Come Back Motivation!

I'm in a funk. I fell out of my routine (due to some unforeseen, extremely timely circumstances) and stopped going to the gym in the morning... I was on a roll for a while. I packed my bag--toiletries, a work outfit and even jewelry, coffee mug, breakfast bar, water, and lunch. I intentionally went to bed, putting aside silly tv shows or less silly book chapters. I woke up before the sun had risen and, despite my own internal monologue centered around how much I did not want to leave the comfort of warm blankets, got out of bed. I dressed in the gym clothes I laid out the night before. I left the house. I ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I did this every work day. EVERY WORK DAY.

Until I didn't--at first it was just for a day because of meetings at work... and then for another day... and then almost a week. I haven't been once this week and it's already hump day. Tomorrow I can already see the excuse of another meeting and Friday is Friday. Why start when I haven't done anything all week? Plus there is more work stuff that day, so... well, you can see exactly where this is going.

This always happens in January... I lay the best well made plans at the beginning of the year to do all sorts of stuff... and then the middle of January comes along and plans get... put on held. I listened to a doctor the other day explain how that is actually a societal trend to retreat during the winter months (aka seasonal affective disorder) . I believe it. While I am not depressed, I recognize the rut I am in.

Monday presents an opportunity. We are actually moving offices on Friday, so Monday I will be forced to establish a new routine. I know it needs to include the gym in that routine. I have no excuses--it's an ordinary week next week without much interruption. What will the outcome be?