every moment of every day

every single moment of every single day
is an opportunity to do something healthy

every second
could be used to do something
simple, easy
and healthy

a minute to breathe consciously…
a second to drink some water…
to pray…
to smile…
to pass on that second or third cookie…
call a friend…
hug your kid…
look up something online health related…

it doesn’t all have to be gym time
and deprivation
and concentration on what we don’t have
or didn’t do right…

no time has to be spent on that…

Even if we did something wrong,
ate something totally bad…

THAT VERY NEXT SECOND

is an opportunity to do something
amazing
simple
wonderful
beneficial

a prayer is amazing and simple
and wonderful and beneficial…

a drink of water is amazing and simple
and wonderful and beneficial…

not eating the chips
that are sitting literally 2 inches from me
is amazing and simple
and wonderful and beneficial…

I was thinking about how I didn’t do my best today
where I went wrong
what I will “do tomorrow” to do better…

and then I thought…

I can do something this very second that is amazing and simple and wonderful and beneficial,

and then I thought after that:
there will more time tonight

even if it is going to bed and resting,
it is a good thing,
and
the little things count!

the little itty bitty things count
and should be celebrated just as much
as a hard workout at the gym

so tomorrow when I am feeling overwhelmed again,
or annoyed with myself again,
or off track again…
I am going to take that very next moment
to do something simple
but beneficial:
pray,
drink water,
smile,
text my accountability buddy and say hey…

Something to Count me accountable!

This post was written by my dear friend Aubrey, who claims to not be a writer.  She writes some of the most amazing, encouraging emails and texts, and I am honored to call her friend and be on this journey with her.  If you’d like to show her some love, you can find her here and here.  :)

photo credit: “Run Sun Blocker Top” 
by lululemon athletica, on Flickr Creative Commons