We often make decisions in our lives, big or small, with no regard to the repercussions of our decisions.  Every decision made collectively makes up and determines where we will be in the future.  You are where you are right now because of your decisions.  For example: If we consistently make a decision each day to eat a healthy meal and exercise we are making a conscious decision to feel and look healthy for the future.  Chances are we feel healthier and  happier with our body or the progress we are making toward the body we want.  

Alternatively, if we are consistently deciding to eat and drink things that are loaded with sugar and we decide not to exercise, we are making a decision which will be detrimental to our future.  

Weight gain, health issues and dissatisfaction with our appearance are just some of the repercussions of our decision.

What are you trading for your life?

Every day we are trading our lives.  It’s just a matter of trading for a less fulfilled life or one that is fulfilling.  We trade our lives for a less fulfilled life when we consistently choose to eat foods that are detrimental to our health, associate with negative people who add no value to our lives or participate in activities/events that take us further away from our goals.  Consciously considering and weighing whether our decisions are a benefit or detriment is how we begin to develop a new behavior.  This new behavior will result in trading our lives for better choices, a brighter future and a fulfilled life.

What can we do to help ourselves?

In order to break a behavior we first must acknowledge and evaluate the behavior we want to change.  Effectively and consistently taking action to improve ourselves or our circumstances is the recipe for change.  During this process we are sometimes hard on ourselves and or doubt enters into our mind – don’t be.  Whenever we attempt to change a longtime behavior we are attempting to train our mind to think differently about something we are familiar with.  Fighting through doubt and surrounding yourself with people who are supportive is crucial.  What we tell ourselves can encourage and move us forward, or demotivate and stop us.  Our thoughts create our reality and so we must make a decision to tell ourselves that we can and will accomplish our goals.

Asking for help

#Self-love includes seeking out those things or people that will help us get through our issues or get us to the next level when we are unsure of how to get started.  Making a decision to create for yourself an environment that will nurture and grow you in the areas of happiness, health and wealth is the best trade you can make to live your best life.