Make Changes, Not Excuses

As I sit back and reflect on the last six months of 2023, I must be honest, this has been the toughest year I’ve had in a long time. I could have conjured up a million excuses for me to give up and throw in the towel,  instead I made a million and one reasons to be the change. I made a decision to change myself, my family, and my team.

I choose to live by choice, not by chance; to make changes, not excuses; to be motivated, not manipulated; to be useful, not used; to excel, not to compete. I choose self-esteem, not self-pity.

So often I watch people make time and create space for everything else in their lives, except their health. Their health becomes their last worry and least important which is mind blowing to me. Why not change the trajectory of history not just in your family but your culture? African Americans are dying at an alarming rate, daily. High blood pressure and heart disease seem to rear its ugly head and ruin so many lives because we simply don't want to change. Change can be difficult but it's not hard! What's hard is allowing bad habits to ruin our lives and the lives of our love ones. What if I told you that there is a simple cure that could alter our lives for the better? Do you want to know what it is? It's simple,  change your eating habits, add a daily workout regimen, get a therapist, drink water, and mind your business. Easy right? So many of us turn our noses up to the idea of these types of changes, yet we promote and adhere to all of the bad vices without a problem. Now, don’t get me wrong, or hear with the ears of offense, please enjoy your life. However, don’t sacrifice your temples for whack excuses.

If you're sitting down waiting for miracles to take place without putting fourth some work, then you're simple daydreaming. We need to get up and work for what we want and then God will back us up. Think of the inspiring leaders you look up to, they didn’t wait for the opportunities to come to them.. instead they created opportunities in order to become successful.
The best time to improve your life is now! You don't have to wait for  later, or choose stagnation for tomorrow. Start now! Waiting around for the best conditions won’t make the work any easier. In fact, it will just delay the great things we can accomplish by starting the work today... Hope is for tomorrow, faith happens immediately! As Dooley would say, "Don't wait Go Now!"