Life is made up of Choices

Warning: This post could be a little long!! Haha...

If you stop and think about it life really is made up of the choices we make. Whether those choices are good or bad, right or wrong, healthy or unhealthy. Basically every choice/decision will either be a positive or a negative. Well that's how I see it anyways.

We make choices that some say are the most important choices of our life, like: school, work, our family, our religion, our friends, our own health. Then there are choices people say are just everyday choices, like: what to wear, what to eat, what kind of music to listen to, what time we go to bed, etc. Those everyday choices could be listed many times, many different ways and in all sorts of manners. But what we tend to forget is that those everyday choices make up those most important choices of our lives. Well how? Here's how.

This is the top of my list because I see it the most often of all. To be healthy or unhealthy. How does everyday choices lead to an important choice in life about health. Well, pretty simple actually. We choose everyday what we will eat that day for breakfast, lunch and supper. And even our snacks. But when the times comes to choose that apple over the cookie what do you choose?  Society as a whole has put their health on the back burner or has completely turned their backs on being healthy.  You see all sorts of news stories about obesity being an issue but do the news stations ever promote a healthier lifestyle. NOPE!! Because when they go to a commercial it's usually a McDonald's or Wendy's or a video game of some sort. Which don't get me started on the whole video game thing. I have my own views about that.  Anyways, every time I go to the cardio doctor, he tells me the same thing over and over, Jessica healthier food and exercise is the best thing for you.

As a society, we watch all the makeover shows. We sit in front of the TV and say " Man, Look at all that weight he/she lost. Look how good they look now. Wish I could lose weight and be healthy." How many times have you said that or have heard someone say that? ha a lot either way probably! Well, society it's time to realize that YES you can do something about it by making the RIGHT, HEALTHY,GOOD Choices in your life from here on out.

When I started working out back in March, I was so excited that I was "gonna get in shape." Well, a little fire started to grow in me. That fire needed to be fueled. I had a desire to start changing more than just getting a good look. (ha ha) The choice to go to the gym lead to the choice to eat healthy. With the help of some awesome people who CHOSE to help me and my sweet friend Rhoda, we are making those RIGHT, HEALTHY, GOOD Choices. Of course, we have our cheat day but then we jump right back on track and keep going.

Now with all that being said, I want to follow up with this. When I started making those healthier choices for me it not only changed the outside appearance but the inside too. For starters, my body as a whole is much healthier inside and out just because I am taking care of it now. But my soul too has changed. Why well... I can for one go to the gym stressed, upset, mad, crying ( yep did that before), worried and then I get in there and basically work out all those feelings. It's much better to take out anger or hurt or frustrations on weights than on a person you care for. Going to the gym has taught me a lot about discipline and dedication. but one thing leads to another just as one choice leads to another. I chose to change for a healthier me and got way more than I ever bargained for. I see things a lot different now because someone chose to help me, I chose to change and i choose to continue. Plant a seed and watch it grow.

I can't make anyone do anything. But I hear people say well that's just not for me. Well, yea going to the gym may not be for you at first but find what works for you. Walk in your neighborhood or at the park. Run if you want to run. Do sit ups in the comfort of your own living room. Just make the right decision for yourself. Once you make a right decision you will want to make another one.

Choices are everywhere everyday. I could sit here and write about many of them but we would be here for days and this you know. But health is just one choice I have realized is important. Just as will you smile to brighten someones day or ignore the fact they are even around.

So when it comes to making "important life choices" or "everyday choices" I pray you make the right choice. Not just health wise but with anything in life. One choice changes everything! I chose to blog about it, you choose what to do with it.