13 April 2021 – As I sit here today in the chill of the early morning, the only sounds are the birds. No cars, no people, not even a breeze. It’s calm and quiet—a great time to sit and ponder all of life’s many questions, as I often do. I try not to focus on the past and all those things I could have done differently. Those are questions that will never be answered, so I don’t even think about them. (Usually, I am human, so sometimes I can’t stop myself.) Instead, my questions tend to center on the present and the future. Almost all of my questions start with “What If…”

What if is such a common questioning practice that there is even a business strategy based on it called the What If Analysis. The idea is exactly like we do in our minds all day – you brainstorm the actions you could take and the effects they will have, and you choose the best-case scenario. Sound familiar? We all do it every day, whether we do it consciously or not.

What if I could have anything? What if I could do whatever I wanted? What if I could change the world for the better? What if I could have my dream job? What if I was rich? What if I could go anywhere? What if I had a superpower? What if I could change something about myself? These are the kinds of questions I usually focus on, but today my thoughts have reordered themselves. I have decided the question I should be asking – the question I am asking today is “What if today is the day?”

What if today is the day I stop second-guessing myself, and I could share my feelings more openly? What if today is the day I learn to love myself and take care of myself? What if today is the day I start exercising regularly, and I love it? What if today is the day I tear down that wall, and I really rock my world?

“What if…” is my hope for today and every day – to live my best life the best that I can. I may not and probably won’t do any of those things today – at least not completely – but asking myself, “What If Today Is The Day” reminds me of all the ways I can complete the question and the opportunities it presents. It’s a reminder of all of the growth I have yet to experience.