Healthy Habits

I've made the decision.

It's final and I am not changing my mind.

These next two and a half months will be trying.

And gruelling.

But ultimately rewarding.

I know this is coming out of left field, so let's rewind.

I'd like to take you back in time....to a sunny, fall day.

The leaves had turned and were clinging in vain to their branches.

The air was cool; it was a crisp morning where you could see your breath.

There was frost delicately creeping up the windows and the smell of autumn in the air.

The time was 7:00am. The date? September 23rd, 2010.

(YES I realize that was this morning)

As I was digging around under my bathroom sink searching (in vain) for a bottle of moisturizer, I happened upon this:

Hrmmm, I thought to myself.

I wondered where that had gone.

And now I knew.

As I pulled it out of the basket I began to think back to the last time I flossed my teeth.

My heart fluttered a little and my hands grew clammy as I realized I hadn't flossed the entire month of August.

Or thus far in September.

I ripped off a length of the minty thread and immediately set to work.

I'll spare you the details.

But it was gross.

Here it is, several hours later, and I am having a coffee.

And my teeth hurt.

Immensely.

Guess that's what you get when you don't floss for almost two months.

SO the decision has been made.

The next 3 months are going to be my "Healthy Habit" building months.

I need to start flossing every (other) day.

And hitting the gym again.

And maybe doing some AM Yoga.

I need to wash my makeup off everynight. EVERY night.

I need to moisturize my skin.

I really want to start 2011 off Healthy, Happy and Enthused about life.

And everyone knows that's achieved through flossing your teeth.

Elsie P

PS - How often do YOU floss??