You start now.

I read an article today on Ryot News that tugged at my heart strings. It has me begging you to think about these questions.

Can we please not wait until someone is gone to tell them how we feel?
Can we please not wait until we receive a terminal prognosis to really live life?
Can we say what we mean, be intentional with our relationships, and live to inspire right now, before it's too late?
Why is that article so moving for the readers?
Why do we think we are invincible?

We aren't.
We aren't guaranteed the next day for ourselves or our loved ones.
Don't let that paralyze you with fear, but let it push you to live, and live fully.
Life is fragile, and there is so much to be done.
So much that you can do, that you were made specifically for.
You are a precious gem.
You are cherished and loved and appreciated and made for so much more.
So is your neighbor.
And your barista.
And that family member that you severed ties with.
And your ex.
And that person in authority.
We all matter.
We all can make a difference.
We all have different talents that if we bonded together instead of scoffed and compared, we could be an unstoppable force.

So, where do you start?
You start with the now.
With the conversation you are currently having with your coworker while you read this.
You start by how you interact with your grumpy toddler.
With the mail man or solicitor that just rung the doorbell and woke your napping baby.
You can trace back your actions to a thought to a lie that you believed and combat it with truth.
You become intentional about taking EVERY thought captive.
The ones you have standing in front of your mirror or in an interview at work.
The ones that tell you that you aren't good enough.
Because you are.
If you fail, you get up, silence the doubt, and try again.
By silencing the doubt and combating negativity, you win.
By realizing that you are winning, you naturally want to help others succeed.
By helping others succeed, you are really living.