What kind of shape is your health? The shape of your health determines the shape of your life.
Christmas was quiet at our house. All three of our children and their families celebrated at their respective homes. The shape of the distance between their homes and the shape of their lifestyles do not usually allow them to get together for holidays. That means the shape of our lives affects where and how we spent Christmas.
Our daughter, son-in-law, and 2 oldest grandchildren live 4 hours from our California home where we needed to be this year because of the shape of needed maintenance. The shape of our daughter's life is that they must be at their home for Christmas as her husband is the pastor of a church who always has a Christmas Eve candle light service and our daughter is in charge of the music program. Of course, this year, they had to be there on Christmas Day for Sunday services.
They arrived at our house yesterday for after Christmas family time with a very strange shaped gift. Instructions for us were to guess what was in the package. It was difficult because the shape did not make much sense. We could not only see the general shape but could also feel it although they told us to be careful not to break it. Some things we suggested were: a model airplane, a bird, something that flies. Actually we did pretty well; we were actually in the ball park!
Keep reading to learn what we received.
Shapes definitely have an effect on us.
How often do you say, "I've got to get the house in shape before company arrives?" After all you would not want company to walk into an out of shape house. An out of shape house will have a different meaning to different people at different times. It may mean a messy house filled with clutter. It may mean it is dirty and needs a deep cleaning. Or it may just need a few minutes of tidying up.
Our daughter and family also brought a box of mixed chocolates. Who can resist this time of the year! I go for the caramels but how can you tell? My secret is the shape. Sometimes the shape is deceiving and I am a little disappointed. This particular box of chocolates has been true to me. The 2 pieces I have chosen were caramel. Yummy!
What kind of shape is your health? Again, the shape of your health means different things to different people.
Does the shape of your health allow you to take a mountain hike with your family?
Does the shape of your health prevent you from doing regular exercise so you can get in shape?
Does the shape of your health leave you energized and able to think clearly and shape your life?
Does the shape of your health help keep you disease free?
Does the shape of your health allow you to wear your favorite clothes comfortably?
My husband, son-in-law, and grandson just came in with another load of wood for the wood stove. They had to be in good shape to be able to use the chain saw, load the wood in the tractor bucket, split the wood, and stack the wood so it is ready to keep us warm. Our wood pile is in good shape once again!
What does being in shape mean to you? Let me know in the comment section of this article.
Oh, I just about forgot to tell you what was in the strange shaped gift! A clever hand-made flying swan mobile made by a church member and sold at our daughter's church bazaar.
Pat Moon specializes as a health and nutrition coach. She gives her readers helpful information on how to stay healthy with proper nutrition. You are invited to visit her blog at http://www.bestrealhealth.com/ Her articles provide up to date, practical tips on how good nutrition reduces the risk of serious illness. Pat has worked in the health and nutrition industry for over 25 years. Your comments and questions are welcome and useful in writing future articles.
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