WITH YOUR HEALTH?”

A healthy body is the primary engine that makes everything else possible.

Unfortunately, it seems that other issues take priority all too often.

We’re talking about physical health as well as mental health.

You know the BIG 3 activities necessary for good physical health: EAT, SLEEP AND EXERCISE!

Do you even do one of them well?

In order to maximize good health, you must do the BIG 3 on a regular basis.

Physical health, however, also depends on good mental health.

Are you content with the major decisions you have made thus far?

Should one or more of those major decisions be changed in order to put your life on the right path?

If none of your major decisions are changeable, put yourself in a better place by focusing on the BIG 3!

If not today, when?

… WITH YOUR SPOUSAL RELATIONSHIP?

Today’s blog, “ARE YOU SATISFIED” begins a series of blogs with the same title. Each day I will present another aspect of your life for your review.

Your SPOUSAL RELATIONSHIP is important because it impacts your daily happiness or unhappiness.

Whatever the reason you wanted to marry this person, there are aspects of this relationship you must consider.

Is the old saying, “opposites attract” true in your case?

If so, one partner may be a detail person and the spouse not so much

You must talk about this fundamental difference and how each partner will accommodate the other.

If you want or already have children, the two of you must practice a consistent parenting approach so your kids don’t get mixed messaging.

Although married, each partner must respect the other’s need for privacy.

Respect for the other’s opinion is important even if it differs from yours.

Give compliments to your spouse when warranted.

If not today, when?

It is not so much what you say as what YOU DO.

In your child’s early years, you have the greatest opportunity to establish the proper relationship because they are always with you.

Of course, you must begin with constant demonstrations of love.

Those demonstrations of love must be for your spouse and your child.

Kids feel secure and safe in a home with parents who love one another.

You must be involved in their young life so there is a connection that will be important in the turbulent teens.

Set rules that help your child develop good habits of behavior.

Throughout childhood and into the teen years, know what kind of influence their friends are.

They may have friends who come from very permissive, dysfunctional families.

Be consistent in your parenting during those tough challenges.

If not today, when?

Police officers and bystanders rescued an 8-month-old girl who was trapped underneath a car outside New York City.

The baby and her mom were crossing a street Friday morning when a driver hit a parked car and slammed into them before crashing into a barbershop.

This story is another example of what is possible when confronted with  a seemingly insurmountable task.

We all face those situations from time to time.

Let’s also take note of the fact that passersby jumped in to help.

It is the love of others that is the only way out of the divisive rhetoric we hear all too often these days.

It’s really up to each of us to spread the love.

If not today, when?

 

Because apologizing requires humility, most of us try to avoid it altogether.

Then, if we do muster up the decision to be contrite, we might mess it up by throwing in an excuse for our behavior.

That is called an “empty apology.” Don’t do that. It only makes matters worse.

If your apology is genuine and is to be perceived by the offended party as genuine, here are the steps:

1. Explain why you want to apologize.
2. Admit that you were wrong.
3. Acknowledge the other person’s feelings.
4. Say you’re sorry.
5. Ask for forgiveness. (verywellmind.com)

When you apologize sincerely, you are demonstrating that you value the relationship you have with the other person.

… And that you don’t want that relationship jeopardized by your previous behavior.

This sends an important, unspoken message that you care.

If an apology is the right thing to do, DO IT!

If not today, when?

You’ll know when it’s real love when he/she makes your heart go bump a bump!

We both spotted each other across a crowded room. My heart went BUMP A BUMP!

We were both business majors in college.

I was a senior and she was a junior at an all girls college.

We had been invited by the largest department store in Detroit to consider a career in retailing upon graduation.

After a lecture by its owner, we were given a guided tour of headquarters.

I couldn’t take my eye`s off her.

They gave us a free lunch in the cafeteria.

As I held my tray while looking for a seat, there was a vacant seat right next to her.

Of course, I jumped on it.

Thus began a 57 year love affair.

One word of caution when choosing a mate: If it’s not a genuine BUMP A BUMP, move on!

…And you will find it in yourself!”

It’s really that simple.

Another way of saying it is, “If you want to be happy, make someone else happy.”

I always admire those who choose a career in the service of others.

With this pandemic, of course, nurses and doctors come to mind.

We must add ambulance drivers and paramedics.

I would include elementary and high school teachers.

We don’t, however, need to choose one of these professions to make someone happy.

We can begin right at home with all our family members.

Does your way of living each day make them happy?

That’s the bottom line.

God has entrusted us with loved ones who need and deserve our love.

And how about co-workers and friends in need?

The opportunities abound!

If not today, when?

Your past no longer exists! Why cling to it?

Yes, there are regrets.

So, take those regrets and learn from them so you don’t repeat.

But, for God’s sake, MOVE ON!

You have a life that has been given to you. Make the most of it.

We actually create a new life when we rise each morning.

This thing we call our life is really a compilation of days and nights.

Take the wisdom you’ve gained thus far and apply that wisdom to today.

Let’s call it THOUGHT MANAGEMENT.

We live in our THOUGHTS and we act upon our THOUGHTS.

So, we must generate POSITIVE, CAN DO THOUGHTS in order to be productive and feel fulfilled.

That is the essence of GOOD THOUGHT MANAGEMENT!

Take control of your life by taking control of the THOUGHTS you permit yourself to have.

If not today, when?

“Where’s my cell phone?”

All our lives are lived on our cell phones.

Could you imagine going back to only a landline at home and office?

The invention of and the development of its many apps have transformed the way society functions.

Steve Jobs, founder of APPLE, began in his garage. What a humble beginning!

What other innovations are waiting to be discovered?

How about you? Do you have an idea?

Do you ever “Think outside the box?”

Are you creative when attempting to solve problems?

It’s the DREAMERS who move us FORWARD!.

They don’t ask “WHY?”

They ask, “WHY NOT?”

DREAM A LITTLE!

If not today, when?

New York (CNN Business) Jeff Bezos, the Amazon (AMZN) founder and world’s wealthiest man, said Tuesday after flying to the edge of space that he planned to award $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés.

Bezos said that Jones and Andres were free to do “what they want” with the money.

“They can give it all to their own charity,” Bezos said at a press conference after his trip to space. “Or they can share the wealth. It is up to them.”

The money, Bezos said, was tied to a “surprise” philanthropic initiative he wanted to announce called the Courage and Civility Award.

The award aims to honor those who have “demonstrated courage” and tried to be a unifier in a divisive world, Bezos added.

Chef José Andrés Wants to Feed the World Through the Pandemic.

He has been quoted as saying, ‘Without Empathy, Nothing Works.’

Bezos is honoring Van Jones because he says, “Jones is a UNIFIER not a VILIFIER!”

We must reward and motivate those who are dedicated to making this a better world for everyone.

If not today, when?