The key is I am always creating.

Day 73: Mosquitoes

Most often, repetition is what brings about change in our lives. For instance if I wake up one morning and stretch it won't have a huge impact on my life, but if I get up every morning and stretch I will find that within 21 days I have created a habit that will transform my life if I continue on that path. Often times I will do something for a period of time, create a habit, stop, then create a new habit of inactivity.

Get STUCK!

Buy real-estate and live there with the mindset that stretching really doesn't help at all.

The key is I am always creating.

When I was a young child living in the rural south we didn't have air-conditioning. I know that sound barbaric, and yet it was the life experience that I had. Due to the heat of the summers we would sleep with our windows open in the chance that a cool breeze might blow through to cool us down. As you can imagine that allowed mosquitoes to find their way into our lives. I can assure you from personal experience that one mosquito can have a field day in one night. I cannot begin to tell you the mornings I would wake up covered in mosquito bites.

What is the life lesson here? How many things have we picked up something new for a couple days felt better and laid it back down again? Return to the old feelings only to then say it didn't work. We do this time and time again. We will pay a great deal of money to see a life coach, therapist, personal trainer, gym memberships and then beat ourselves up for not following through. Often what has really happened is that we set ourselves up for failure with the idea that we can create this massive change in our lives overnight. I know that when I started my first gym membership years ago I got a trainer because I didn't have any idea what to do. He asks me what my goals were and I told him. He asked me if I was committed to follow through? I said yes. He then asked me what I was willing to do everyday of the next two weeks. I stated this enormous goal, and he replied. You are setting yourself up for failure. Choose something that is doable. Start there and build your way up. Best advice ever.

I got up each morning before I had breakfast and walked for 15 minutes. That is what I did for the two weeks. What I know today is that I had yet to create a habit. The good news is that I stuck with it for 8 months added in exercising 3 times a week, and monitoring what I ate and lost more than 70 pounds. Something that I know today is a result of creating a new habit and sticking with it. I lived my life this way for years and maintained the lifestyle that I wanted.

We are always creating. The key is what are we willing to create and stay with? It is great to jump start our lives with some amazing retreat, worship, or book yet the real transformation happens over time consistently doing the same thing over and over again. Start now. Live the life that you have dreamed of living. What is it that you are willing to do for 21 days? Do that, if you feel it is working continue on the path. If not, start something new and do that for 21 days. Once you find the thing that make your spirit come alive keep doing that thing consistently. Just like the mosquito you too will find that you will have a great impact on your life.

I love you,

Thank you,

Rev Allen