Do it anyway

There is a saying that has been rolling around in my head for a while now.

Do it anyway

Such a simple concept, but one that has taken me a while to fully commit to. Do it anyway. Yes, some days I'm tired from work and don't want to workout. Sometimes I don't want to eat another fucking salad. But guess what? Do it anyway. 

This isn't to say that I'm out here forcing myself to run a million miles while crying. Lord knows, I can't even run one mile right now (especially not without crying). Do it anyway, is a gentle way of reminding myself that sometimes laziness doesn't get to win.

Laziness has slowly crept into my life, in places I wish it hadn't. I spent a lot more time in front of the TV on a new Netflix binge than I would care to admit. I leave the dishes in the sink way longer than I should. And I don't clean out my car regularly.

Do it anyway. I don't remember where I heard/read it but I am grateful that I did. Because repeating this little motto silently in my head has helped me correct some of the aforementioned issues.

Most quotes I have to write down on a post-it or have as a screenshot on my phone. But this one doesn't need to be written down anywhere for me to remember it. And perhaps that's what makes it stick.

At the gym, feeling awkward because I think I look weird doing squats, guess what?

I, do it anyway.