Creating a healthy lifestyle should begin with making small changes, like baby steps, in how you live each day. Small changes in how you live each day can lead to amazing rewards.
The articles below are an eclectic collection of topics that interest this author. They are based on research from a variety of books, magazines and internet sites addressing a multitude of topics such as good nutrition, fitness, parenting, grandparenting, the affects of stress, spirtual well-being, and more.
There is a wealth of information 'out there' and you are also encouraged to read, read, read to find what works best for you. Afterall, being informed is a great start to living a better healthier life!
CHANGE
GETTING PAST "WHY ME?" "IT ISN'T FAIR!"
"BUT I DON'T WANT TO!"
Change is not easy, but it is inevitable. Things will always change. We don’t have a choice about that, but we do have a choice on how we react to change. We do not have to be the victim, even when we are not in control of the change. Either we manage change, or it will manage us.
Whether you look at change with excitement or dread it, change will trigger powerful effects in your body and your emotions, often creating stress; a feeling that your life is spiraling out of control. Learning to manage change can increase your sense of control and steer your life into a positive direction.
The three most common reactions to change are negative ones and should be avoided! They are:
Motherhood (parenthood!) is one of the greatest adventures in life; filled with some challenges and many awesome joys. Mothers begin worrying about their child from conception: about their health, happiness, safety, future, ...absolutely everything AND no matter how old they are!
Here's a poem that describes it well:
A Mother's Worry Never Ends
(author unknown)
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