I respond really well to bribery - even if it’s just me bribing myself. I’ve been paying myself to do things like not going to Starbucks for a whole week (drinking my protein shake as I am supposed to), bringing lunch to work, doing my own laundry instead of dropping it off, and so on. It’s working well. I like to see the savings account increase.

Given my lack of interest in exercise lately, I am going to do what I did months back to inspire myself to workout regularly since it worked so well - I am offering myself a bribe. Last time I got a wicked knitting bag that is the envy of many for sticking to my regime for a month.

This time, I get to buy my much desired rollerskates.

I figure this is a win-win. I get a prize that involves me exercising and I can start training for the roller derby. And they are so pretty.