The choice to lead a healthy lifestyle is yours and yours alone. The news/media consistently puts out information on the risks associated with being overweight or eating very unhealthy. It’s well publicized that incorporating some form of exercise into your daily routine has numerous health benefits (obviously needing to weigh the risk of injury depending on what you choose to do).

Now that I’ve stated what to me is the obvious, I write this to those individuals who are struggling to find their path. I will omit anyone suffering from illnesses or injury, for those people must reach out to the medical profession first for advice. But for people who struggle because of those infamous “voices” in their head, or have difficulty making changes in their lives, or find motivation difficult – you may be missing an ingredient that is preventing you from pushing forward.

Reach out to someone, family, friend , or otherwise. Find a person who may be ahead of the curve and is living healthy – ask them for advice. Or maybe team up with somebody else struggling like you, and make the journey together. Sometimes you may feel that you’re on an island all alone. Not everyone can dig down deep on their own and make changes. There’s nothing to be ashamed of when reaching out. It’s about YOUR health, YOUR well being. You should be striving every day to be healthy. And someday you’ll be motivating others without even knowing it at first. Really, just find a way, and if you can’t do it solo, find somebody that can help you.