I got to my “office” at Starbucks early today. Not like crack of dawn early, more like 7:30. Still, that’s earlier than a self employed writer/prison minister needs to be up in my humble opinion! I figured I’d beat the crowd. Recently there have been people sitting in my spot. The nerve!

Today I arrived and was pleased to not see the distinct car of one of my table usurpers. Victory! Then I opened the door and not just my table was taken, but all three of the small tables against the wall. I was going to be forced to sit at the middle table.

Then, as I was making my nest, I heard one of the people ask if I wanted their spot. Then the other two also offered. It was so sweet. They knew your MoM’s habits and they were willing to accommodate me.

In my recovery, I try to have habits and routines that work for me. My thought is that if something works, keep doing that until it doesn’t. That feels like a good way to stay successful to me. It’s also nice that people can see consistency in my behavior. It’s that whole “make your walk match your talk” thing in action. Being consistent in recovery helps you to…

–Rise Up!!