Well hello, hello! How art thou, my thespians? You're saying you're not an actor (this refers to my female readers as well, I don't know why the same word is used for the feminine, but it is! So take it up with whomever did that, OKAY)? Life is a stage my dear friend. Make of it what you want! That is the essence of life. Well, that's it for me! Good night!
I'm just Joshua-ing (that's how I say it!) around! First of all, I'd like to say that anything I write in this blog post is not to be taken as medical advice or anything of the sort! If you're dealing with something, go see your doctor! These are just things that will help you in life, but they are not a cure for any disease! I only play a doctor on the TV show Skaramoochi's Office.*
Now that I got that out of the way, let's move on shall we? I don't know if you've noticed, but we live in our bodies. They're our homes. Just like houses, our bodies need some maintenance and upkeep. How do we do that? A little bit of exercise and watching what we eat. A little bit of this, a little bit of that! Bada boom, bada bing!
I'm not recommending any diet specifically, or to eat the contents of this specific picture. It was just a nice picture, okay!
Photo by Kaboompics - Karolina from Pexels
In terms of exercise, it could be anything! Everything that keeps you in shape works! It doesn't have to be anything fancy or you don't have to go to the gym even! I personally work out at home using some videos! If you're the type of person that needs to go to the gym in order to keep yourself accountable, then so be it! Whatever works for you is what will work best! I don't know what that is. Maybe you just need to take a walk every day. Whatever it is, keep your body active!
I love to eat healthy food most of the time --that is at least 90%-95%-- and I of courseindulge in some snacks/junk here and there. So I give myself a cheat day where I eat whatever the heck I want! That way I'm not killing myself because I can't eat junk or any other thing that I fancy (wow, using fancy words here) and after all the crap, I'll feel so lousy that I'll want to get back to eating healthy ASAP. Look, I'm a little extreme with what I do, but that doesn't mean you have to! If you'd like to just adjust to eating healthier --and that doesn't mean add one cucumber on the side to your fried steak that's covered in whatevergreasything you can think of here with your side of fried bacon-- make small changes. You don't have to be religious about it. I do warn you though, once you feel great, you'll want to feel even greater! That means being healthier. So, do what feels right for you. Baby steps are always welcome (If you're curious as to what I do, leave a comment and I'll point you in the right direction! I'm warning you though, you might not like it!).
The mind is a curious thing. Literally and figuratively. Curiosity is great because it leads us towards great things. Just be curious about things that inspire/move/enrich you. How to get better! How to improve. Ask yourself great questions! Don't go down rabbit holes that'll just make you feel lousy about yourself (i.e. terrible questions!). That's not the point of curiosity. It's supposed to spark interest and make you grow. Also, don't listen to all of your thoughts! Let me be super clear about this: you are NOT your thoughts! They're just your thoughts. They're part of you. They don't control you. Some of them are crazy, some of them are your true self. How do you know which ones are which? A good way of practicing is to meditate. You learn to discern by doing this. You can spot them a mile/kilometer away!
If you don't want to meditate, start off by changing your "mental diet." Read a book! Not some article on the internet --ahem, this one is an exception? A real book that has pages (paper or digital). Something that you can learn from (fiction can be educational as well! You use your imagination when you read). It's funny how changing your mental diet can change what you think. That means what you watch and listen to as well (and any other ways of ingesting information you might have -- Hey, I don't judge).
It doesn't have to be everything, start by adding things that inspire you or make you laugh. Something that adds to your life. There's a lot of loud noise out there, so why not make it pleasant to listen to? I'm not suggesting you tune yourself out of what's going on in the world -- I'm just saying, add a little flavor. Also, don't dive too deep into the news. Know what's going on, but don't live there. News outlets are designed to scare you. That's how they get them clicks! Inform yourself and move on!
Want to grow your spirit? Meditation is also a good way. I know, I know! I already mentioned it. You're not up for it? No problem! Find ways to contribute to the world around you! It doesn't have to be something huge, just look around you! There are plenty of ways to do it! Help an older madam cross the street. Contribute to someone/something. It feels great! I'm doing it right now! As I write this, I'm massaging my dog, whilst I'm giving mental CPR to someone who's choking mentally.** The point is, find ways to contribute, because we're all human. We're social beings. Play a team sport. That's a way of contributing! TEAM. Doing something for the greater good!
Of course, I'm not perfect and I make mistakes all the time! The point is to let yourself make them. Mistakes are great teachers if you actually take the time to learn from them! They're the ultimate teacher, in fact. You always remember when you screwed up, don't you? So, use it to your advantage. That's how you grow. That's how you keep yourself in shape! Play hard! Play around with what you're doing and find what works FOR YOU! We're all different, so we each have different preferences about a lot of things. Just go out and do it! Keep yourself accountable and practice makes perfect.
* - Not a real show.
** - Not really happening.