TwentyOneTwentyOne (I Almost Wrote Something....)

In the spirit of being better for oneself and everything else our shea butter sisters tell us on the socials, I’m going to do some releasing. I’m going to be open, honest, and willing to share my truth.

I’m bringing myself to the table.

I’m lying, there’s no table. But there is some honesty. So here’s what happened:

I’ve recently been testing out a theory I heard Jay Z speak about in 2013. He was doing some rich man activity in preparation for his birthday. Honestly, going vegan is not a birthday present. If I go vegan on my birthday, please, let me have one more day with a steak.

Jokes aside, it was great to read about a Black man taking his health into his own hands. In preparation to adapt to the change, he talked about forming habits. Creating a routine.

Routines intrigue me. I hate that routine things are a personality trait of a serial killer. Routines are beneficial and can teach you discipline.

This is what Jay spoke about. He said it takes 21 days for something to become a habit. In his case, he was talking about eating in the vegan lifestyle.

I’ve recently been forming sets of habits of my own to reach different goals I have for myself. Productivity is something that I’ve been trying to tackle this year. Like most, the quarantined months did a number on me and to hit the pause button for that long, I was not a fan.

I’ve recently started different things to wake my brain up, make me think, and also set expectations for myself. Be it involving projects at work, academic endeavors, or even trying a new hair product.

I’m on my 39th day of productivity and I’m enjoying it.

I find myself a little more motivated to get up and start my days because I have things to do. When I’m at work, I notice that my pacing is different. Evenings take the most discipline. I decompress, catch up with my husband, eat dinner and then prepare to study. On a good night, I can be up until about 2am.

It’s purpose that gets me to moving better. I’m also noticing that it’s not to the point where I’m exhausted, which is very new for me.

Jay didn’t create this theory of course, it’s been around a while. The piece this was originally supposed to bring up some arguments against the 21 theory. I researched and prepared to come back with my findings. But studying for economics trumped the side project for these past few weeks. The good news is I passed the class, thus even more reason to show the discipline is not in vain.

Reader, I challenge you to pick up something positive for the next 21 days. Find discipline within yourself to take you to new areas of your life.

And I mean honestly, this has worked wonders for me because I’ve posted two things within a month on my stale website. Jesus Devante Christ, it’s a miracle.