Bad habits are hard to break

I suspect most of us are guilty. It could be something like deciding to start an exercise program, or eating better. One day you wake up and say something like, “I don’t really feel like going to the gym today, I’ll do it tomorrow. I’m tired and just want to take it easy.” or “Ah, I’ll only eat a few chips, I’ll eat better tomorrow”. I know I’ve been there, done that, got the t-shirt, well maybe several t-shirts.

That is where I am with my current state of photography. I’ve set myself a schedule for my blog but yet I haven’t with my photography. I often, far too often, find myself saying, “I’m going to do something today and get the cameras out” but find myself plopped in front of the television watching mindless shows or browsing social media on the computer, or worse yet my smartphone. It seems I got into this bad habit only in the past couple of years, seemingly at the outbreak of COVID-19. I spent a lot of time inside, away from others. Some would argue that I let fear overtake my life and to some extent that may be true. Fear of being sick (I hate being sick) and fear that I could cause someone else to become sick or worse die. While it’s true I could set something up inside, away from others (for now), and do photography just like avoiding the gym or that bag of chips it became easier to just not do it.

My goal for today is to set up a schedule and start back on the path of going to the photography “gym” and the photography “healthy food” section. I suspect there may be some others who, like me, have slipped into the bad habit. Let’s get going! Time to get photographically healthy.