Sigh ... It's All About Choices ...

This morning I stood in front of the pantry and grumbled. Yes, I grumbled. "Where are the cookies, the potato chips, the crunchy munchy yummy foods that I want to devour?" me said to me.

Oh yeah. I threw them out.

So I ate my fiber bar (it was yummy by the way) and then I snagged a couple of cashews (which, in truth, I really shouldn't be eating either ... they are roasted and salted. Raw almonds would have been much better for me.) And I made a cup of chai tea.

(No -- not me! Image courtesy of Google.com)

Still feeling a little miserable that I couldn't find anything worthy of a food cheat, I opened my email and read my Postcard From Gusto, which, as usual, spoke directly to my inner-most self. It said:

"If there's any part of your life that isn't as you want it to be, you don't have to accept it as is. You can always, in some way or another, do something about it.

The first step is remembering that you have choices. Always. In every situation. No exceptions.

The second step is taking action. Do one thing. Take one step. Make one small adjustment ... "What once was" will immediately change into something else.

Your number-one fan,
Gusto

And oh ... And if you want to create a shift really quickly, then in addition to step one and two, decide "This is going to be easy."

I love when that happens. A little kick in my pants sent my way to remind me where my head needs to be.

Who cares about cookies? What once was ... has become something else. Like an intention to care about my health.

And it's on with my day. :)