Add good nutrition and percentages for reducing your chances of illness skyrockets.
That one thought can help you when faced with unhealthy vs. healthy food choices. There is no need to obsess because no one wants to live like that. It’s all about healthy habits you maintain over a lifetime. Focus your tracking, measuring, comparing and weighing on how much you’re helping others, getting fresh air, getting sunshine, listening, caring, reading books, exploring, hiking, building, creating, sharing, praising, giving, inspiring, educating, laughing, walking, motivating, thinking, imagining, dreaming, dancing, singing, humming if you can’t sing, noticing nature more and the beauty surrounding you, turning off TV and electronics, spending time with positive, uplifting people with healthy habits who make you laugh, lifting someone up just because you can and not because you’re expecting something in return.
There are also people who have a healthy, calming presence. These are people you can be around and feel good even if you’re walking in silence.
No one has a perfect family, friendships or relationships. What they have is what they themselves bring to the equation. Allow your ship to be strong and calm, so that you can weather any storm without needing to yell,”Man (or woman) overboard!” or “Abandon ship!” I tend to see the good in everyone, but I’ve learned there are dark people with bad vibes. The best you can do is avoid them and delete them from your social media networks. If you can’t avoid them entirely, limit exposure as you would any toxin.
Being healthy allows you to navigate your ship better. It doesn’t get rid of any storms.
If you’re currently poor in a job that you hate think of yourself as an actor in a movie playing a role. Imagine you’re the owner or CEO of the establishment. How would you behave differently? How would you carry yourself? Would you smile more when customers entered? Would you want your place to look better and know what works and what doesn’t? Try it. You will not only smile more, but one day when you do run a place you’ll be an incredible leader because you took pride in doing the little things well and you know how to treat customers. Listen to them. Learn to be a good communicator by being a good listener and observer. Respond. Don’t react.
Ashton Kutcher talks about this extensively in an excellent Commencement Speech he gave. Google it if you haven’t heard it as it will change the way you think of ALL jobs from sweeping a floor to being the Chairwoman. I was thrilled when my Dad took me to the restaurant when I was a little kid. I begged him to let me work behind the counter even though I could barely reach it. Then, I begged him to let me make ices for customers. Customers were amused and SO nice saying, “Well, hello there young lady. I’ll have one Italian ice.” I stood on a chair and made the biggest ice in the world. I remember my Dad saying, “I’ll go out of business if you keep doing that.” I asked questions and got my first lesson in business. My Dad also told me to smile and say thank you, so I learned to treat customers well too.
Remember, everyone of every size has fears, doubts, anxieties and feelings of sadness. Notice singers of all shapes and sizes have a sad song. It’s part of life.
The best thing you can be is kind, compassionate, sincere, smart and imperfectly real.
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Stay healthy! ~Maria Dorfner
p.s. Red Robbins are singing outside my window, so Spring-like weather should be here soon.
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