Healthy Living DIY

Be honorable.
Conduct yourself in a way you feel good about.
Keep your word.

This is the Word Cures Wellness Coaching Program at its best. You choose a project that's important to you. Work out a plan to achieve what you want. And carry out the plan. Period.

In so doing, you build confidence and trust in yourself. You come to see yourself as a person who does what he says. And as that happens, your self-esteem inches up a notch. And another, and another. Your life turns around. Because you kept your word.

Now it may sound easy, but in truth it is not. If it really was so easy, you'd be doing it already. Some of you probably are, in many parts of your life. But others, I'd be willing to wager, are not.

"But I always keep my word!" you say.

"Sure. When it's about someone else," that little voice in your head answers back. "But what about when it's something that's important to you? When it's about meeting your own needs, you're a wimp and a liar. And you know it."

Every time you "say" you're going to [lose weight, get a better job, honor your Creator by making the most of the talent you were born with, put some money away for a rainy day, eat healthy, start an exercise program, or whatever else -- for you] and then choose something else instead, your mind goes through this little exercise all over again. Pretty soon, you begin to believe it. And there goes your self esteem.

Again, pardon my frankness. I really want you to get this. While I may not have captured the exact language that your "little voice" uses, I imagine that many of you will recognize the tone.

You build self-esteem by taking care of yourself in the best possible way you can. By promising to do what you need to do -- for yourself -- and keeping that promise. Of course, part of what you need to do -- for yourself -- is to be responsible and kind to others; to contribute to others; to get along. But you're not doing those things because they need it. You're doing them because you need it. Because that's the kind of life you'll feel good living!

Am I making sense here?

I want you to live a powerful life. The best way I know to coach you to do that is to encourage you to make a series of little promises on your own behalf. Then keep them.

As I said, it sounds simple. But in practice -- well, it takes some practice. You say you're going to take a break at 3:00 for a cup of tea; or go to the library after work; or get up early and hit the gym; or order a salad for lunch; or spend an hour working on your business plan; or clean out that hall closet on Saturday afternoon. And suddenly somehow -- through some kind of other-worldly mystic coincidence -- something that looks ever-so-much more important suddenly comes up. Some grand reason not to keep your word. Yet another sabotage. And yet another blow to your self esteem.

But only if you allow it. And that's where the coaching comes in!

Our next section starts Saturday, September 15th. You'll be done before the holidays. What else could be more important?

See if our program speaks to you. We'd love to have you on the team. Word Cures Wellness Team.