I was sick this week and felt pretty lousy. I don’t get sick often, but when I do I take notice of how bad I feel. I use it as a reminder of what a blessing it is to enjoy good health. It makes a giant difference in the quality of my life. It’s tough to enjoy life when I don’t feel well.
I do this as an incentive to stick with the habits that promote good health, a healthy diet, regular exercise, meditation and stretching. Young people mostly enjoy good health without taking care of themselves. However, the effects of good health habits are cumulative. Not doing them would eventually get me to the point of no return. My body would start to break down prematurely.
When I don’t feel like exercising or want to eat unhealthy foods, I remember what it feels like to be sick. I imagine getting a chronic disease that makes feeling bad a way of life. That helps me stay on track. I like feeling good and it doesn’t happen by accident.
By thinking this way I’m applying the principles I discussed in my post, Not Shut Out, salvaging something positive from a less than optimal situation. Nothing more complicated than perception.
May you have enough today, one moment at a time.
THIS HELPED ME 