Habits, Habits, Habits

Isn't this a pretty blog? Trisha created/designed this for us, and I was able to sign in today and join the fun. I've always told her that she's the leader and I'm the foot soldier--if she will provide the idea, I'll provide some of the legwork. We've also likened ourselves to Oprah & Gayle, but since Oprah has fallen on some bad PR times, we might have to find another dynamic duo to emulate.

I've been thinking today about our blog title, "Second Nature" and what might distinguish what we would like to do "naturally" from something we've always called a habit.

For me, the word "habit" has a negative connotation. In terms of my overall health, one of my bad habits is the 4:00 snacking frenzy. When we get home from school each day, I feel like eating the paint off the wall. I probably consume more calories in that 10-15 minute period than I do the rest of the day combined. You think I'm kidding--but, no. To get healthy, I am going to have to eliminate that habit and replace it with something good. What can I do in those first few minutes (and really, the hour until dinnertime), that would keep me out of the kitchen and thinking about snacking? Do tell . . .

In the future, I hope that as I move from one part of my day to the next, I won't soothe that transition with food. I hope what will come "naturally" to me is something that promotes something good for me and my family.

Second Nature. A thousand small decisions. Being intentional about each decision so that a good "habit" develops. That's one of the things we're all about here.

We hope any reader will join us on this journey of a thousand small decisions. We'll make them together, one at a time.

Jana