My countdowns/up

December 17, 2022 · health life

I have a count down/up widget on my widget screen (or whatever you call the screen you get to with a left-to-right swipe from the iPhone home screen).

On it I have 3 counts.

My widget showing three counts: days until Christmas, days until I’m my dad’s age when he died, and days since my last drink

One is an annual countdown to Christmas, since that seems like the most important holiday to have a countdown for…

The other two are for health-related dates.

My dad died far too young, so I have a countdown until I reach the exact age he died. This is my reminder to try making healthy choices, so I can live a longer, healthier, and happier life than he did. The other is a count up since the last drink I had. It may not last long, but I’ve taken a break from partaking in alcoholic beverages—for health reasons as well.

Do you keep track of any count downs or ups? What are they? Let me know on Twitter.

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