None of us are perfect but everyday we have choices to make.  When I get up in the morning I can let myself think I dread this day or whatever I may have to do today but is there any benefit to those thoughts.  I think not!!!!  What if we got up in the morning and said this is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it. Or the song Oh what a beautiful morning, Oh what a beautiful day.  We can actually impact our mood by our thoughts and we can chose what we think.  We often develop bad habits of seeing and thinking the worst of every situation but I would like to challenge you to try to find the silver lining.  Happiness is a choice and it does not come from other people and no one can make you unhappy unless you allow them.  If you have fallen into bad habits of negative thinking and negative talk it will take some effort to make this change but every time you find yourself speaking negatively or thinking negative thoughts tell yourself “Stop It” and then make an effort to find something positive in the situation.  I believe deep inside we all want to be happy and have a good life so start by being grateful with what you have and maybe even take the time to right down the things we are thankful for and put them some where so that we see them on a daily basis.  Some of the other choices that we have to make are about food and whether or not we exercise.  I know the perfect diet would be all organic or better yet we can raise our own food but for some of us that is not a very practical option.  Often people feel if they can not eat this way that is and excuse to continue to make very poor choices when it comes to the fuel that feeds our bodies. I am going to ask you to try to make better choices not perfect ones.  If you can not buy organic can you at least buy fruits and vegetables to eat on a regular basis.  If you can’t buy fresh what about frozen and as a last resort canned.  This is a better choice than buying processed food that comes in a box with a lot of ingredients that you do not even know what they are that can not be the best choice that you can make.  What about physical activity?  I know that most people feel that they do not have the time or they are too tired or whatever other excuse that they can find.  I challenge you to stop making excuses and instead make a plan to include regular physical activity into your life and make it enjoyable.  What if I spent 30 minutes playing with the dog or the children or grandchildren and if you cant manage 30 minutes at one time what about 2-15 minutes sessions during the day.  If you have difficulty with movement what can you move.  Use the ability that you have and make it better.  Always focus on what you can do and not what you can’t . Dreams come in cans not can’t.  If you believe you can or can’t do something you will be right.  One of the things I have always told my children is to every problem is a solution and sometimes we just have to take a step back and think it through.  If your health is not where you want it to be I hope that you will take this information to heart because for the most part are choices are what make our lives. If you want a better life make a better choice.