What does it mean to be healthy?
Through my studies, I have come across a bunch of different answers
including freedom from disease, healthy eating habits, regular exercise,
regular meditation practice, no fast food, etc.
I have always had a deep desire to be healthy. What I have recently
realized is that being “healthy” is actually more of a moving target for me.
There is always more to learn about taking care of myself. There are always
more bad habits that I need to break and more good habits that I need to
cultivate. More and more, I am realizing that while there are still quite a few
truly bad habits that I need to break (like my disgusting love of Dr. Pepper!);
there are many habits that, while they aren’t inherently bad, they no longer
serve me and my path of growth and change. For example, dairy has a lot of
great, healthy benefits; but when I eat dairy, my body totally revolts (I will
spare you the details! J
). Running is another example. It is my time to daydream, come up with
solutions to problems, and release tension and stress. Basically, I am a nicer,
more balanced person when I run regularly. Therefore frequently skipping my run
is a bad habit for me. (But I do admit that I get lazy sometimes, so if I seem
especially cranky, remind me to go for a run!)
So there bad habits and there are habits that are bad for me. And it is
important that I am aware of all of these “bad” habits so that I can continue
to grow and evolve. I know that I have mentioned this before but bringing more
awareness into my life has given me such amazing insight into just what my
body, mind, and spirit need most. Being healthy therefore means listening to my
inner voice that speaks from a place of deep knowing and that can always spot a
bad habit. So I am striving to continue to cultivate awareness and to act on
that which serves my body, mind, and spirit every day. This is really exciting
for me and I can’t wait to continue to see how my journey towards health continues
to change and evolve.
How do YOU define healthy?
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