Today, we have a crew installing seamless gutters on the house to prevent water damage around the foundation when the monsoons come. We have a one man crew repairing the concrete foundation on the miners shack in the back yard for the same reason. We ordered a new exterior door that is warped as well as a new threshold to prevent moisture and bugs from invading the house. Yesterday we had to install a new refrigerator as the old one bit the dust.

We are doing all of this to improve our quality of living, but also to maintain and preserve the structure. It should all increase the value of our property, as well as reduce future, more extensive, expensive repairs. We have spent a lot of money, time, and effort into taking care of our home.

I wonder if we give our minds, bodies, and spirits the same consideration. Do we look at ourselves, see problems, and set out to fix them? Do we eat and sleep with regards to preventing future physical ailments? Do we manage our thoughts so our mental wellness maintains stability? Do we nurture our spirit on a daily basis in order to maximize our potential in this world? Do we surround ourselves with positive, healthy people in an effort to neutralize the negative forces in daily living that we have little control over?

Care for yourself with the same attention to detail as you would your home, clothes, and automobile. Make an investment in you –improve and change as needed, keep your whole person in good order, and do what is within your power, each day, to insure your desired future.

Make sense? What is good for our possessions must surely be good for us.

Until the next time: Live while you live!

Call 911, without hesitation, if you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else.