Monday, August 3, 2015

Life's Too Short

It has been a really weird and emotional week.  Sudden deaths of former co-workers (yes, more than one), freak accidents and illnesses, strokes (yes that's right, more than one young person I know has had a stroke lately), friends dealing with family tragedies, and finally, the unexpected death of a friend's (newlywed) husband.  

All of these things have put me in that place that we all get to when things like this happen...we remember that life is too short. And we start to think of all the things we haven't done, and we start to pledge all of the things we will start doing.  Hold your loved ones close. Tell your friends and family you love them.  Put down your phone.  Take a risk.  Take an adventure. Live your life with no regrets. 

As silly as it seems, it has also made me think about my journey to a healthier lifestyle.  My goal for the past year and a half has been to be healthy, and to change my lifestyle.  For the past few months I have not been (consistently) living that lifestyle.  And like everybody else, I have vowed over and over again to "get back on track"....starting tomorrow.  Or Monday. 



But what happens if we don't make it to Monday? I would really hate it if my regret in life was that I never got to be the best version of myself.  Or if I felt like a failure because I never accomplished this goal. 

So today, on this Monday, I am choosing joy and positivity.  I will make sure my friends and family know how much I love and cherish them.  I will make the most of my time left here on this Earth.  And I will remember that I am an athlete, who only gets one body, and I will love and cherish that body as well, and treat it with the respect and care it deserves.