Bad Habits

Let's talk about something that everyone has, that everyone does, and that everyone hates. Let's talk about something people love to bring up about you when they're mad at you. About something that sticks with you and that every time it is brought up, you kind of hate yourself for doing it. Bad Habits.

First of all, don't hate yourself. Yes, you know you have a bad habit. Yes, you've been trying to fix it. Yes, you've stuck it out for three days, only to fail on the fourth and feel like you can't pick it up again. Yes, you feel like shit every time you realize that you've failed while trying to fix it. BUT, you are a good person. Your bad habits don't make you a bad person, even if your mind tries to tell you that you are. Even if you have people in your life reiterating your bad habits and telling you that you are disgusting or lazy or messy or anything of the sort.

I struggle with bad habits. I eat poorly. I sleep too much but I don't sleep well enough when I do sleep. I don't wash my face enough. I hate doing the dishes. I spend too much time on my phone. I read too much into texts. I talk way too much. I let people walk all over me. I do things for other people not for myself. I can't say no.

But, you want to know what? I am a compassionate person. I really, truly care about people. I always want to learn. I try to fix my mistakes. I make people laugh. I work hard at my job, even when I don't love it. I love my family and my friends, sometimes to a fault. I am and do all of these things, and my bad habits (things I sometimes hate about myself) don't take these things away. My habits are bad. I am not a bad person. And neither are you.

You might chew with your mouth open or speak far too loudly in public. You could laugh at inappropriate times or not follow through with plans. YOU ARE NOT YOUR HABITS. Remember that.

With that, I will bring up one more of my bad habits, and it is sticking to a plan that I don't absolutely have to stick to. Like posting my blog posts for instance. I had a post for yesterday, and honestly, just didn't get around to posting it. So, I am here, a day late, making a new post. And you know what? I don't feel bad for not posting. Because I'm posting today. And today's post is authentic and real and hopefully might remind you that you might have done something today that you regret, but it doesn't change who you are as a person. We all slip up, but none of these bad habits are the end of the world. We move on and we grow. If you dwell on your bad habits, they will never turn into good habits.

So, let's grow together. Let's forgive ourselves, today.

Bye Witches!