The beautiful wedding was a centerstage event for our family--we spent good time preparing for the event and more good time enjoying every aspect of the celebration. We're left with beautiful photos, lots of stories, great memories and a happy married couple who have a future together to look forward to.
Now it's time to get back on track with post wedding life. What does that mean? What will I do?
The list is more of the same, yet I write about these constructs time and again because this direction is not wholly natural or ingrained in me, but it is a direction that builds my capacity to live well so I write about it again and again and again.
Healthy living
The more I read about and practice what it means to live in healthy ways, the more I want to learn about healthy, positive living. It's great to feel good and have great energy, and to live in healthy ways helps us to achieve that. So I'll continue to update our grocery list, improve food preparation, eat healthy meals and snacks and engage in energizing, positive activity. I'll also work to eliminate the foods, drinks and activities that defeat good energy and leave me less healthy than possible. There's a lot to learn in this regard, and there's also a lot of popular lifeways to unlearn and resist in order to be healthy.
The arts
I'll continue to be on the lookout for arts events as those events inspire the best of us. Arts events broaden our perspective about how to live and who people are. These events challenge our thinking and help us to learn about the current social state as well as more desired cultural and social ways. There are many ways to access the arts without spending a lot of money. There are library passes to museums and events. There are free public events too. And, we can save up to attend theater, music, dance and other arts venues that we want to partake in.
Travel
I love what travel does for my life. I truly enjoy seeing how people live in a multitude of settings and enjoy the variety of landscapes that exist. There are ways that we can make travel affordable and enjoyable, and that takes some research and good planning.
Contribution
When we live only for ourselves, life becomes unsatisfying and dull. To find ways to contribute and support others is to build and better your own life too. We all have to seek ways to contribute that match our interests, abilities and vision for a better world.
Responsibility
We have to take our responsibilities seriously and do the hard work needed to be the good people we want to be. To live in responsible ways sets the stage for good living. This includes financial responsibility (live within or below your means), social responsibility (take care of one another), physical responsibility (live in healthy ways), emotional responsibility (know who you are, take your emotions seriously, and get help when needed), and environmental responsibility (live in ways that are sustainable and Earth-friendly).
These are main components for the next leg of the life journey. Onward.