What You Put into Your Body

You Are What You Eat - SOMOS

How many times have you heard the saying "you are what you eat?" Since eat and consume are synonyms, I am going to switch one for the other here; this changes the saying to "you are what you consume." Now, I want to bring your attention to something: you don't only consume what you eat, but what you listen to, read, watch, tell yourself, etc. This is colossal.

What you tell yourself, if you say it enough, you will start to believe, and that will affect your actions as well. What you watch affects the way you think. What you read affects the way you think. What you listen to affects the way you think. There are also numerous studies done on how what you listen to, read, and watch can affect your mood(s).

I believe this is really important. I have been paying close attention to the music I listen to, how I've been dressing, and what I have been reading. I have changed all of these things to try and match the person I want to be. I have been listening to more Christian music and reading more books that are about topics I enjoy learning about. I have been doing my best to dress in outfits that are a bit more formal than my athletic clothes that I wear to workouts.

I am taking tiny steps in the right direction towards who I want to be, and I urge you to do the same. I do this because tomorrow is not promised, and I do not want to have any regrets.

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