Am I Healthy Because of My Gratitude for My Health?
Does Gratitude Pay Dividends?
I’m a pretty healthy human. I often wonder why. I live right alongside some people who don’t enjoy good health. I’ve always assumed it was the care I take, but I wonder if gratitude deserves part of the credit.
I’ve Always Been Health Conscious
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t health conscious. I didn’t always live my conscious. I’m a frequent backslider. I haven’t always employed good data. Yep, I even embraced and lived that horrible fat-free movement in the 90s. I’m all over this Good Fat Movement we all enjoy now. You know that’s right!
You might say I’m hyper-aware of health. Obvious things like baggy eyes are all that grab my attention, I notice the red and yellow that should be white. That’s is likely Charlie Sheen’s fault.
You have the whitest white-part-of-the-eyes I’ve ever seen. Do you floss?
- Topper Harley, “Hot Shots!”
Yes, I floss. I might miss four nights per year. “Might,” I say.
I notice baggy and blood-shot eyes, replies that have nothing to do with the question and see the soda cans and candy wrappers. I hear the fear, anger and frustration. I…