Surround Yourself

I have thought a lot about this blog post... its a little delayed because quite honestly I couldn't think of something I hadn't already written about... but everyday is a new day and the days in our lives are like snowflakes... they may seem the same at a glance.. but each one is different when you look at the detail...

  

And those details say so much more about us than we can ever know... how we react to them can say a lot about our characters and emphasize what we care about, even if it is a small thing... and we all know small things can set us off...

But that's not what this post is about... just a prequel... lets say today (Sunday) I had a moment... a bad moment where I came undone just a little more around my already frayed edges... I am sure you've been there too... where you have this thing you so strongly believe in and want for others but those others are doing every *&%$ thing they can do to contradict everything you've done... you feel so helplessly out of control of the situation that you feel like there is nothing you can do....sometimes to the point you want to give up... you ask yourself is it worth it...
Yes it is.  Yes you are... and if you are helping someone... Yes they are... because you may be all they have... but that one moment of hesitation... 

...it destroys your calm...

And then someone brings you back... they restitch the edges and help you weave them back stronger then they were before...  that someone for me is my husband... he brings me back every time... he is my voice of reason when my inner one shuts down... my own personal cheerleader... in everything I try to do to better myself he is there cheering me on... putting me "in check" when I am doing something bad for me (which usually revolves around food and thinking unhealthy thoughts) ...and reminding me I am human... not a superhero... even though I want to be... 

So the point of this blog post in relation to our wellness journey is for me to ask you... do you have that person? or persons? Having people cheering you on through your ups and helping you get back up from your downs is just as important as the actual exercise and lifestyle changes you are making.  Because no journey is ever accomplished alone.  Faith tells us that whomever we praise walks with us through all the days of our lives.  But they also put those we love and those who love us in our lives to help us through. 

I have learned from experience that true wellness cannot be done alone.  Because Life itself cannot be done alone.  I am blessed to have my husband, family and friends who supports me and make my life better... in turn making me a better, stronger person.  Because they care for me, I can turn to them for strength when I am not strong enough, for calm when mine is fleeting, and for laughter when my smile disappears...

So who is your person...? or people...? hold them close to you... because you will need them in this journey... there will be days when you want to give up.... don't. 

-M