Week One — Change Is Already Happening

Change doesn’t happen overnight.
But change is constant.
Outside of paying taxes and breathing, change is always there — whether we’re paying attention or not.

My first real wake-up call didn’t come from a book or a plan. It came the day I sprained my ankle in Maine.

Instead of resting, my priority was still to go out that night — carrying a bag of ice, determined not to miss anything. I came home with a leg six times its normal size. What I didn’t realize then was that it would take years to fully heal — not just physically, but habitually.

Change also showed up quietly in other ways.
Clothes stopped fitting.
New clothes became the solution.
Routines formed without intention.

Until one day, I pulled out an old passport photo and thought, Who is that guy?

Then the realization hit — oh, that’s me.

I was never a fad person. But somewhere along the way, I read about the “5:2” approach in Men’s Health — eat normally most days, fast lightly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It felt simple. Manageable. Sustainable.

That small decision started something bigger.

Walking turned into running.
One mile became three.
Three became five.
Five became ten.

Change didn’t erase the ups and downs.
It didn’t make me less social or less fun.
It didn’t turn me into someone unrecognizable.
What it did give me was rhythm.

A new baseline.
A new set of standards.
New goals.
New ambitions.
And ultimately — a new version of me.

Change didn’t ask for permission.
It didn’t wait for motivation.
It showed up when I finally decided to meet it with consistency.

Week One takeaway:
You don’t need a dramatic overhaul.
You need awareness — and one honest starting point.

Next week, I’ll write about what happens after you start — when change gets quiet, repetitive, and uncomfortable.

That’s where it actually sticks.