We spend every minute of every day living into our beliefs about who we are. That is how we maintain our grounding in the world. Like the waves of the sea, we trust in them; they form a consistent presence for our identity and they will continue to brush up against the shores of our existence every day without exception.

We know that our life experiences have ebb and flow, but we have confidence in the relative stability of those core beliefs about ourselves – they keep our identities firmly grounded. If our core beliefs faltered for even a brief moment, we’d live in fear that our lives were in peril. That is how dearly we regard the core beliefs about ourselves and others.

So much do we trust our beliefs, the manner of the currents that ebb and flow in our lives, that every step we take, every action…

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.

- Soren Kierkegaard

Wellness is a choice; we choose wellness every moment of every day. We choose healthy diet and exercise, or not. We choose to have healthy relationships, or choose to remain in poor ones. We choose to honor our feelings for the information they contain, or we suppress them and allow them to gain momentum under the skin. We choose ethical thinking, or live out of delusion. We acknowledge the mystery of spirit, or cap it off with cynicism or boredom.

However you may conceive your life to be right now – today – please understand that you are in the driver’s seat. Choose consciously; choose wisely.

There is much to learn about being you.