A Little About Me

Who is this guy?

Well, by day I'm a freelance writer, specializing in health and wellness. That's right, I write about this stuff for a living.

By night I'm a husband and a dad to two of the most amazing kids on the planet.

Why did I start this blog? It wasn't but a few months ago that I realized my own life was out of balance. I was in a job I hated, I was fat and lazy, and I wanted to do something about it.


Oh, I had dieted before. I had tried getting into creative writing. But for some reason I could never succeed at it.

Then, I decided to just jump off the cliff. At my wife's coaxing, I signed up for a half marathon. Was I crazy? I must have been, because up to that point, I hadn't run more than a half mile at a time since middle school. I was 240 pounds and the thought of stepping on the treadmill petrified me.

But an amazing thing happened. I decided to make a change.

I started training. I lost 65 pounds. I left my job and started a full-time freelance career. Oh, and that half marathon? I ran it in under two hours, beating my goal by almost three minutes.

Suddenly, I found balance in my life. I'm able to spend more time with my family. I'm making more money now than I ever have.

And it's all because of one small, simple decision to make a change.

The principles of living a well-balanced life aren't complex. It's the making it happen that's hard. It's the convincing yourself that you're worth it that trips us up.

Start today. Make a decision today that you're going to change. It's possible. I did it. You can, too.

How are you going to make a change today in your life?

Start by deciding to...have a well day.


Photo via Flickr user Okko Pyykkö