"Actions speak louder than words"- the phrase we've heard a billion and one times about how to live our lives and read the cues of others, but just like most motivational quotes… actually living by it is a whole other story. This one in particular has become a recent theme in my life when I realized I wasn't using my time well. At all.

There came a point when I realized that I was wasting a lot of time: on social media, watching mindless Netflix, sleeping in all the time, always grabbing quick food to go. We all do these things now and then, and there's nothing wrong with that. The problem for me was, no matter what excuses I could come up with to justify these habits, they were just that: excuses. I complained about wanting to be more productive, more active, healthier. And I had all the control to make those changes.

The way we spend our moments throughout the day says something- not just to other people, but most importantly, to ourselves. What are you telling yourself when you don't eat right and deprive yourself of sleep, exercise and productivity? You're saying, I don't value myself enough to make the most of my time. You're saying, I don't value myself enough to take care of me.