When you lose a loved one, it makes you think about your mortality. At least for a few days, or weeks, or maybe even months. Or… it changes your trajectory altogether.
Some thoughts from someone who has lost her dad and sister in recent years. Someone who is trying to live to a healthy 101. Dead serious.
Life is busy
Life is precious
Life is not for wasting
Life is for wasting time lying in the grass looking at the sky
Life is for love
Life is to be able to let go
Life is not for settling
Life can end
Can you feel your heartbeat
What a gift that heartbeat is
Do we want that heart to be a complainer and pusher of negativity
Or an inspired heart that lifts others up
Do we want that heart to get ill and not pump as efficiently as it could leading to an early death
Would we rather take care of our health now for the blood and oxygen to flow without restriction for as long as possible
Or will we keep eating junk food too often and saying we will start exercising tomorrow
Then wish we had done things differently yesterday, as we lay ill
Wishing
Hoping
Ready for change
Taking healthy action today can add years and save buckets of cash later
Remember, it is never too late to start eating better, getting more movement in, learning to stress less, figuring out how to sleep better, enjoying better relationships, and loving more. Way more.
What would you start doing differently right now?
Until next time…
Cheers to a healthier and happier you!
Wasting time lying in the grass…heavenly!
Hey Melissa, this is a really heartfelt and insightful post! I totally relate since I lost my dad and a few other family members in recent years. Reading what you wrote embodies one of the ways I cope with it—which is to keep moving forward and continue to find better ways to move forward while also lifting up others. Thank you so much for posting this! Your newsletter is awesome by the way! Just subscribed! :)