The first song I added by Sum 41, and probably my favorite song by the band, is called “Motivation.” Whether you’re familiar with that song or not, let me include the lyrics of the chorus for you:

Motivation, such an aggravation/ Accusations, don’t know how to take them/ Inspiration, getting hard to fake it/ Concentration, never hard to break it/ Situation: never what you want it to be.

Sometimes, these lyrics can be the mantra of my life. When I’m feeling particularly lazy, lacking motivation, or just feeling frustrated, that song echoes everything perfectly. The good news is that I’m not embracing the deadly sin of sloth every day of my life. The bad news is that some days are worse than others.

But I feel like that’s sort of the case for everyone, right? It depends on the day. Today happened to be a great day of motivation for me, especially when it comes to fitness and wellness. I didn’t even start changing anything today; I only started a log. I want to work out again and eat better. I was inspired to get a plan together, and tomorrow, I really hope to go for it. There are going to be obstacles, of course. Motivation is hard to find sometimes, yet once you find it, it becomes even harder to maintain for a long period of time. That’s always my problem when it comes to exercising and making it part of my routine.

I think the difference this time is that I’ve found new inspiration for working out and eating healthier. Not too long ago, I discovered new inspiration in my writing, so I restarted and improved this blog after two years of sorely slacking off. Now I have the motivation to do better and be better physically after severely slacking off for longer than I care to admit. I had to face some hard truths, and I know that I’ll continue to do so. However, I’m sure that I can stay strong and meet my wellness goals as long as I keep my motivation in mind.

I already know that “Motivation” is going to be on my new workout playlist.