Making the Internet My Accountability Partner

I’ve had so much difficulty these past couple weeks with maintaining my routines, including posting to this blog. A large issue is I keep telling myself it’s ok not to do what I need, because I’ll get to it later. This covers everything from blogging to showering. As I’m sure you can guess, for me later never really came. Unfortunately, this procrastination becomes inertia and I struggle to ever be able to do the things that I know are good for me.

This truth, that starting is the hardest part and procrastination becomes avoidance is something that I know logically, I work with clients all the time on similar issues. But actually acknowledging the role that same truth plays in my life and acting on a plan to better myself are totally different beasts. Hearing the advice from my therapist that later never comes, was what I needed.

I am someone who needs external accountability to stick to habits. Even something as basic as getting dressed or brushing my teeth may not happen if I’m not going to be leaving the house and interacting with anyone. This blog is my accountability partner, but who’s holding me accountable for blogging? I have two friends who already know about my blog and I’m going to be asking them to check in regularly to ensure I’m posting. I am hoping that this renewed commitment to my blog and the changes I want to document can help me prove to myself that I am capable of working hard and reaching my dreams.