On Bettering Yourself

I wish I had a better story for this one. You know, like a come-to-Jesus, straw that broke the camel’s back moment where I just knew deep down that I wanted to alter certain things about my exercise routine and overall lifestyle. But there really wasn’t, and in hindsight, I am glad there wasn’t. In reality, there is a tremendous freedom in just deciding on doing something, some would say, completely on your own accord, without having to prove anything to anyone but yourself.

Over the course of the last four months, I’ve looked hard in the mirror at myself to try to find if I was really happy…