Back to Life… Back to Reality

Soul II Soul said it best in 1989 with their song “Back to Life,” which is now quite pos­si­bly stuck in your head…I know it is stuck in mine! For those of you who need a refresh­er, the lyrics wise­ly state, “Back to life, back to reality…back to the here and now.”

This time of year, it is all about return­ing from the rhythm and feel of vaca­tion to our rou­tines and “real” life. Even for those of us no longer tied to the ebbs and flows of school years, there is a cer­tain sense of free­dom and a vaca­tion-life feel to sum­mer. As that winds down and we put our noses back the grind­stone, we have a great oppor­tu­ni­ty to estab­lish new, healthy rou­tines for ourselves.

What do I mean by a healthy rou­tine? How often you can fit in exer­cise, when are you able to prep to cook your healthy meals, and do you have any time to breathe are all com­po­nents of a healthy rou­tine. So is mak­ing time to spend laugh­ing with friends and the occa­sion­al run to the neigh­bor­hood ice cream store or fam­i­ly movie night.

No life will ever be per­fect, and no rou­tine will be either. Please don’t seek out per­fec­tion in your fresh new fall start – focus on progress, not per­fec­tion. Kids have soc­cer prac­tice 3 nights a week? Can you walk laps around the soc­cer field dur­ing prac­tice, killing two birds with one stone? Or swing by a gro­cery store to shop while they are prac­tic­ing? Try and think out­side of the box (I *may * be try­ing to use as many clichés as pos­si­ble in this let­ter) and make room for your­self in your routine.

As I always say, think about one small change that can start to change every­thing else. What is the one change you are going to make to your rou­tine as this sum­mer comes to a close that will help you stay on track for a health­i­er, hap­pi­er you? Com­ment here on our web­site or come on over to our Face­book page and let us know!