Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to day,
To morrow will be dying…

Intro from “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick

I stepped off the scale in my room after seeing that I had finally dipped below my weight loss goal. I lost 53lbs.

I looked in the mirror and took some “after photos”. Seeing them side by side with my before shots put a big smile on my face.

I did it!

There are so many things I would do differently if I had to start again.

But I never would have learned these lessons had I not flipped the chess board and started with the messy beginnings I had to work with. The best plan became clear along the way.

Tomorrow can often feel like a great day to start on the journey we’re being called to.

The problem is, the number of tomorrows we have to work with is fading fast.

Why not take a small step today instead?

• Walk around the block.
• Throw out all the cookies in your cupboard.
• Buy a bag of frozen veggies for your freezer.
• Declare to a friend that you’ve had enough.