Do you choose to be healthy, or do you leave it up to chance? (233 hits)
By now, those of you who read my blogs have come to realize that health is the main theme of my topics. Naturally, as a health educator and wellness coach, my desire is to inspire people to live optimally healthy lifestyles. I love what I do, and I am always moved when I see people make moves toward positive changes in their lives.
Most people want to be healthy. We receive media messages daily about diet, exercise, and chronic illness which are often juxtaposed with fast food advertisements. Sometimes seeing all of this can be overwhelming to the point that it seems so difficult to create and sustain good healthy habits. The result of information overload can leave people throwing their arms up in the air feeling hopeless and exaperated about becoming healthier. Some even go as far to say "I'm gonna die one day anyway" and decide to kill themselves softly and slowly for the rest of their lives.
What do you do? Do you leave your health up to chance, or do you make being healthy an important aspect of your existence on earth? Something to consider...
I do take my health seriously. Although I eat well most times, I do admit to occasionally succumbing to Mickey D's coffee & bran muffins!! I do exercise 3 times a week as well as I walk in my neighborhood with my son on the days I'm not on my exercise regimen.
My husband is to be credited for some of the positive changes in my diet since we don't buy pop & chips anymore! There are always fruits & veggies to snack on.
Now that is wonderful and inspiring. A spouse, partner, family member or friend are important to have in our web of resources. Making mindful choices about your diet (including those choices we succumb to ;-) ) and mindfully eating those choices is essential. Fabulous my sista, simply fabulous!
Wednesday, August 27th 2008 at 1:43PM
Christine Thorpe
It must be difficult to be on medication that contributes to weight gain. I don't know your condition, but be sure to see sound counsel from a holistic health professional, eat a balanced and nutritious diet daily, exercise, and take top of the line vitamin supplements.
Wednesday, August 27th 2008 at 7:23PM
Christine Thorpe
