Wellness is more than just food and exercise.
It's also about having a really balanced and fulfilled life that makes you happy.
"You can do ANYTHING, but not everything"
This is a lesson I need to keep reminding myself, A LOT.
I am the type of person that doesn't like to say no to people when they need me or miss out on opportunities that cross my path and are offered to me.
I want to do it all! I don't like missing out on anything and I'm constantly striving to improve and better myself.
The following story is one that’s been circulating for awhile. I believe it holds a very important message regarding appropriately setting priorities in our lives.
"A professor of philosophy stood before his class with some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about two inches in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was full.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly and watched as the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The professor then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They chuckled and agreed that it was indeed full this time.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. The sand filled the remaining open areas of the jar. “Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar signifies your life. The rocks are the truly important things, such as family, health and relationships. If all else was lost and only the rocks remained, your life would still be meaningful. The pebbles are the other things that matter in your life, such as work or school. The sand signifies the remaining “small stuff” and material possessions.
If you put sand into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks or the pebbles. The same can be applied to your lives. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are truly important.
Pay attention to the things in life that are critical to your happiness and well-being. Take time to get medical check-ups, play with your children, go for a run, write your grandmother a letter. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, or fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first – things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just pebbles and sand."
What do you think your main rocks would be?
▶️ my husband
▶️ my three kids
▶️ my closet friends
▶️ my health
▶️ my business
These are the things that bring me JOY, each and every day and I need to lead my life and my decisions with these close in mind.
What would yours be and do you put them front and center in your life each day?
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