Quotable Quotes

Every now and then I see a quote online and it just hits me. Does that ever happen to you? I see it, I read it, and I can just feel it in my core. Something resonates with me and either where I’m at now, somewhere I’ve been, or even somewhere I hope to be – and I have to screen shot that quote.

Today my post is about one of those “quotable quotes” as I like to call them! According to my phone picture library, I saved this one on January 14, 2025 – and now I share it with you.

It’s never too late. You can change your routine, your interests, your career, your focus, your circle. You can change. Don’t stay stuck. Do better.

Sigh – just read that again and sit with it for a minute.

How many times have we each told ourselves that it was “too late” for something? I know I have, many times. But this hits me – staying stuck is a choice. If I stay stuck in life, it’s my choice. Choosing a different path is doing better for myself.

At some point in the Fall of 2024 I decided to stop staying stuck and try to do better with my physical and mental health. I’ve been eating clean, planning our meals, and exercising. I feel better – so much better. I changed my focus. It’s not there EVERY day (especially at 0600) when I workout, but I try to remember that I GET to workout that morning. I don’t HAVE to – I GET to. That’s a big focus shift for me, especially that early in the morning!

Read the quote again – what aspects of YOUR routine, interests, career, focus, or circle aren’t SERVING YOU right now? It’s hard to think of things – and especially people – in that way (for me anyway), but sometimes that’s where we end up – with people or things that don’t serve ourselves. I don’t think January 1 is the ONLY time we can make meaningful change in our lives. If you have something (or someone) in your life that leaves you feeling more stuck than fulfilled, think about the changes you can make to turn that around…

Are you exhausted every day … maybe change your routine so that you can wind down earlier in the evening and get to sleep earlier.

Do you find yourself not enjoying hobbies you used to … perhaps it’s time to explore a new hobby or interest.

Is your job a slog – leaving you feeling unfulfilled and negative … make a list of things you DO enjoy and start spending a few hours a week researching what career opportunities line up with those things.

Do you find yourself focused on the negative … every night before you go to sleep, write down 5 things that were GOOD from that day. Read those 5 things again when you wake up and set the intention for your new day. Maybe you have a HORRIBLE day and wonder WHAT could you possibly write down that is GOOD for that day. Change your focus. You have things to be thankful for. Your health, warm clothes, the meal you ate, the bed you sleep in. Strip it down to basics if you have to, but trust me – those are things to be thankful for and they are SO GOOD. On our worst day we are still so much better off than many.

And finally, your circle – is there someone in your circle that brings you down instead of lift you up … take some time to consider why this is the case and what steps you can do to mitigate that reaction. If nothing else, less interaction with the person might be warranted. Maybe they don’t realize they do it. Just take some time to consider the situation, the severity of that interaction on YOUR peace, and make some changes.

Whatever it is – don’t stay stuck. Do better for yourself. YOU deserve it. I hope this post and today’s quotable quote resonates with you a bit and you are motivated on this beautiful Monday to go out there and do better. Make it a great week!