I just enjoyed the most sweet tasting orange for a snack! While this may seem silly, something about eating an orange is so pleasurable to me. Maybe it is because all of the work involved in peeling it, it sort of makes you slow down and actually enjoy it. It had the most wonderful, sweet smell while I was peeling it and it reminds me of a sunny summer day for some reason, which is my favorite season. Plus, it is a healthy food which makes it even better. Anyway, not to bore anyone, I just wanted to share my orange experience!
If I were to reflect on my physical health on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give myself a 9. I love to eat as healthy as possible; I pretty much try to stay away from anything that comes in a box from the pantry or anything processed. I love fresh fruits and veggies. I also really enjoy running at least five days per week and I always try to do at least 4 miles each session. The more I run, the more fantastic I feel! I do not have any serious illnesses or such so I consider myself in pretty good working order. I will give my score a 10 when I can complete a marathon! LOL No really, my goal this year is to complete a half-marathon. This would make me really excited. Maybe next year I will shoot for the 26.2.
If I were to grade myself on my spiritual health right now, I would give myself a 7. I am definately trying to become stronger in this aspect of my life right now. Until recently, I thought that as long as my physical health and emotional health were in good shape, I would be complete; yet I have learned that something was still missing. I have always believed in God, and I even pray from time to time, but lately I am finding even more peace by following the ideas of buddhism. I am now trying to practice "being in the moment" more as well as allowing more time for self-reflection, self-love and gratitude for all of the important "things" in my life. I try to give more time and effort for those people in my life who are special and meaningful to me. I hope in time I will be better and better in this area. I just started meditation practice each day and so far it has really been a positive experience for me. My goal this year is to begin yoga classes. Not so much for the physical rewards but mostly for the spiritual aspect of it.
I would probably give myself an 8 as a score for my psychological health. I feel like I have a pretty good head on my shoulders and don't get me wrong, I do have sad moments from time to time, but usually I have a pretty good grip on my emotions overall. I like to blame "my time of the month" for any crazy days I may have and my hubby knows to "be careful" around me on those days which are few and far between. Hey, I am entitled to be crazy once in awhile without any reason! I would like to be less of softy when it comes to sad stories or even sad commercials; any commercial or movie that is remotely sad makes me tear up and my husband loves to laugh at me for it. Any sad story involving children or animals breaks me down, and I need to toughen up a little in this department for sure. My goal this year is to not be such a "baby". This is going to be a hard one!
Have a great evening everyone! Beth
You are not alone! I used to cry at Hallmark and AT&T holiday commercials. My mom would look at me and ask me what I was crying for and I could only point at the TV with tears running down my face. I also like to watch sappy movies. A good love story with a good storyline becomes a tear-jerker for me. But sometimes a good cry is cleansing. Anyway, Buddhism seems really interesting. In the last few years I have chosen to change religions and my family isn't taking it well. I don't infringe upon their spiritual beliefs especially since I used to be one of them, but I believe that there is more out there to learn about than just one religion. Staying in the moment can be difficult but if you can master that then you are well on your way to spiritual enlightenment. In my spiritual search I chose to adopt a "no care" attitude toward things. If the issue does not affect me directly then I should not take it to heart. I wish you well on your spiritual journey.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved reading your orange experience!
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