Healthy Times Ahead

I surprise myself at age 38 that I am still willing to do things that cause me harm.  When faced with choices, healthy and unhealthy, I will choose the unhealthy path a significant percentage of the time.  Recently I began to feel a bit down on myself for not employing healthier habits more of the time. 

This morning, however, a redeeming thought entered my awareness.  I asked myself the question, “Am I headed in the right direction?” In other words, in general am I doing OK?  Am I making progress, even if it is “two steps forward, one step back?”  The answer is a resounding “yes”.  My goals are in tact.  I am making progress despite momentary lapses in resolve. 

This is why I am so grateful to be a part of Healthy Times.  I benefit by leaning on the knowledge, success and inspiration of others who share a similar vision of health and wellness.  I learn something from our advertisers and columnists in every issue.  I hear health inspiring stories from readers.  It helps me recommit to my own health and for this I am grateful.

So, stay the course and keep your commitment to being as healthy and active as you can.  If you are not headed in the direction you believe you should be, then consider for a moment that creating a new and better direction is a matter of personal choice.  Within these pages you’ll find our communities’ finest resources.  Let’s take advantage of their expertise and willingness to help.  It’s worth the effort.