost all of these ambitions between motivation and execution. I feel like this happens a lot in regards to my ever elusive healthy lifestyle. Part of it is that I like clean starts - usually this means delaying any change to my daily pattern until I move someplace new and have to change my whole routine anyway. In the process, I forget/lose motivation for all of those little things I was going to do.

I depend a lot on routines. I always feel vaguely uncomfortable in a new place/situation for about a week, until I can develop a routine about it. That's part of why I'm so terrible at being spontaneous - I like to know a little ahead of time so I can adjust my mental routine around it. I'm a lot like my dad that way.

It's also part of why I like boats. Boats always have a routine. It's easy to fall into, from the first day on board. It makes them feel comfortable.