Dad, Life is hard. by Stacy Summers

When my four girls were smaller,

I was overwhelmed with my responsibilities,

a hubby who traveled extensively,

and living a thousand miles from extended family (literally).

It did not help my homesickness, along with the weight I felt on my shoulders.

I was struggling one day, and the phone rang.

It was my dad.

"I felt like I needed to check in on you. You Ok?"

The flood-gates opened. I was a mess.

I cried

and I cried

and then I cried some more.

"Dad, Life is hard."

He taught me a lesson that day.

One I will never forget and continue to refer to often in my life.

My dad was a smart man.

He said, "Two things CURE all the 'crummy' that life has to offer."

It's simple really.

You have your choice:

1. A Hot Bath

or

2. A Nap

And if it's really "bad" then do both.

He then explained that if the hot bath or nap did not cure my life's struggles, it was out of my hands.

And to turn it over...to let it be.

To learn.

To overcome.

To pray.

To heal.

And if needs are such... take another hot bath or nap.

And, to take care.

Our bodies are brilliant. Listen to them.

When they are exhausted, sleep.

When they are honestly hungry, eat.

So many times these two signals get crossed

and it becomes difficult to separate them.

Our bodies are talking to us CONSTANTLY!

Are you at an "honest hunger" or are you tired?!

When feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and sadness creep in,

the pull of the pantry or refrigerator can become magnetic!

Call your "head hunger's" bluff!

Recognize it for what it is.

Re-group.

Hit the "pause" button.

Step back.

Be willing to work through the "bitter" so you can ultimately nail your sweet prize, that of living a healthy life with too many blessings to name.

I've never claimed to live a healthy lifestyle as easy.

It's hard work.

But isn't anything of real worth, privy and subjected to that of hard work?

My lifestyle is easier at times than at others, and a lot of what I do now is

automated because I created it that way. All due to working at it, every day.

When you Take Care of YOU,

your body will pay you back.

Thanks, Dad.

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