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by Michelle Sutton-Kerchner
When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, you may be surprised by which commitments are really needed …
Goals to living a healthy life often include a commitment to exercise and good nutrition. Add in downtime; way-up-time for career, family, and friends; quality sleep; and spiritual care. Now, you’re cruising through this journey. A perfect scenario. But …
We learned in F&W News, “Act in the (Imperfect) Moment” (April 15, 2015), perfection is more of an illusion than reality. So, where are we left when we fail in one of our commitments? It will happen, and often. We stay afloat by the buoyancy of one absolute commitment: the resolve to begin again.
It is not a new year. It is not even a milestone date on the calendar. Yet, today and each day is a chance to begin again. As flawed beings, there are days when we fall short on our commitments to health and well-being. A bowl of chips is too tempting. A pillow too comfortable to abandon for a 6am workout. A TV show too gripping to shut off at bedtime. When the ultimate commitment to ourselves is to “begin again,” these shortcomings remain in perspective. They are isolated incidents with no influence on the future.
See Beyond
Just as one healthful meal does not make you a healthy eater, one junk fest does not wreck your diet. One stint on the climber does not make you an athlete; one day of missed exercise does not doom your fitness level. Manage setbacks for the temporary instances they are. Always look to the future– from the next minute to the next year. Question the significance a negative incident or disappointing scenario may have in five months or even five days. Likely, it will not matter.
Our journey is long. Flaws make it colorful, allowing us the opportunity indeed to begin again. A new start brings a chance to be better and improve outcomes. It is never too late to try again. Be tenacious. Be daring. Be determined in your search for wellness. Let obstacles present the chance for a new beginning, with all its mystery and promise.
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” –Mary Anne Radmacher
Image Credits
Staying afloat: pixabay.com/en/tub-palio-race-river-water-remo-114349/
Mystery: flickr.com/photos/rawmeyn/3318992180/
