Walt's Front-Porch Habits

What it is

Thirty small, everyday routines: a slow start to the morning, a made bed, a three-job list, a look at the weather, one small fix a week, a call to an old friend, a letter by hand, a walk you enjoy, a seed on the windowsill. Nothing to buy and nothing to be good at. Most practices take ten minutes or less.

Each day gives you:

• One habit, in a single line.
• A story from Walt's porch, about two minutes to read, in his warm, plain voice.
• One small practice to try that day.
• A page of your own: two questions to write about, wide lines for writing by hand, and a box to tick.

Also inside:

• "Where I am now": a ten-line self-check to fill in before Day 1 and again after Day 30.
• A 30-day tracker for the month.
• Porch notes once a week: what you noticed, what felt like yours, what to try again.
• A closing review: the day you enjoyed most, the habits that suited you, and the three you're keeping, with when and where you'll do them.
• Large, easy-to-read type (Atkinson Hyperlegible, a typeface designed for readability) and generous writing lines.

A taste of Day 5

Fix one small thing a week, the kind you've been stepping around.

I told you the green chair wobbles. Well, it wobbled for two summers. Every morning I'd sit down, it'd tip, I'd say "I ought to fix that," and then I'd drink my coffee and forget. Two summers, kiddo.

One Saturday I turned it upside down and looked. A screw had worked loose and one foot pad had worn through. A screwdriver, a felt pad, ten minutes. That was it. Ten minutes against two summers of wobbling.

(from Walt's Front-Porch Habits, Day 5)

Who it's for

For anyone who likes slow mornings, small jobs done well and a good story, and wants a few gentle routines to build a day around. It also makes a thoughtful gift for a parent or grandparent who likes to write things down. About 15 minutes a day.

What it is not

Habits and stories only. Walt is not a doctor, nurse, coach or nutritionist, and this workbook gives no health, medical, diet, exercise or financial advice. It makes no promise about your body or your health. Where a practice involves walking or using tools, it says: do what you're comfortable with, ask for a hand, and if you're unsure whether walking is right for you, ask your doctor first.

The details

• Format: PDF, 75 pages, in two sizes: US Letter and A4 (you get both).
• Use it your way: print it (single-sided works best, so you can write on every page) or fill it in on a tablet with a pen.
• Delivery: a download link straight after payment.
• Licence: for your own use. Print it as often as you like; please don't share or resell the file.
• Refunds: because this is an instant download, there are no refunds once your download starts. If a file doesn't arrive or doesn't work, email us and we'll fix it, or refund you if we can't. This doesn't affect your legal rights.