Is there a habit or an activity you would like to start? There is for me. Here’s one. I love to draw. But I don’t draw much at all. Drawing feels like a big deal. It’s not part of my routine—finding the time, the space, the clear head. In these times of working from home now, more than ever, we can find the time to do something we have been meaning to, especially something we love doing, even every day!

Last week, I decided to do something different so that I would draw more. I am taking the 2 Minute Challenge—with the Two Minute Turtle Timer. It’s simple enough. I bring my pencil and small pad of paper to the window along with my Two Minute Turtle Timer.

I press the Turtle and I draw what I like—the view. I take 2 minutes to draw each morning. Some mornings I draw a few minutes longer.

It’s a new routine—started just last week. So far, I have missed a day but I went back the next day. I am enjoying this new routine and the results. The result, I hope, is to establish a habit, a routine where I begin every day, with 2 minutes of drawing.

What habit would you like to add to your day? Will you take The 2 Minute Challenge—do that new habit for 2 minutes every day? See how it goes. Here’s to creating a new habit of something we love, every day.

A website I recommend for helping start and keep healthy habits (and get rid of ones we’d like to quit) is:

https://jamesclear.com/habits This website and James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, emphasizes the importance of 2 minutes every day when establishing new healthy habits. Good luck!