Deck to Page #25
Deck: Mindful Souls – ‘Soul Bridges’
Category: Overcome = Let’s talk about challenges and lessons
Prompt: What’s a bad habit you’ve been working on overcoming?
This week’s prompt asked:
What’s a bad habit you’ve been working on overcoming?
If I had to choose just one, I’d probably say procrastination.
Actually… make that two.
Procrastination and remembering to move more.
Neither one sounds especially dramatic, but both have a way of quietly shaping my day.
I’ve learned that procrastination isn’t always about being lazy. Sometimes it’s about feeling overwhelmed by everything that needs to be done. Sometimes it’s waiting for the “right” time, the perfect amount of energy, or the motivation that never seems to arrive.
The interesting thing is that once I finally begin, I almost always wonder why I waited so long.
The project wasn’t as intimidating as I imagined.
The email wasn’t as difficult to write.
The task wasn’t nearly as impossible as my mind had convinced me it would be.
The hardest part was simply taking the first step.
The same could be said about moving more.
Like many people, I spend a lot of my day sitting. I meet with clients, write blog posts, answer emails, work on my website, read, and plan new projects. Before I know it, hours have passed, and I realize I haven’t moved nearly enough.
I know movement is important. Not just for physical health, but for mental clarity as well.
These days, I have an accountability partner wrapped around my wrist.
My smartwatch knows when I’ve been sitting for too long. Every so often, it gives me a gentle buzz, reminding me it’s time to stand up and move around.
At first, I thought of it as another notification asking for my attention.
Now, I think of it differently.
What I appreciate most isn’t that it reminds me when I’ve been still.
It’s that it celebrates when I haven’t.
If I move enough during the hour, I earn a small victory. As the day goes on, it keeps track of how many hours I’ve stood, and when I reach my standing goal or my step goal, it lets me know I’ve accomplished something.
Those celebrations may seem small, but I’ve realized they represent something much bigger.
We spend so much of our lives waiting to celebrate the huge milestones.
Losing twenty pounds.
Finishing the book.
Getting the promotion.
Launching the business.
But what if those big accomplishments are really just collections of hundreds of tiny victories?
One decision to begin.
One walk around the block.
One page written.
One email answered.
One stretch between appointments.
One extra flight of stairs.
One more hour where I chose to stand instead of sit.
Those little choices matter.
In fact, I’ve noticed these two habits are connected.
The longer I procrastinate, the longer I remain sitting.
The longer I remain sitting, the less energy I have.
The less energy I have, the easier it becomes to procrastinate.
It’s a cycle.
Thankfully, the opposite is true, too.
When I get up and move, I have more energy.
With more energy, I’m more likely to tackle the project I’ve been avoiding.
One small action creates momentum for the next.
I’ve stopped expecting perfection from myself.
Instead, I’m learning to appreciate consistency.
Some days I won’t reach every goal.
Some days the to-do list will still have unfinished items.
Some days my watch will remind me more often than I’d like.
That’s okay.
Because overcoming a habit isn’t about getting everything right overnight.
It’s about making one better choice than yesterday.
One step.
One movement.
One task.
One hour.
Those small wins eventually become lasting change.
Maybe that’s the real lesson behind this week’s prompt.
The habits that change our lives aren’t usually built through giant leaps.
They’re built one step at a time.
Reflection Questions
- What small habit are you currently trying to improve?
- Do you celebrate your progress, or only your biggest accomplishments?
- What’s one small step you could take today that your future self would thank you for?
Theresa
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Theresa Martinez-Shapiro is the founder of Flexible Being, a Reiki Master, Certified Oracle Guide, intuitive mentor, and writer based in Stockton, California. Through Musings of a Flexible Being, she explores healing, mindfulness, relationships, intuition, and personal growth with a grounded yet spiritual approach.
