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A JOURNEY TO WELLNESS ...

" My body is not me, it is mine. My mind is not me, it is mine. My emotions are not me, they are mine. My spirit on the other hand …"

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Spirit

What I call the Spirit goes by many names: Soul, True Self, Higher Self to name a few. It is that aspect of ourselves that connects with the unseen world. It is the driving force behind our most essential needs and desires. It is the force that expands our awareness of the world beyond the limits imposed by the physical container and the mind. And it is that part of us that continues even when the physical shell is no more. Strengthening the spirit completes us, ensuring we are truly the best we can be.

What does your happiness look like?

What does your happiness look like?
A wise woman

The last couple weeks have been downright enlightening for me.

Let me back up even more. I have been struggling (again?) for a while now. Nothing new to someone who has way to much time on their hands to simply think. My current (constant?) dilemma is finding (creating?) a meaning...

I caught myself smiling for no reason this morning

Whenever I see my reflection, I pause for a moment and think "Who am I?"

The answer has always eluded me.

Am I the me others perceive based on their own experiences and expectations?

But I am also other.

Step back; forget what was; let go of expectation.

Be the observer.

Ask again.

Who am I?

I caught myself smiling for no reason...

A momentous life

momentousmō-mĕn′təsadjectiveOf utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence.From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

A few days ago my morning started as it always does. I woke up because for various reasons my body decided it was time to wake up. On this particular morning my reaction to waking up was one...

Voices

Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.
A. R. Rahman

Everybody has an opinion to offer ...

Whether a decision is potentially life altering, or as simple as what one's favorite color is, everyone has an answer for you. And all to often, they...

Change and choice ... Awareness 101

The passage of time is literally defined by change. Everything is affected by time's relentless march. Seeming permanence is really a matter of perspective ... to one whose passage through time last only 90 years, something that takes a 100 years to change will seem unchanging.

EVERYTHING changes.

The hows and what's of the change will be...

Beware excuses!

Wellness is something we work on for our whole life. If we have developed good habits, it does not SEEM like work, but it is an ongoing process. Physical, emotional, and spiritual fitness require continuous effort, though if we are doing it right we will not even notice the effort involved. Sometimes it is focused...

Do NOT read this post!

Life is meaningless.

This is not a cry for help. Nor an exhortation of pathos or extreme depression.

It is an epiphany.

I have understood this academically for most of my life. But recently ... and I am not sure why ... it could be something I ate ... recently I truly came to UNDERSTAND this idea. Most...

Returning to self

A healthy life is ultimately about finding balance. No matter what aspect of life we are discussing, we will find that the too much of something can be as harmful to our well-being as too little. In both cases we will find that something necessary to our holistic health is neglected, often without ourselves even being aware...

Maybe I should re-introduce myself …

Much has changed in my life since I first introduced myself and this project. I am updating the site so it is more current to who I am today. It seems appropriate to modify my self-introduction as well. So here is the new and improved "Who the hell am I?":

If you are here on this...

Changing directions

When I first started this blog, it was an after effect of getting myself into shape to hike the Appalachian Trail. I needed to get myself fit, and also figure out ways to fund the effort. I found the BeachBody products, which are definitely fitness oriented, and do provide the POTENTIAL for money. Unfortunately, to...

Healer, heal thyself!

Those who fall into the category of healer or caretaker often share one character "flaw". They all to often forget to apply the same level of care to themselves. This is really true of ANY giving personality. We tend to place others before ourselves, to our own detriment. And this can be a very hard...

Getting creative

Living healthy is a choice. It doesn't matter if we are focused on physical health, mental health, or spiritual health (or all of them) ... it is something we CHOOSE to do (or not). Actually for some, the hardest part of such a lifestyle is often the choice to live that way. Based on this...

Adding a little bit of clarity

When I started with Team BeachBody, my primary intent was to start getting into shape again. It has been my experience that no matter WHAT the ads say; no matter what any fitness programs claims, the true path to fitness is the sincere desire to change our life. How we do it; the exercise program...

100%. NOW.

While focusing on our physical health is very important to a general improvement of ourselves, it is not the ONLY thing we need to focus on. Stress is a physical reality, an actual medical condition with documentable symptoms. Not everyone realizes this. But ironically, though it has strong effects on the body, stress is often...

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