I have long believed that if I pay attention to five areas in my life, I am a more well-rounded person. These are: spiritual, physical, emotional/mental, relational/social, and financial.

I am talking today about the first three. They represent well-being for me. When I don’t work on them, my life gets out of rhythm.

Well-being

If I don’t take care of the spiritual side of my life by reading God’s Word and other inspirational books and blogs, I begin to lack direction. Likewise, if I only concentrate on the physical, I begin to feel like I am all about responsibility and dislike my life.  I haven’t taken time to recharge emotionally.  And if I only concentrate on caring for myself emotionally, I soon find I neglect preparing healthy meals, scheduling time for exercise, and getting my daily chores done.

However, I find it is impossible to keep these all in perfect balance. Instead, there is a sort of rhythm. When my body and soul are calling for rest and rejuvenation, I don’t soldier on but listen and take the break that I need. Then, I find I have more energy to get back to my responsibilities. And sleep is a priority in my life. I am not a happy person when I don’t get enough of it.

So, it’s all about paying heed to the body, soul and mind God gave me.