It\u2019s hard to stay healthy in certain seasons of life \u2013 isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n
To me, May is right up there with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Super Bowl. In our home, it\u2019s a month that is filled with birthdays, Mother\u2019s Day, graduation parties, sports-viewings (so many sports), end of school events, city festivals\u2026the list goes on and on. And with those amazing, happy annual occasions comes unhealthy (but VERY tasty!) food, unexpected changes in schedules, late nights, caffeinated workdays.<\/p>\n
May is also the time when I start to get obsessed with working outside. Every year I feel this unyielding pressure to actually get started on the overwhelming landscaping projects that are needed around our home. I start a few — and then get distracted by work, or parties, or the unrelenting humidity and temperatures in the south begin to limit the hours when yard work is even feasible.<\/p>\n
I love it though. It\u2019s a time that is filled with joy! There is never a lack of things to do, places to go, and friendships to reignite.<\/p>\n
Less time to clean = a messy, but happy home, right?<\/em><\/p>\n So what do you do to keep on track with your health? This year, I\u2019ve felt like I haven\u2019t succeeded. I let other people\u2019s plans get in my way. I have been a bit better speaking up for myself\u2026but not good enough. Not going to the gym has been swayed by other options. Time has gotten away from me.<\/p>\n But I\u2019ve realized a few things, on the cusp of the second half of 2018.<\/p>\n 1 \u2013 Goals are important<\/strong>. I want to have a more healthy lifestyle. I want to lose a few pounds. I want to be stronger. Putting goals on a few of those things is important. So I need to think \u201cWhat is a more healthy lifestyle?\u201d \u201cWhat is a few pounds?\u201d \u201cHow much stronger do I want to be?\u201d<\/p>\n 2 – Relationships are more important<\/strong> than some of my goals. Yes, I wanted to go to the gym, but sometimes taking the dogs for a walk and then grabbing coffee with a friend is a better option. Better for my mind. Better for my soul. Better for my dogs.<\/p>\n 3 \u2013 Being healthy<\/strong> is more than just losing weight. It\u2019s mindset. Brain, body, spirit. If I\u2019m just working on my body, am I being truly healthy? From this season of life, I have to say no.<\/p>\n 4 \u2013 Podcasts rule<\/strong>. And you can download audio books from the library for free. How did I not know that??<\/p>\n 5 \u2013 I really don\u2019t like beer<\/strong>.\u00a0 There. I said it.<\/p>\n So I\u2019m cutting myself some mid-year slack. Life is a journey. A journey filled with great people, delicious food, and changes to our schedule and routine. My new healthy lifestyle? Love God. Love People. Don’t eat the cookies. Walk the dogs. Read a book. Say thank you. Don\u2019t eat the donuts. Laugh with those who laugh and mourn with those who mourn. Sing a song. Celebrate. Don\u2019t eat the cake.<\/p>\n So embrace it. Maybe that should be my main goal for the second half of 2018. Here\u2019s to a joyful summer y\u2019all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s hard to stay healthy in certain seasons of life \u2013 isn\u2019t it? To me, May is right up there with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Super Bowl. 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