A Wren Says

I have products to review, and there are topics I want to write about. But for some reason, I am stalling. I don’t know why, but I’m not inspired to write today. This is the routine I set up for myself, but I just don’t want to do it. So, I’ll do it anyway.

I’ll admit to you, I’ve been feeling the same when it comes to skin care. When I’m tired at the end of the night, the last thing I want to do is splash my face with invigorating water or take extra time that just further delays my bedtime. But, can I also just do it anyway?

Just one night of going to sleep with the day’s grime still stuck to my face isn’t going to ruin me forever. But it’s not about this one time. It’s about the 1+1+1… It’s about building habits. Which habits do I want to build?

Do I want to be the kind of person, skincare and elsewhere in my life, who shirks doing the right thing just because it’s a little bit inconvenient? Do I want to avoid doing the right thing because it requires a touch more effort? Do I want to stay static because I never did what it took to build consistency? Or do I want to be the kind of person who makes choices for the good of myself and others because they are for the good of myself and others? Not because it’s easy, but because it’s right.

This might seem like a stretch, but I don’t believe it is. We practice the virtue we want to live out in the small and almost negligible moments of our lives. For me, maybe that will be through skincare. I want to begin maximizing my potential in my career and my health. To do that requires building a life of consistency. The more I exercise that mindset, the more ingrained it will become.

Maybe it is just making  sure I wash my face every day. Or maybe it’s the small act to help me become my best possible self. Great skin and all.