A lot of good things can be said about motivation when it comes to sticking to a regular fitness routine. Motivation makes us feel mentally pumped-up; it energizes; it's about seeing physical results and wanting to go even harder and faster. But motivation is impossible to sustain 24 hours a day, every day. When your alarm goes off before the sun rises and the very last thing you want to do is get out from under the covers? Enter: accountability.

If you’re curious about online dating, the easiest way to ease yourself into such a situation is to ask people who have already tried it for themselves. What did they think? Did it work for them? Would they recommend it? At the age of 28, I’ve never participated in what I would consider to be full-fledged online dating -- that is, I’ve never been a member of a site that I had to pay for.

It’s only been in the past year or so that I started thinking of myself as an adult. Until I reached my late 20s, even though I’d been making big, life-altering decisions on my own for years, I never felt like I was completely in the mindset of being a grownup. All the things I’d done up to that point, although they shaped me into who I am, weren’t quite enough.

The arms of my female co-worker were covered in bruises. I was walking down the hall and stopped when I saw her holding them out, a proud look in her eyes as she moved her arms this way and that, displaying her wounds from multiple angles. The bruises studded her pale skin from wrist to elbow. Was it an unfortunate accident, or a drama-filled fistfight? Hardly. She’s been practicing krav maga.

It’s important to take a look at your life periodically and ask yourself if your current situation is still working. It doesn’t have to be a formal process, and it doesn’t have to take place at a specified time. All you have to do is take a quick, honest look at the main areas of your life and ask yourself if there’s anything you need to change.