Why many beginner practices collapse
The usual pattern is an elaborate first month (candles, a new journal, a full ritual every week), followed by nothing. It isn't a failure of commitment. It's a design problem. A practice that depends on a free evening, a tidy room and a particular mood will only happen when all three line up.
Start from what you already do
A simple way to build a practice is around ordinary anchors: making a drink, walking the same route, cooking on a Sunday, the last ten minutes before bed. Attaching something small and deliberate to a thing you already do reliably is far more durable than inventing a new slot in the week.
The three-layer approach
One useful way to structure practice is in layers. Daily: something under two minutes, lighting a candle, a sentence in a journal, a moment of attention at a window. Weekly or monthly: something with a bit of shape, like a moon observance or a longer sitting. Seasonal: the eight Sabbats, or whichever of them actually matter to you. If a layer keeps failing, shrink it rather than abandoning it.
Choosing what to include
Ask three questions about anything you're considering. Does it mean something to me, or am I copying it? Can I explain what it's for? Would I still do it if nobody could see it? Anything that survives all three is worth keeping. Anything that doesn't is decoration, and decoration is fine as long as you know that's what it is.
Reviewing without a scorecard
Every so often (the turn of a season is a natural point), read back over what you've actually done rather than what you meant to do. Keep what worked, cut what didn't, and resist the urge to replace everything at once. Edit what you already have rather than rebuilding from scratch each time.