If you're sitting at your desk right now reading this you have a lot to be thankful for! Why??Because there are so many other people out there that are sick, have constant pain, heart disease, or are battling some type of cancer. So yes, there is quite a bit to be thankful for. We could easily be one of those individuals, but only by the Grace of God and being proactive with our health can we stand here today working for a great company!

Being proactive with our health is simply “A Lifestyle of Responsible Choices”. Yep, that sums wellness up in 5 words. Making responsible choices each day can be the difference between success and failure in anything we want to achieve or do. Whether it's choices about what we eat, going to the gym, how we spend or save our money, or choosing to better a skill. The key word is “Lifestyle”! It must be something you do almost every single day!

It’s a lifestyle of eating nutritional meals, making time to go to the gym two or three times a week, or expanding your knowledge by reading a good book. Wellness must be intentional. Everyone wants to be healthy, be financially secure or be knowledgeable and great in his or her line of work. All coaches want to win every game. But are they willing to put in the work. Are they willing to put in the time and work to be healthier? Are they willing to make sacrifices and endure some pain to get to where they want to be? One may have the passion but when the hard work comes can they endure?

A Lifestyle of Responsible Choices isn’t something you just do in the gym. It’s choosing courage over comfort, overcoming fears and setbacks, and taking action toward creating the life you desire to live. It’s giving your best effort, every single day.

So realize that at the Heart of Wellness is simply “A Lifestyle of Responsible Choices” with an intentional work ethic leading the way. You can live "A Lifestyle of Responsible Choices”. And you will mess up from time to time. I have failed in life more than I have succeeded. But that’s life. From those failures comes personal growth—and from personal growth---SUCCESS!