Wellness--A Balancing Act

Are you looking for wellness? Striving to become or stay healthy? Trying to understand why the pieces of your life don't always "fit"? Do you feel like something's just "missing"? Before you go looking for something to fill that space you feel, consider this... Sometimes, in spite of our efforts to maintain all areas of our lives, we have moments when one area of of our life or another slips out of balance. Being out of balance can leave us feeling out of sorts, empty...like there is something missing in our lives. There are areas of our lives that are vital to our peace of mind, and wellness in these areas allows us to live more fully. These are: Physical, Mental/Emotional, Spiritual, Financial, and Environmental. If we put all our attention on, say, on the physical, we may find that our bankbook is empty, and our hearts equally so. If, however, we are spending time working on each area of our life, we will be more in touch with ourselves and what we want. We will also be more in touch with the world we are living in. How is it our lives become out of balance? Because every day we are bombarded by sights, smells, sounds, feelings and ideas that never stop. And every morning we wake up and begin walking through our day, rarely focusing on ourselves and what we need. Instead we head off to work, hurry to finish reports, or struggle to get the kids to school on time. And, as the day goes on, more and more expectations are poured on, with less time and energy to fulfill them. Is it any wonder our bodies hurts, or that anxiety and depression are on the rise? Or that overeating is so prevelent in our society? We're given only the briefest of times to take a break, and it's hard to maintain balance on a time-clock. Now that we've acknowledged what's going on, it's time to do something about it. Look for some great ideas in the follow up article.