What Matters Most
It’s important to remember what really matters:
· The love & support of friends and family
· A healthy body & mind
· A Resilient Spirit
Each of these feeds the other, and without them we are poor, indeed. No amount of money can buy those things.
My recent surgery afforded me a reminder of these principles. Before I went in, I believed “a positive attitude” was the most important element to surviving the assault on my neck. I confess I pre-wrote the newsletter message… filled with positive outcomes from my surgery.
My philosophy: if you fear something, write a positive outcome for the event, and “live into it.” That’s all well and good. Now “Positive Attitude” would be number 4 on my list.
It was a humbling lesson. Positive attitude, after all, isn’t always possible. Perhaps we speakers do a disservice when we preach that it is. Far more important is the ability to bounce back. You can do that when you are loved, and when you have loved yourself enough to take good care of your health.
One encouraging bit of news the day before the surgery was that my vertebrae were the only things wrong with me. My EKG, blood tests, Xrays, and such came out great! Good benchmark. The doctor congratulated me on taking such good care of myself and pronounced me a decade younger than my years. Yay!
For many years my watchword has been “Best Available.” That means I don’t get too weird about food, but I always try to choose the food that is the healthiest available in any given situation. And I do that with other choices as well. Apparently that served me well.
The REAL reason I’ve healed so fast is friendship and love. I’ve had a steady stream of friends at the house helping me heal. Those from afar have been present with cards, phone calls, emails, and prayers. I went into this with a positive attitude, and I came out with a humbling and profound sense of Being Loved. There is no greater medicine than that.
So what matters? Love. Friends. Family. Good health. Bounce-back-ability. And…. yes, a positive attitude. Work on those and you’ll be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Watch my short Beth’s Adventure video …
(Thanks to Terry Brock for creating this cool Skype video!!)
Thanks again to everyone for your support!
(Note: start the video and then pause it so it will load completely. It will go faster that way.)
Blessings,
Beth
