Let’s Throw Out the Wagon! By Kimberly Guillot Thibeaux
Have you ever heard of the cliché saying “falling off the wagon” attached to some sort of positive habit? To me, that exemplifies that it takes a struggle to achieve health and wellness. What if there was no wagon and life was just filled with empowered choice, being conscious and purposeful with each decision. Therefore, if you choose to have ice cream as an evening snack once in a blue moon it can be followed with a, “You damn right” instead of shame. Why? Because at the end of the day, ice cream is just ice cream. It isn’t the enemy knocking you off the wagon. When we attach so much power to a substance, that power has to come from somewhere. It’s simply you giving part of your power to the ice cream, or whatever it is that causes you to “fall off the wagon.” Giving so much of your power to something outside of yourself creates disempowerment. Creating disempowered choices can make you feel like you have no control (i.e. cravings). Breaking the constant in your daily routine is not a “bad” thing and health and wellness doesn’t have to be a struggle or a fight to figuratively “stay on the wagon.” When is the last time that you can recall saying “I fell off the wagon” about something? How did you feel internally after saying that statement? Happy Healing, Holistic Nurse Kim
For individualized support: kurmaholistics.net 337-534-0111 Thibeaux is the owner & founder of Kurma Holistics A Nursing Approach. Thibeaux is a Board Certified Holistic Registered Nurse (registered Nurse of 8 years), Therapeutic Yoga Instructor, and Certified Acupressure Practitioner. Kurma is a Health & Wellness facility with a Holistic Nurse’s twist. The vision is to facilitate your growth to become a wealthier you, by implementing simple soul-utions for the difficulties in life.
