Mental Altitude

Living a healthy lifestyle isn't just about wholesome food and exercise.  Whilst vitally important, there are other factors to consider, such as a wholesome mental attitude.

Several years ago, I attended a Family Nurturing course at our local Early Years Centre.  Our bible was The Parenting Puzzle by Candida Hunt.  One thing that resonated and has stayed with us throughout the years, apart from the Family Guidelines poster, was the SPICES of Life chart.

Would love to know how to rotate the poster, but just consider it great exercise for increased neck flexibility

The idea is that when your life consists of each of these segments in balance, then you'll lead a satisfying, fulfilling and harmonious life.  However, the other day we noticed it lacks a Nutrition segment, but then I guess the acronym wouldn't be quite as punchy!  But, a substandard diet will nevertheless affect your enjoyment of these aspects of your life, as your physical health deteriorates.

Seeing my mom with her 'dicky' knees, not comfortable playing with her grandchildren on the floor, made me want to be a bendy, fun and sparky granny who can still roll around and bounce with the grandkids.

But including all these aspects is pointless if you've not got the right attitude towards Life.  If you're a Moaning Minnie, you'll merely attract more things to complain about.  However, if you cultivate an attitude for gratitude and look for reasons to smile, then you will notice an ever increasing abundance of wonderful things to be thankful for.

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, 

show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile. 

- Unknown

As for us, well, I guess we have cultivated a Tiggerific philosophy towards life.  All souls bounce, so when you get knocked down, just brush yourself off and bounce back up.  As the great, orange bouncy One announced, in an explosion of Tigger spittle: It doesn't matter how big or small you are (or any other excuses you use to stop yourself from being the greatest version of yourself you could ever possibly be) but it's all about your 'bumptious, scrumptious, tiggerific mental altitude'

So, just for today, give thanks for many blessings and watch them multiply, like bunnies, before your eyes.

Thank you for taking the time and energy to read this post 

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