On a scale from 1-10 I would rate my physical well being at around a 7 right now. I was up there around a 9 a year or so ago, but time has become my enemy and I just can't fit in what I used to anymore. My spiritual well being is around a 4. I have not gone to church in a while although I do try to remember that there is something greater than myself and I know that what I put into the universe is what I get out of it, so I try to put good energy out and realize that things happen for a reason and I try to accept that. My psychological well being is probably around a 3 right now. I am in a very stressful situation at work and with school and family I feel very stressed right now.
There are a few things that I know I should do in order to move up my numbers. Once I have some more time I would like to start up my pilates class again. I should also start doing some yoga for relaxation. I would like to hope that eventually I would have a less stressful job. I should start going back to church even if it is only to have a an hour in the week that is quiet and not about me and my stress.
I did the exercise, as I did before, early in the morning when the house was all quiet. I did find this exercise a little more relaxing than the last one. I actually dozed off in the last moments of it. I liked the associations with the colors. Of course I do have a cold this week so breathing is a bit more difficult than usual. But this too shall pass.
I know exactly what you feel. I used to exercise on a daily basis and now I just don't seem to have the time to fit everything into my day. I need to start just making the time. I know that I would feel better if I did. I also know what you mean about attending church. I have not attended in a long time and I think that I would be a better person if I did. Anyway...I hope you get over your cold! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Donna, I hope you get well soon. It seems such a common theme for people to just not have the time to be or get healthy. No time for exercise, so busy Mc Donalds seems to be on the menu more than a few times a week. LOL. Health takes time I believe and right now I'm actually trying to tell life once in a while..NO. I did just start over the past couple months returning to church, except today. God stayed home with me to do homework. Wherever you are he is with you. Take care and I'll pray for your work stress.
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Hi Donna,
ReplyDeleteI hope you get better. It is no fun to have an illness, especially when you have a ton of other things going on in your life. It appears that you have a very realistic outlook on how things are with your integral health facets, which should aid you greatly in future flourishing.
Great post!
Mark
First of all I can totally relate to how you feel! I am running around the same numbers that you are. My physical health was a 10/10 at one point in my life with my competitions and marathons. But over the last year and a half, personal stressors have overtaken that, and time is definitely not on my side right now. I am trying to get back into it again after having knee surgery, and usually if you can get past the first couple of weeks, you can sail back into a routine pretty easily. That's what I find for me anyway. I love your saying "Remember to Breathe". I think I need to write that on my mirror that I get dressed in front of in the mornings, that way I have daily reminders of it. Very clever, but so very true!
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I can relate to you in this blog. Time is a precious commodity and sometimes there seems not to be enough of it. All the bits and pieces of our lives that we would like to be holding together we have let go of for a season, hoping for a chance to come back and pick it up. Time does get away from us and I think that is the reason that we rate ourselves so poorly. Sometimes we are in better shape than we know. I guess for me when I look at my life and start thinking about all the balls I dropped or all the undone task, I get a little antsy; until I begin to hear the details of the next persons life. I become very grateful for my chaos.
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