Being completely healthy includes our emotional, mental, social and spiritual health in addition to our physical health.

Health is a state of consistent homeostatic cell function… a state of consistent overall balance.

Emotional and mental health doesn’t mean that we never have stressful moments… or days… or weeks… or chapters of our life! No. Stress if part of life.

Just like we do with our nutrition and exercise if we expect better health, we need to fill up with the “good things” in those areas first in order to experience optimal function and health. In the areas of mental and emotional health, it means we need to “plug in” to whatever fills us up. We need to nurture ourselves – our souls, our spirits, our minds.

Whatever this means for you, whether it’s prayer, meditation, relaxation, journalling… whatever it is that fulfills you, centers you, balances you, restores you and reconnects you, THAT’S what you need to do. Diligently.

The stress of life will always be there. Sure, you can probably get rid of some of it. But some will remain. How bland life would be if it were all smooth sailing! (I’d be willing to try it out, though, if God’s looking to run a little experiment!)

When we’ve consistently been building our solid foundation for mental and emotional balance, we’re able to see the stress through different eyes. Maybe we don’t respond to it the same way anymore. Maybe it doesn’t throw us so far off track. Maybe we’re able to see the light sooner. Maybe we’re able to climb back on board and get back to creating happiness more effectively.

In some personal way, having a rich, solid foundation of faith, balance, peace, gratitude, love and joy, seems to get us through those tough times with fewer battle wounds.

We’re only given what we can handle. Each challenge shapes us. Every challenge and painful experience is an opportunity for our greatness to shine through… an opportunity to become the person God would have us be. I sometimes think that the deeper and more raw the pain is, the richer and more profound the blessings are. We are all so blessed, no matter what.

God is so good.

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