We are often told - live for now - enjoy each day as if it's your last. While this is absolutely true in regard to being free spirited, our health requires a commitment much more than just today. Our overall health and well being requires a day in and day out balance of nutrition, exercise, fresh air, love, laughter, education and reflection...Some people never connect with the fact that what they do in daily living truly will effect their lifespan. It doesn't seem real because death's door isn't in front of their face. But..as we all know deep down. It is real. Death is inevitable but in most of us it is controllable. We dictate how we live our lives, whether we drink to excess, smoke, sit on the couch and eat potato crisps etc....all of those things seem like obvious red flags for an early death yet people still do it without connecting.
When the end is near it would be really cool to be able to think back and assess. Did we live our life with respect to our bodies, our families and friends? Did we grow each day internally and learn how we could be better? Did we learn new ways to enjoy life as our aging body changed it's abilities? Were we committed to giving everything we had to this life rather than just sitting on the sidelines?
When you see the face of death (literally) it really makes you think.
To make changes... look around at the people in your life ...do you see things that could be done differently? Often it's easier to see it this way rather than look at what we are already doing.
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