As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that I now have far fewer “tomorrows” than I have “yesterdays.” That fact seems to lend a great deal of importance to “today,” because if I don’t make today count – right here, right now – it will soon be lost among the “yesterdays.” As is often said, today is all we really have.

It’s too easy to leave our health for tomorrow. “I’ll start my diet Monday” or “I’ll get in shape once the kids are older, and I have more time to myself” or “I’m an old man now, so it’s too late for me to get healthy” are just a few drops in the giant bucket of excuses that help us leave worrying about our health for another day. And trust me, I know – I’m guilty of this too, more often than I’d like to admit.

To be healthy (to eat right, to exercise, to reduce our stress, etc.) is a choice we have to make today, not tomorrow. Say “I will be healthy today,” and then take steps to make it happen. Don’t worry about tomorrow; that’s not part of the deal. Be healthy only when it’s “today,” because today is when we effect change, when we establish new habits, when we become the person we want to be. “Tomorrow” can’t do any of those things. They are unique talents of “today.”

Because we firmly believe in today, we at Idaho Physical Therapy have started this weekly blog to help our friends, family members, and community be healthy today. We’ll discuss tips to help you reduce pain, get (or stay) in shape, and live your best. For daily tips and fun facts, you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Be healthy today, and keep moving, my friends!

- Alan