BACK IT UP

Do you have a backup generator? Not for your home, but for yourself? Generators have made it to the top of the features list of things people are looking for in a home. This is fairly recent in Houston. The city experienced a power outage resulting from a hard freeze a few years ago and we were in the dark (and cold) for much too long. That is when I decided that I was wayyyy too old to be freezing in the dark ever again!

I promptly ordered my generator to be installed ASAP. It was no surprise that they were on back order for several months. I wasn’t the only person with the idea. It is reassuring to know that it is able and willing to fire up on a moments notice. I don’t think about it unless I need it.

It made me think of how each person is their own power source that can also go out during a life storm. When things are going well, I feel fabulous. When I feel depleted of energy and down, I turn to my backup generator to keep moving forward. What if we all invested in a backup source of energy for those times? I know that once I am in that place, it would be much too difficult to shop around for what may give me the boost I need.

I quickly turn to the backups that have proven to work for me. Exercise, reading, massage, clean eating, a lot of water, connecting with people and getting plenty of sleep. The more I can continually fuel my backup generator, the more effective it is when I need it. I may not be able to solve everything I am facing at once, but I know that if I make sure to turn on these small steps, I’ll be fired up again in no time.

XX,

MG

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