Based on my reflections, I would rate my physical well-being at 4, my spiritual well-being at 6, and my psychological well-being at 6. My ratings are based on the following factors:
Physical
- I am morbidly obese
- I am type 2 diabetic
- I have hypertension
- I do not eat a healthy diet
- I am not physically active
Activities:
- Take all of the nutrition knowledge that I have and put it into action by developing a healthy low carbohydrate, low fat, high protein diet
- Begin to move more by doing activities that I love such as dancing and join my local YMCA to learn how to workout and for support.
Spirtitual
I do not take time for myself for meditation and/or prayer.
Goal: Take at least 10 minutes out of my busy day to pray or meditate and increase the time in five minute increments to 30 minutes over a period of five weeks.
Activities:
- Pray
- Meditate while listening to soothing music or subliminal CD's
Though I have worked on many issues over the last 30 plus years, I still have issues that I am dealing with or have ignored, which is why my physical well-being is suffering.
Goals:
- Learn to express my feelings more openly
- Continue to work on past issues that remain unresolved
Activities:
- Daily journal writing
- Create a support system
Hello Debra,
ReplyDeleteYou are brave to admit your shortcomings. And its more impressive when you can set a plan of action for yourself. Before I went into the military I had no voice. I was sort of an introvert. But after returning from basic training I was kicking butt and taking names. In time we grow and find our own path. Good Luck with all your endeavors.
Debra,
ReplyDeleteI think your goals and the activities list are a great starting point. I really believe before you can make any substantial change in your life you have to know what has held you back from doing so up until this point. As Carmia said "you need to find your voice" and I agree!
Here is what happened to me and I am mentioning it only to give you an idea how someone else (me) got a grip recently on my life & attitude.
I started a project (a garden) and the rainy weather had caused the weeds to get OUT OF CONTROL and really it was bad! I thought I can't do it! It is easier to just till it up. Then after last units reading and having an Ah-ha moment I thought "what if that garden belonged to God (our Beloved One)? Would I give up so easily if I was the keeper of the Beloved's garden?" What would it be like doing the weeding in 90 deg. weather in the evening if I thought of it this way? I determined right that minute that I will weed that garden 'as if' it was God's garden and not my own. And I was out there at 6pm as it was shady then in the garden and I started pulling weeds and I kept it in the fore of my mind that I was tending HIS garden and I found myself doing a better job by far and with a selfless pride in my work that I could never have had otherwise! So from that point on I knew that no matter what I set out to do, clean the toilet, water the flowers, plant something, make me and my husband a meal I would do each thing 'as if' I was actually doing it for God.
It really put things in perspective for me. It really helped me to realize the importance of myself, others, and the tasks I set out to do. Now I do NOT look around and say 'oh this house is not clean enough' forget that mentality I think of it this way... if I decide the floor needs sweeping I do it 'as if' and I feel good about it even when I am doing something I'd rather not do. If I were to try and conquer all the housecleaning lets say all at once, I'd feel like crap and give up and that's what our human nature wants to have happen. So take it one task at a time & do it 'as if' you were doing it for God and you cannot fail! I hope that helps because it has really changed how I do things and think of things that need to be done. Even when it is for my own well being.
Debra, Is good that you like dancing. I recently got into zumba and it makes you sweat a lot and you get to have fun at the same time. My best friend is a zumba instructor and I have learned a lot of move that I can use at any dance floor hahaha. Keep up the good work!!!
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