Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to day,
To morrow will be dying…
Intro from “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick
I stepped off the scale in my room after seeing that I had finally dipped below my weight loss goal. I lost 53lbs.
I looked in the mirror and took some “after photos”. Seeing them side by side with my before shots put a big smile on my face.
I did it!
There are so many things I would do differently if I had to start again.
But I never would have learned these lessons had I not flipped the chess board and started with the messy beginnings I had to work with. The best plan became clear along the way.
Tomorrow can often feel like a great day to start on the journey we’re being called to.
The problem is, the number of tomorrows we have to work with is fading fast.
Why not take a small step today instead?
- Walk around the block.
- Throw out all the cookies in your cupboard.
- Buy a bag of frozen veggies for your freezer.
- Declare to a friend that you’ve had enough.