What does it mean to be a healthy person, living a healthy lifestyle? No more headaches or catching the office colds? No more visits to the doctor or pharmacy counter? No more loans or credit card balances? Never feeling depressed, angry or fearful? Perhaps.
I believe that being healthy is about making choices – and I do mean making choices. A healthly life style isn’t about “what if……….”, “Just imagine…….” I will when…………”. Making means ‘to bring into being by shaping, changing or combining materials, ideas, etc. To draw up, establish or form. To cause to exist, bring about or produce.’ So we have to actively create a healthly life and do something to improve our health and energy levels. This activity is an ongoing process, daily, monthly, year by year.
When we experience physical symptoms that are uncomfortable or even painful we need to listen and respond accordingly. In the short-term, that might mean taking medication and drinking plenty of water. Longer-term, perhaps a day of rest each week or shorter working hours would be the solution.
In managing our finances, life doesn’t move in straight lines for very long, so we need flexibilty. Saving 5% of your income each week gives peace of mind about future unexpected expenses. Building up a good credit rating enables you to access the best funds and investment opportunities when you are ready to grow your business, move house or treat yourself to something you love.
Emotions are real, physical and powerful. You ignore them at your peril. Energy states, in emotional form, need to be acknowledged and allowed to move. A healthy adult can own and direct each emotion in the right way at the right time. It’s OK to switch off all your phones and just go to bed for the day, if you feel depressed. It’s OK to cry when someone has hurt you. It’s OK to write someone a clear, well-stated angry letter when they’ve treated you unjustly.
Children don’t have the same capacity to stand back from their emotions and deal with them effectively. The child in us can be engulfed in the feeings and believe “This is the end…….” “That’s how it’s going to be from now on………..” “I’ll NEVER be able to………”
With any form of heath challenge, remember “This too shall pass”. And the healthly choice is to DO something about your life.
God Bless, Corrina.
