Reclaiming the Meaning of Christmas
Have you ever reached the end of December and felt like you missed the true meaning of Christmas? This year, plan ahead with four steps to make Jesus the meaning of your Christmas season.
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Have you ever reached the end of December and felt like you missed the true meaning of Christmas? This year, plan ahead with four steps to make Jesus the meaning of your Christmas season.
The holiday season is here, and our minds are filled with holiday to-do’s. We want a calm mental and spiritual mindset that embraces each moment filled with inner peace, but we do not want to miss one detail. We want to do everything in our power to make this holiday season special.
Have you ever wondered how you can stay spiritually and emotionally healthy during a serious health crisis? Or how to stay joyful in affliction? These two questions were ones I would repeatedly ask myself when thrown into a health crisis.
Do you struggle with staying fit while traveling for work? I love traveling but one of my frustrations was trying to keep up with workouts while staying in a hotel, even one with a workout room. It’s easy to become lazy. After a long day of travel, it’s tempting to want to kick back and have an adult beverage while snacking on something quick and easy. Restaurant bars don’t offer the healthiest of options. Bar food is usually fried, fatty, and calorie laden. A habit like this will put on the pounds before you realize what’s happening.
For decades health professionals have been warning that increased mortality is associated with sedentary lifestyles. According to Healthy People 2020, 36% of adults did not pursue any physical activity during leisure time. A study discussed in a recent Harvard Heart Letter revealed that the average participant’s day consisted of 7.7 hours sleep and 10.4 hours sitting— presumably much of that at work.