The Epiphany
Leveling works both ways.Explanation
When I started writing this, I was in a really motivated place. I had gotten to the point where running errands after work didn't feel like the end of the world, and I was managing to fit in some exercise and eating better. And it felt like a game. Each new positive, beneficial thing I did was another level I had reached. However, life really isn't a game. You don't just reach a level and then stay there until you achieve the next one. Each achievement (if it involves a lifestyle change, anyway) needs to be continually worked on.So I suppose I could still say I'm leveling up, buuut... it's also possible to level down. And what I should really be proud of is not the achievements themselves, but the lack of backsliding and losing all my progress. Because maintenance is a lot less fun than getting started. Leveling up is good, but not leveling down is even better.
