Who Do You Love?
Do you love yourself?
Your partner?
Your children or grandchildren?
Of course, most will say YES to each of the above. Which is wonderful.
And it leads to these next questions…
Are you taking care of yourself in ways that demonstrate this?
Are you honoring your body, the only one you have to live in, in a way that will keep it healthy until you’re a ripe old age?
Or are you finding it harder and harder to move around, mind feeling foggy, energy decreasing, etc.?
Years ago, a trainer friend of mine shared these measurements he uses as a guide. And they stuck with me so I’m going to share them with you too.
Can you sit down in a chair AND then get back up WITHOUT using your hands to push up?
Can you sit down on the FLOOR and then get back up using ONLY your legs (no arms) to get back up?
Are you doing something daily to keep your mind active and sharp? A crossword puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, trivia, reading to learn something new?
If yes, keep doing what you’re doing
If no, the time to make changes is NOW! Because … truth bomb coming in hot, it is not fair to anyone else to be forced to take care of you as you age, when you didn’t choose to take care of yourself.
If you love your family, and I trust you do, take care of YOU first and foremost!!
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Caryn Gottlieb 