It's A Force of Habit..

     For quite some time I've been able to create habits that to me are familiar, but to others it seems weird. Since a little girl I've always seen myself as the girl who is always organized and feels great about my accomplishments. I have plenty of habits that I believe have helped me and will always be in my mind.
   
     My first habit started when I was 16 I believe, I always saw my mom writing her list of important things to accomplish for the next day. I always thought that it was the coolest thing because you knew what you were supposed to do with your life. Funny huh? I talked to my mom about it and told her I wanted to do it, so she let me. I started it out and at first, I was so obsessed with accomplishing everything on my list that I would make it very detailed. Every time I would cross off something I would smile and be happy because I knew that day wasn't going to waste.

     I still do my lists to this day. I'm not so obsessed with it now, but I make sure that I at least accomplish a couple of my goals. Making a list has really helped me with a lot of my plans throughout the day. I feel accomplished and knowing that I can make everyday count is the best.

     Another habit of mine is keeping a lot of notebooks around the house. It's not hoarding, I promise. I keep notebooks around the house because for me, if I have an idea I want to write it down before I forget it. Since I want to become a writer, I have a notebook just for my writings. It's amazing how I love to write! I got it from my mom, she taught me to express myself and I love to do it in my writings.

     I have journal after journal of writing about anything and everything. Since my mom first handed me my first journal with Winnie the Pooh, I've been writing about my life, goals, habits, mysteries about life, etc. I have a pile of journals, all for when I have children so they can read about my life and understand what it was like.

     Habits are good and bad, but it depends on your outlook on the habit. You will live your life dealing with habits everyday. Habits make us who we are, they create our personality, they are a part of our life.