I came a ross four words recently while reading about the life lived in stressful situations: strugglers, survivors, overcomes and thrivers .
The Strugglers are those who endure ordeals and strains and often get subdued by the stress upon them.
The Survivors are those who subsist amidst the adversities of life and yet feel oscillated by the circumstances .
The Overcomers are those who pursue a direction in life to live beyond all the challenges they face.
The Thrivers are those who allow them to be stretched and live normally above the stressful experiences, turning them to be opportunities to grow in resilience and contentment.
I felt that all these four experiences take place concurrently in our lives. Life offers us experiences of all these four situations to bring us to an optimum state of wellness, breathing in hope and breathing out fullness!
I noticed yesterday that the co-traveller in a scooter did not wear a helmet while on the road ! He travelled unprotected.
There are several safety steps one can take to live well in life!
A nutritious eating habit, regular body exercises and regulated regular sleeping hours, practicing relaxation to find inner rest and aligning with God's purpose in lives are some essentials for living well or thriving!
And yet, many journey in life unprotected as they do not make the above practices as rituals. They enter into mid-life carrying the baggage of accumulated stress and its effects on the body and mid!
There is within us a longing to live soulfully, becoming ourselves and being pathfinders for others in troubled times!
The Lantana flowers have a short life. But during their life time, they live colourfully. That is thriving!
I feel inspired and challenged to review the way I live each day!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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