If it matters, do it daily.

Daily. Daily. Daily. If it matters, do it daily.

It might sound obvious, but this one concept has impacted my life far beyond what I expected in 2019.
Every single day, I meditate.
Every single day, I blog.

No ifs, ands or buts. No question of whether I will do it or not. I never think “Should I write on my blog today?” Because that decision has already been made, and the answer is yes. Always.

Of course, I’ve discovered that my best work comes when I have more time, and when a topic I’ve been contemplating for a while is bubbling to the surface. And my best meditation sessions happen when I purposefully carve out time in my day to focus on it, rather than rushing it at the end of the day.

Nevertheless, doing both of these every single day brings me so much joy. I know that I’m making progress, slowly but surely, towards my goals. I don’t even have to think about it. I’m just going to wake up one day in about two years time and find that I’m a much more practiced writer. That’s the beauty and simplicity of a daily practice.

I have a habit tracker that I use and check every night before bed to make sure I’ve completed my daily habits.

And to walk my talk, I’m adding another daily habit – at least for December:

• Push ups, daily. It doesn’t matter how many. The important thing is that they happen daily. If you read my December Goals, one of them is to reach 50 push ups (I can currently do <25).

If it matters, do it daily.