I have a confession to make.

I write this newsletter for me as much as I do for you! Often, throughout the week, life will hand me a lesson in Mindful Awareness. And the best way to learn something is to teach it, so I teach these lessons to you not only in the hope that they'll benefit you, but to help myself learn more effectively.

This week I came down with a nasty head cold. My initial reaction was to say:

"Oh well, 'tis the season."

Then I thought that I probably got it from my son, who got it from daycare. But as I thought more about it a question surfaced:

"Maybe my body is trying to tell me something?"

Upon reflection, I realized that I haven't been taking proper care of my physical self. I have allowed my work-life, my family-life and my home-life to fill all available time. As a result, I haven't been taking the time to get enough sleep, exercise or nutritious meals.

Well, let's just say "message received, lesson learned!" At least in my case.

It is really important to listen to what our bodies are telling us. Personally, I'd rather get the message from my body in the form of a head cold than get the message from my doctor later on when the news is potentially more damaging.

ENJOY NOW!

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