The Myth of the Perfect Starting Point

If I had waited for the “perfect” time to start my health journey, I’d still be sitting in my recliner with my joints aching, telling myself, “Next Monday.”

The truth? I started when my gallbladder was making my life miserable. I was in pain, bloated, and tired all the time. Hardly the Instagram-worthy “new year, new me” moment.

But I was done waiting. I swapped my comfort food for real food, cut back on drinks, and figured out how to move my body without injuring it. And you know what? Starting imperfectly still worked.

Don’t wait for a perfect Monday. Start on a random Thursday at 3 p.m. with whatever you’ve got. You’ll thank yourself later.

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Author: Bri Clark

Bri Clark is so much more than a writer, blogger, speaker, builder, designer, minimalist, wife, mother, and grandmother, but these are just a few adjectives.

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