Awhile back someone made an offhanded comment about how Opera has her sheets washed every day. That is rather extreme for us common people, but it got me thinking. When I discussed it with my mom, she asked how often I washed my sheets. My reply, “Whenever I feel like it.” I wasn’t saying it disrespectfully, just honestly. Crisp clean sheets weren’t a priority. (I realize my neat friends are freaking out … but hang with me.)

Something about that conversation stuck with me. The next Saturday afternoon I went to the store and picked up a new set of t-shirt sheets. If I was going to do this, I wanted to do it right. I washed the new linens and swapped out the old ones. Eight or nine weeks later, I am still washing my sheets every weekend. (One exception – I went out of town for a week – so technically that doesn’t count.) 

A few years ago I was challenged to read the entire Bible. Not a new concept for me, but one I had begun over and over and never completed. Four years ago November, I started reading through the Bible. Often times listening while I was working on a project, rather than playing music. I completed my one year Bible plan in less than a year. 

I’ve realized every time I’ve made a lasting change it started on an ordinary day. During the Christmas/New Year’s season, little of life is normal. Starting a new normal amidst the chaos is really hard for me to keep up. 

Whenever I get a crazy new idea, like starting a workout plan, I make a point to start ASAP. Because if I wait for tomorrow, by the time tomorrow comes, it’s today, so tomorrow never REALLY comes. I’ve learned it’s best to start now. My biggest regrets are the things I never got around to doing. 

So my continual New Year’s Resolution is to start now. (Hence, this blog in October 🙃)