Healthy living can become a nagging annoyance in our minds if we don't continue to educate ourselves about our changing world. MANY corporations and entities are motivated by money and ignore health ramifications for as long as possible. It's not a conspiracy theory, it's a historical fact that is still alive and active today. So, what? So, the status quo of living life in the most convenient way possible all the time is not good for us. Just because a company sells something doesn't mean it can be trusted. Like people, some companies lie or don't care what is best for you. Never assume and always do your research.
That is why making some healthy goals for each month is important in our house. I can't assume that what everyone else is doing is going to magically help me reach my goals. And neither can you. Unless everyone around you is mastering the goals you have for yourself, it is unlikely that you'll absorb them by osmosis. And even then. ;)
This month is December packed with holiday goings on and end of the year activities, but also I'm moving in two weeks! Of course everything is crazy so why not just give up? Remember, shoot for the moon and land in the stars? I want to reinforce healthy habits no matter what the circumstances and know I'll be that much better off than if I had quit. Here's my short list:
-Write Every Day. This is inspired by the book below. I need to be in a better habit of writing. It doesn't matter if it is a novel or a single comment. Just writing as a way to further process my life. Does your husband or friends not want to listen for as long as you need to talk? Then you need to write my friend. It's not about having lame friends or support necessarily, but about your physical and emotional need to process. Being healthy is more than just eating vegetables!
That is why making some healthy goals for each month is important in our house. I can't assume that what everyone else is doing is going to magically help me reach my goals. And neither can you. Unless everyone around you is mastering the goals you have for yourself, it is unlikely that you'll absorb them by osmosis. And even then. ;)
This month is December packed with holiday goings on and end of the year activities, but also I'm moving in two weeks! Of course everything is crazy so why not just give up? Remember, shoot for the moon and land in the stars? I want to reinforce healthy habits no matter what the circumstances and know I'll be that much better off than if I had quit. Here's my short list:
-Write Every Day. This is inspired by the book below. I need to be in a better habit of writing. It doesn't matter if it is a novel or a single comment. Just writing as a way to further process my life. Does your husband or friends not want to listen for as long as you need to talk? Then you need to write my friend. It's not about having lame friends or support necessarily, but about your physical and emotional need to process. Being healthy is more than just eating vegetables!
-Read a Proverb a Day. There are 31 chapters for 31 days. It's easy and simple AND it clarifies the walk of a Christian beautifully. It reminds constantly to ask what is the WISE thing to do, not just the right or wrong. I'm reading it to my children too!
-Make my Healthiest Lifestyle Mandatory. Exercise. Lots of Water. Plenty of Space (days) between Less than Healthy Choices. I know what will feed my brain and emotions. I know what will feel good in a moment, but fill me with regret and discomfort for hours to come. Just because there are more options available doesn't mean my body will act any different.
How are you going to make this a Healthy December?
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