I met a new friend the other day at the Y. His name is Jerry. It’s amazing how much of an impact such a short relationship had on my soul.
Here’s what he had to say.
“We all want to be happy. We all want to be healthy. At least in the world I live in.” I’m thinking. Dude, this turtle has got some insights. I’m gonna listen.
“Being healthy and happy isn’t just about your waist line. Your race pace. Your hair. The car you drive. The job you have.” I’m like…”yeah yeah, this sounds good because all those expectations kind of stress me out.”
“You human beings are complex, and being healthy is a multidimensional thing. Chew on that a while.” I said “okie dokie”.
So I got to thinking…an acquaintance of mine tends to say things like “I traumatize my body with all this training” and what not. Which has always irritated me. I wondered why…and have gotten to this thought with the nudge of Jerry. Being healthy is about physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual. A combination. I read an article that being physically healthy is a small part of being HEATHLY. That emotionally being healthy has a bigger impact. So while I am physically stressing my body (which sometimes stress is a good thing, that’s how we grow and move forward), I’m making myself very happy. I feel good when I train. I love the people I am around. I enjoy myself 100%. Which I totally think outweighs the physical stress.
This article said that our emotional/spiritual well being has a BIG impact on our HEALTH. It’s the daily things that we do. The deposits we make into our health account.
You don’t have to train for a big race to make these $1,000,00 deposits into your health account. Lots of equally awesome things to do, just depends on what lights your heart up.
Massage. Meditating. Yoga. Praying. Girls Night Out. Couples Night Alone. Ice cream with the kids. Serving others. Walking your neighbors dog when they are sick. Going to church. Brushing your girl friends hair. Being ok with onions thrown at you if you deserve it…
Or…meeting a friend Jerry at the North YMCA and giving him a ride home.
