Health & Fitness
Changes are like the Seasons
By Sherri Mraz
The change is gonna come… I see people everyday in struggle with making personal decisions. I myself have been a victim of this many times. It recently came to light for me when I found myself struggling with a choice over letting something go. We need to release things, people and ideas that aren’t working for us anymore. You can not have two things in the same space. To be able to bring in what we want we must first know what we want and then release what we are holding onto that is holding us back.
Remember the Serenity Prayer? The prayer was written in the 1940’s by Reinhold Niebuhr an American theologian. Although we see the more common short version the original version goes like this…
God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
Don’t stay stuck! We hold ourselves on the edge of a cliff staring down. I don’t know about you but I’m afraid of heights and I can tell you it’s a lot scarier looking down at the unknown than it is to just jump and get it over with. Life is like that. We hold ourselves back due to fear. People stay stuck in an uncomfortable zone sometimes because they recognize it, it is familiar. The unknown is scary. The trouble we know is more comfortable than moving into unchartered waters.
Steps to making a decision:
Awareness
- Recognize that you are uncomfortable
- Start naming what you don’t want
Declare a new choice
- See yourself where you want to end up – use visioning
- Know that you can achieve anything you feel strongly about
Focus
- Whatever you put in your mind becomes bigger
- Stay focused on the solution
Faith
- Accept, sometimes what we think we want is not what we need
- Let go and Let God
We are all in charge of our own adult lives. You are agreeing to whatever situation you have gotten yourself into. I know this sounds hard but by refocusing your thinking you can change your life. You may not change another’s behavior but you can change the way you look at it. Happiness resides within yourself. Decide today to be happy from this day forward. I know how hard this is and sometimes I forget too, but it can be done. Your health, your looks and your happiness depend on it. Namaste, Sherri
Sherri Mraz 561-791-6455 www.cookinyogi.com https://www.facebook.com/cookinyogi
Sherri works with individuals and groups to improve their health through nutrition programs, cooking classes and yoga. Board certified health coach and mentor. Winner of Flavors of Wellington’s Best Plate 2013. Schedule a presentation with her for your next group meeting. You will have fun, eat a healthy meal and learn amongst your peers.