Living a charmed life means many things to many people. Whether it’s having love in your life, a career that challenges you, outside interests that bring hours of delight, or having a cause that you’re passionate about; a charmed life is one that should bring you exactly what gives you joy.
One of the things that we tend to overlook in pursuing our own charmed life is what role wellness plays in making our dreams a reality. We only truly understand how important wellness is when we are faced with temporary or permanent loss of well being. It can be physical, emotional, or spiritual distress that reminds us what a necessity it is to take care of ourselves, and what a blessing it is to have good health.
Often we see taking care of ourselves as a selfish luxury. In reality, it’s the first thing one must do to ensure you can both fully enjoy your life, and be able to take care of those that are important to you. The best way it’s ever been explained to me was in the analogy of the flight attendant’s safety presentation at the beginning of each flight. We’re always told to put our own oxygen mask in place, before helping small children or anyone else needing assistance. It too seems selfish at first, but when you stop to think it through, you really can’t help anyone else unless you’re breathing yourself. The same is true in wellness. It’s up to you to take care of yourself, so that you’re able to enjoy all the wonderful adventures ahead.
The mantra that works for many in the area of wellness is moderation. We should find a healthy way of eating, but still enjoy dessert. We should drink in moderation, but have the occasional second martini; and we should stay physically, mentally and spiritually fit, but not become slaves to even good habits. The important thing in Lifestyle Desgin/Wellness is to find the formula that works for you, and to stick with it. It doesn’t matter if you’ll never run a marathon, weigh what you did in school, or be a perfect vegan. All that does matter is that you find the right balance in enjoying today, and maintaining your wellness for tomorrow, so that all your dreams for your charmed life can come true!
