Assembly Complete: "It Looks Like a Rope!"

Every day I wake up to three kids holding down the sofas watching a Netflix selection as the sun breaks the horizon.  Someone makes breakfast, someone else feeds the dogs, another does the dishes and one of us begins the directives.  Although it is typically a mildly choreographed interpretive dance, I usually get roped into more than I bargained for.  Do I mind?  Not really...  because I have learned to say, "No."

Saying "No." is a tool used too little, but not here.  Boundaries are plentiful and not too often blurred.  The word 'Rules' is a positive one, instead of imposed with a negative tone.  Schedules have become tangible guidelines for the day instead of invisible, unwritten wishes.  When no boundaries exist and no schedules are written, 'Yes' feels like the only option, and where there is a resistant 'yes' there is a rope.

Ropes, in this metaphor, are the options.  Baked or fried, date night or leftovers, water or soda, walking or driving, staying or going, beach or pool, TV or board games;  options are everywhere.  The great news, dear reader, is that when faced with options you have the power to choose.  You decide what goes in the cart, on the schedule, in your coffee, on your body, and what you want.  You.  Without the strength to say 'No', without boundaries and rules, without a plan, you leave yourself open to get roped into anything.

How is this related to food, health, wellness and vitamins?  You decide.  Can you find nourishing foods if you don't know where the snakes lie?  Can you overcome exercise pitfalls if you don't know where your walls are?  Can you declare your intentions if you don't know what you stand for?  Is it possible to eat real food if you get roped into Bisquick and cereal?  Can you find your purpose if you don't know what you are a fan of?

Assembling your elephant might take more than three weeks; in fact, it might take the rest of your life.  During assembly, be sure to eat real food, to drink plenty of water and to give your vitamins their vitamins.   And, as always, remember to wash your hands; construction can be an awfully dirty thing.  

Anna~

Thank you for following me through this series!