Whole

Fitness, in my opinion, is not just about exercise.  It’s holistic (I am allowed to use this poor, abused word because I’m from Berkeley…).  It’s about what we do to feel healthy and good.

For many of us, this does mean exercise to help our bodies function better.  We are made to move and our culture often gets in the way of that movement; we have to find ways to put it back in our lives so we can be the strong people we were designed to be.

It also means eating food that nourishes us.  Food is more than a collection of vitamins and minerals and calories.  It has implications and subtle effects.  This is why we have the concept of comfort food, although we may want to examine whether we do actually feel more comforted or comfortable when we eat some of the things we call by that name.

It means sleeping when we are tired.  Most of us don’t get enough sleep.  Exhausted people are not healthy and happy people.

And it means having fun.  We need to let go of the bad stresses of our lives.  We need to breathe and laugh and connect.

The good news is that we can begin with any of the parts and move on to the next when we are ready.  Let’s go.