I am Keith Hernandez

Alright, so I decided on my next 30 day habit and it’s going to be writing at least one post on this here website. I’ve tried multiple times to get this rolling on a daily basis and failed. What makes me think that this time will be different is the success of this little 30 day habit thing that I started in mid-January.
In january, I read a blog posting on Tim Ferriss’ website talking about another blogger who had a simple way to add productive habits to his life. After reading it, I decided that I wanted to be healthier and running would be a good option. The initial goal was simple: run at least 10 minutes a day, everyday. When I told people about it, most thought that was too easy and I wouldn’t see any advances. They were right about it being easy, that was the point, to make the goal manageable. At first, the dilemma was getting to the gym, once there I would usually push to 15 to 20 minutes, but there were times when I thought of skipping it and heading home. What kept me on track? Mant times it was the negotiation in ny head that 10 minutes was nothing, little over a mile and that if I did it the wine or beer I had later would taste that much better. Often, these days were my best runs. Now, maybe my experience is different, as I took to running and started running longer distances. The 10 minutes became 10K and eventually,over time a half marathon. The two things that kept me moving were not wanting to break the streak and the attainable goal of only 10 minutes. With this as my routine, I have gone from 204lbs to 180lbs in about 12 weeks. Running is now a happy part of my daily routine, like taking a shower or brushing my teeth. And that’s the key; it is now a habit, something that arrives naturally during the day. I find time for it, enjoy it and welcome its inclusion in the day.
Hot off the heels of that success, I decided that writing would be the next thing that I wanted to include in my life. With a couple of co-workers, I am reading The Artist Way, a book that helps one release their creativity. One of the activities is the book is to write three pages of thoughts, notes or whatever first thing in the morning, everyday. This aligned with exactly the same time that I was thinking about starting a new habit. Or what the book calls syncronocity. It was easy for me to jump in, I would usually write whatever came into my head while on the subway, commuting to work everyday. Sure it looks a bit silly writing in a journal on a train,but I am used to it now and love it. The writing is a great exercise in free thought, scrambling down whatever comes to mind. Its a great way to air out things that are aggravating and just flow. Now, I want to step it up a notch. Looking for this next habit to kick into high gear the formal writing that I used to love. The idea will be to post at least one original, creative story a day. Video, quick links and two sentence blurbs don’t count. The story should have some beneficial aspect. Besides that, I am free to write. Excited to add this to my list of habits, the 30 days begins now…