Getting off the weekend roller coaster and into exercise the next morning, yet again, is hard.

So you had an amazing weekend, so much fun, ate a million chocolates.

Your body is happy to get some rest, you felt so invincible, you re-enact almost the whole “notebook” movie, you made love like there is no tomorrow. You had the funniest of moments, everything was a delight. You had the perfect kiss in the most perfect rain, now what?

Monday is here, Jesus, again?

Testing the water, to see if we feel like doing something yet again, is like boiling potatoes for the eleventh time, you know the drill yet you are wondering minute by minute if they are almost ready.

We don’t exercise thinking am I almost fit? am I almost as strong as I wish to be? We know is a beneficial lifestyle, not an ice cream choice.

There is a difference between, taking a day off and taking 2 consecutive days off not following your routine or good habits.

The first one of course it feels good, sometimes so needed. The second day is a tricky one, because it looks like it is no big deal, but it can be so scary.

You start getting used to it, by day 3 you might give in to, the thought of “nothing bad can happen if I am not consistent 3 days in a row”

Uuuuhhh let me tell you, that is going straight to devil’s mouth.

Nothing feels worst, than knowing you have important things to do, and not doing them because you are simply being a lazy squirrel.

Professionals in any field, writers, athletes, chefs, whatever else, are so disciplined. I often hear them say, that people may think, they don’t ever feel lazy. They actually do feel lazy, pretty much like the rest of us, but they have been consistent enough, so by now, they know how to work with that and stick to their routines.

After this crazy Valentine’s weekend, it was so hard to get back to the bicycle of life. Working out, getting ready, eating at least one healthy meal, and writing are currently my strongest habits, but also the most difficult ones, perhaps because they are the most important ones.

I am no pro, but I know myself enough to know, that a 3rd day off in a row from my important habits, is the easiest way to stab a dagger on my “discipline’s throat”.

As soon as I wake up, I get the hell up. If there is hesitation, forget it, you would lose me, to two more hours of sleep.

The most simple way to not give in, to our laziness, is to go do the tasks that are important no matter how lazy or uninspired we might be feeling. 10 minutes of writing are better than zero minutes of writing. Having a break can also be, doing less of it on certain days. This can apply to any activity.

Drinking water and tea can help us feel more awake, maybe a shower, a small yoga flow, singing your favorite songs, anything that activates our brain and makes us move. I wish I could physically kick my own butt, unfortunately, I am not that flexible yet.

My Golden Rule: One day is ok, two days not the best, but I won’t die, three days can turn to four, five, six, and then ten. By then it will be so much harder to start yet again.

Do it, do it, do it. There is no way around it. If we want to become better at any task and build a stronger discipline, we must show up every day no matter what.

What gets you back on the horse?