Everyone has a mantra. Perhaps we don't realize it, but, yes, we each have a mantra or a motto. And it is this driving thought that keeps us going.So, if we've already got a mantra, it might as well be something positive that will encourage us to do good things.
Tonight in the Efrat Women's Health Center, we took a break from discussing losing weight or our barriers to losing weight or the benefits to exercise or our lack of exercise.
We sat together and made a photo montage of our personal mantra.
Social worker Alizah Shapiro and nutritionist Judy Kizer gave up examples of inspirational mantras: Live Well; Don't Worry, Be Happy, etc. Then we had to think of mantras that would keep us on the right path in life, in health, in work and in relationships.
Everyone ripped apart Oprah Winfrey magazines and packages of stickers and stars, and created their personal mantra pages.
Some included: Perspective!!; Be Healthy; Watch Your Mouth :). Some were very deep and others were filled with fun.
Mine was Make It Happen!! Everyone's mantra pages included a lot of pictures. Mine included a lot of words. But that makes sense, because I'm a writer. My life is filled with words. Here were some of mine.
Make It Happen. Push. Run. Hope. Drive. Sparkle. Miracle Worker. Joy. Tap Here. Pizzazz. Excitement. Hooray, You. Live Your Best Life. Shine. Brighten Up. Lift Your Spirits. Mom. Bless You. Devotion. May We Help You? Pray. Try. Believe. Together.
I included a woman climbing as high as she can on a great ancient tree, a silly goose dancing with joy, friends helping one another. And right in the center is a united group of Jewish youth proudly holding aloft an Israeli flag. I guess those are many of the concepts that I believe in and try to keep as important parts of my life. Don't just talk about things, or complain or wish. Make It Happen.
How? Push, run, drive, hope...and if you succeed then "Hooray, You". What do you need to make it happen? You need to work together, to unite, to believe, to hope, to drive, to pray, to put in all your devotion. Then, you'll live your best life, you'll lift your spirits, and you'll be blessed. You'll sparkle, be filled with joy, excitement and sparkle.
I'm going to put my mantra page somewhere I can see all the time to remind myself to try my best in life, in work and in finding my way to good health.
Why don't you make a mantra page too? You can do it. Make It Happen.
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