We want to be loved, and we want someone who will take good care of us, but what about how we care for ourselves? How can we expect someone else to love and treat us right, if we don't love and treat ourselves right?
We try to teach our children to care for their belongings, put things where they belong, clean up after themselves, good hygiene, but it seems some of us forget these lessons for ourselves. Why?
God gave each of us a body to house the wonderful mind and soul that lives within it, and for this reason, I wholeheartedly believe he/she intended for us to take good care of it! Over the weekend I was telling my children that when Adam and Eve were the first humans on this great earth, the only foods that they had to consume were ALL natural. There was no processed anything! No chemicals, no additives! There were no cars, only human feet to get them around, so they stayed active.
I also shared that great quote with them, "You are what you eat," which made them giggle so hard as they chomped on some lovely fresh pears that I bought, and my daughter chimed in, "last night I was a banana, and now I am a pear!" My son added, "I don't want to be a fatty hot dog!" I wish I could believe that they would remember this humorous exchange when they are on their own and faced with nutritional decisions, but as a normal human being myself, I know that will be a serious challenge that many of us fail at on a daily basis throughout our lives.
No, we don't have to be a fanatic, as my father would say, about health, but I do believe we should be disciplined and eer on the side of "good health." There is truth in being good to your body because you will feel better if you take care of it. If you take good care of your body, it will take good care of you.
No one should let the care of their body and mind get so neglected that they end up disliking themselves, and this is what happens. So many people who are not well, perhaps overweight, stressed out, unhappy, struggling with "issues" tend to NOT like themselves because of how they feel. When the body is not healthy, and the mind is not relaxed, that is when "DIS - EASE" sets in which ends up causing DISEASE!
There is much to learn about good health, and it can be overwhelming, but making the effort to learn something is better than nothing. It does not have to be all or nothing, just build on the effort on a daily basis! The prevalence of illness (mind, body and soul) in our society is NOT a reason to think you should just accept it -- it's a reason to work against it!
You can't trade your body in for another like a car or a house --- it's your one and only dwelling, so get in there and do some effective REMODELING, IMPROVEMENTS, MAINTENANCE! Whatever it takes!
Here's to good health!
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