Actions speak louder than words. This is very true. The actions you take in your daily life express who you are.

How do your actions express your beliefs and goals for your health? Do you make your health a priority? Only you can answer this question, and as you become more aware of your actions, you will realize they can tell you a lot.

It is easy to think or believe one thing, but act another if we are not constantly self-aware. Without the awareness, we may get enticed into taking action on something we don’t believe. Actions attract more similar actions, and quickly our beliefs and actions can be misaligned.

Here are a couple examples of ways in which our actions and beliefs or intentions do not align:

You intend to eat healthily and lose weight, however you eat dessert after a meal.

You intend to release all judgment of others, but then a co-worker begins to gossip about another co-worker and you join in without thinking.

Let your actions be in alliance with your beliefs and intentions. When you set an intention, it is necessary for you to act in congruence with the intention in order for you to manifest your desires. Be aware of how your actions support or negate your intentions and beliefs. With this awareness, you will have better results and you will feel better at the end of the day!

There is nothing certain in life except change. Sometimes the uncertainty can feel overwhelming. If we look at the clues life brings us, we can successfully adjust to changes before we hit rock bottom.

Unfortunately, many of us will hit rock bottom before we begin to make changes. Once things are so bad, we have no choice but to make the changes. However, when things are at their worst, it takes a substantial amount of work to repair the circumstances – whether they are relationships, overeating, addictions, or other life issues.

We may ignore the early signs of problems we encounter. Some of these problems may be cravings, weight gain, overuse of alcohol, addictions, codependency, smothering relationships, and a variety of others. Even though all the early signs of a need for change may be present, we have been programmed to think “ it is not that bad,” or “ it will never happen again,” or “it was just the stress this week.” We also tend to think, “things will change when…” No matter what problem needs our attention, we need to consciously make the changes or the problem will keep recurring.

Fear of the unknown often keeps us stuck in old patterns and behaviors. It is important to be honest with your fears. If you are being faithful to your fears, then you are not living your truth.

No matter how many bumps you encounter on life’s road, you must work to prevent hitting rock bottom. To do this, you must strive to solve problems with a willingness to change.

As Gandhi said,
“Keep your beliefs positive because
     Your beliefs become your thoughts
        Your thoughts become your words
           Your words become your actions
              Your actions become your habits
                 Your habits become your values
                   Your values become your destiny!”

Remember this as you make the necessary changes to live your best life. You are in charge of your destiny!