Day 5: Acceptance and Distraction

​“It’s never too late to become what you might have been.” – George Eliot

How many times do we say, “I am where I am because of the choices I have made in life”? How many times have we said, “There is no one to blame but myself”? Or tell ourselves we need to make better choices. We have in the past sat on the couch and wanted better for ourselves. If you sit and contemplate once or twice, you need to think about past actions in order to correct future actions. But if you sit on the couch every day after work, want more, and do nothing. You’ve not accepted the resilience you have inside. You underestimate your own strength. Sitting on the couch is a distraction, getting up and doing something is a solution. Accept your strength and the role you play in your family.
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Accept the fact that your improved health won’t just appear, as you sit and contemplate. You've just finished moving forcefully, changing your mindset to realize that as you get older, your lifestyle needs to be more active. I dislike the phrase, easing into old age. There is nothing easy about aging. At every turn, there is a new ache and pain. It comes from allowing yourself to mummify physically.
Don’t live with the regret that it’s too late for me!