Routines

Routines have always been very hard for me to establish (unless they involve food). I have been thinking that I should make a habit of a daily walk around the neighborhood with Miriam and my iPod, as a way to get out of the house and get moving, get some exercise, etc. (Music tends to put me in a good mood, a fact I often forget when I'm in a depressed mood.) I have yet to implement this plan, however, and I now realize why: once I've gotten Miriam calmed down or asleep, I'm too chicken to disturb her by taking her outside, and so I essentially wait around until she's cranky again, and the cycle continues.

So tomorrow I need to break the cycle and take her outside once she's asleep. Wish me luck, eh?