Squeeze the Day
Squeeze the Day
No more day ones. Just this one.
Jimmy Lemon
Mar 22, 2025
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“I’ll start Monday.”
We’ve all said it. We’ve all meant it.
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If you struggle with your weight and health like I do, you probably say it multiple times a week.
I’ve always been an “all-in or all-out” kind of guy. Either I’m in healthy mode—or I’m very much not. And let’s be honest: it’s way easier to be out than all-in. This has led to some wild fluctuations in my weight, my health, and—let’s just call it—my general sense of being a functioning adult.
Sure, health is the most obvious place where this shows up. But honestly, it’s true for most of the disciplines that matter to me:
Reading, which keeps me inspired.
Writing, which untangles my brain.
Exercise, which clears my mind as much as it helps my body.
Professional learning, which keeps me motivated.
Spiritual practices, which ground me.
Relationships, which are hands-down the most important piece of my personal well-being.
I like all of these things. They make my life better. So why is it so hard to do them consistently?
As Katy Perry once prophesied:
‘Cause you’re hot then you’re cold You’re yes then you’re no You’re in then you’re out You’re up then you’re down
🎶 Amen.
No More Day Ones
Starting is exhausting.
You need motivation. Time. Energy. A plan.
And when you stop? You’ve got to start again.
Honestly, I’m tired of starting over. I’m tired of a thousand “Day Ones.” I’m tired of wasting days not becoming the version of me I know is possible. I’m tired of being tired.
The Big Squeeze
I thought I’d heard every Lemon joke by middle school.
Wrong.
Some coworkers at Bullseye (okay—just Heath now) started calling me The Big Squeeze after someone dropped an “Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy” in a meeting. Honestly? Could be worse.
I’ve always hated that “lemon” has a negative spin:
sour
broken cars
unwanted gifts from life
But “The Big Squeeze”? That one feels fun. It leans into effort and joy. It reminds me that squeezing the most out of life is something worth doing.
Learning to Be Present
I’ve always struggled to live in the now. Maybe that’s why I’m more comfortable dreaming about “starting someday” than just being the person I want to be—today.
You know the sayings:
Seize the day.
Be where your feet are.
Live in the moment.
I believe them. I just have to learn how.
I want to stop worrying about how many pounds I’ve gained or lost. I want to be the kind of person who lives with healthy habits and presence—today.
Squeeze the Day
I don’t know how many days I have with my wife, my kids, my friends, my team.
I don’t know how many mornings I’ll wake up and get to do work I love with people I love.
I don’t know how many chances I’ll get to make a positive mark.
But I want to squeeze the most I can out of every day.
Whether life hands me lemons—or an easy peasy moment—I want to be here for it. Awake to it. Grateful for it.
Some days I’ll crush it. Some days I’ll probably crush a sleeve of Oreos.
But either way—I’m showing up. I’m sharing the journey.
No more Day Ones.
Just this one.
Squeeze the Day.
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