We have all heard the saying “stop and smell the roses” but do you practice it!?! Life is busy for everyone…you have your job, family, friends, social activities, etc…all things that are important and fill up your days…but are you taking or should I say making the time to take good care of yourself? Many of us put ourselves last on the list which is very un-selfish, however that often results in our own health being neglected. It’s important to take some time for reflection and self assessment and think about what’s really important and what you need to do daily to help you be healthy, to ensure you are in the best shape to be there for your family and friends and be able to fully enjoy what you like to do.
Eating healthy and exercise are parts of a healthy lifestyle, but so is your mental health and spiritual health and it’s important to take time to foster healthy behaviors with all of these aspects of wellness. It seems like we (me and my family) are always going 100 mph and I’m sure we are not alone with this lifestyle! Sometimes you just need to “stop and smell the roses” and think about all of the great things you have in your life and refocus on your goals and ways to achieve them. Sunday night, my husband and I were out checking our cows and calves in the pasture that my family has owned for many years. As were checking the cows, we experienced a beautiful sunset and the rise of the “super moon”, which was an amazingly beautiful full and bright moon. I stopped on my 4-wheeler (for those who know me, yes I wish I was riding a horse instead ;)) and just took it all in and “stopped and smelled the roses”…the sunset, the moon, the beautiful landscape, and the cattle grazing on the land once ran by grandparents and Dad when he was younger….all awesome things to be thankful for and enjoy. It’s hard to take time to stop and smell the roses, but when you do I will guarantee you will feel refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to concur your next set of goals or ambitions….and those little things that have been bothering you will seem minimal now. There is a lot of beauty and great things happening around us, we just need to re-focus and recognize these things and appreciate them! Once you do, the world is yours!
I could watch the the cattle graze all day long….it’s calming and peaceful to watch nature at it’s finest.
The “super moon” rising above the rolling plains. A beautiful site.
-Kelsey
