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Okay, so here's the thing. I feel like I should be doing these posts in the evening, when the day's done, so that it'll be easier to have something to write about. However, because my schedule—whether in it's usual irregular state or even when I do have to get up regularly in the morning before 8 am—always runs past midnight, it's difficult for me to ensure that I get a post done and up before the calendar day ends. A potential benefit from this difficulty, though, is that it would encourage me to write quickly and concisely, and not worry too much over details.
Alternately, I could write in the mornings. However, the difficulty there is that my morning routine already takes longer than I want it to. Here is my morning routine:
Anyhow, my point is that currently my morning routine takes at least 90 minutes. Although I do want my journal posts to tend toward the short side, if I'm going to be doing this daily, I still think I should allow about a half-hour for the writing, but I'm reluctant to add that on top of my other morning rituals since that already takes up so much time. On the other hand, if I make journal writing another thing that I have to get done first thing in the day, then I'm more likely to get it done. (That was when I did most of the 40 T/D/Y posts, too.)
Since I'm making this post now, when it's still night-time but calendar-wise is a new day, that means I'm actually getting my post done for Monday. And that means I don't actually have to worry about posting again until at least Tuesday morning, which means if I do want to switch to posting in the morning, I'm now set up to do so. I'll have to think about it. I also don't want to fuss too much about a regular schedule, since there will certainly be times I have to be flexible, but having a regular schedule is key to making this a habit.
Alternately, I could write in the mornings. However, the difficulty there is that my morning routine already takes longer than I want it to. Here is my morning routine:
- Use the toilet and clean the catbox—about 10 minutes.
- Do my exercises (more on that another time)—about 10 minutes.
- Shower, alternating daily between also washing my hair or shaving, and get dressed—about 45 minutes.
- Feed the cat—about 5 minutes.
- Get breakfast, check the morning websites (weather, little news, webcomics, email)—about 20 minutes.
Anyhow, my point is that currently my morning routine takes at least 90 minutes. Although I do want my journal posts to tend toward the short side, if I'm going to be doing this daily, I still think I should allow about a half-hour for the writing, but I'm reluctant to add that on top of my other morning rituals since that already takes up so much time. On the other hand, if I make journal writing another thing that I have to get done first thing in the day, then I'm more likely to get it done. (That was when I did most of the 40 T/D/Y posts, too.)
Since I'm making this post now, when it's still night-time but calendar-wise is a new day, that means I'm actually getting my post done for Monday. And that means I don't actually have to worry about posting again until at least Tuesday morning, which means if I do want to switch to posting in the morning, I'm now set up to do so. I'll have to think about it. I also don't want to fuss too much about a regular schedule, since there will certainly be times I have to be flexible, but having a regular schedule is key to making this a habit.
