Parking lots. I wish everything was purchaseable through a drive-thru so that I never had to get out of my car.

Unfortunately, that is an impossibility-at least for now.

I don't know about you, but I am the kind of person who NEEDS to park in the closest spot. I hate hate hate the concept of having to park my car, walk to the store, walk to the item I need, walk to the checkout counter, walk back to my car and eventually, walk from my car to the front door. Walk walk walk walk.

This is very lazy of me, I know, but why park half a mile away when there are 10 spots closer to the door?

I'll tell you why. This lazy mentality of mine not only causes numerous fights between my fiance and I whenever we go to the store, but it spills over into other things I do. I take the elevator when I can take the stairs, I eat fast food instead of making my own food and I drive to places I can walk.

By changing the one tiny little thing you do when you park in a parking lot, you're re-setting your mind to think about other ways you can choose a healthier option in your life. They call this being "health conscious," something I'm obvious not yet.

But, in an effort to avoid future fights and to force myself to stop being so lazy, I pledge to park at least 20 spots from the store from here on out. That is, unless there is one only 19 spots away ;).

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