And These Three Are One...

Let me just get it out of the way for my die-hard Christians...I am not talking about the Holy Trinity.  That's not this post!  With that said, let's get on with it shall we.
I flew to Pensacola this past weekend on Delta Airlines, and as I usually do when I fly Delta, I read the airlines "Sky" magazine. Sting, the musical artist, was on the cover.  Well, Sting was talking about his longevity in the music industry.  He talked about being able to do the job of a 25 year old at the age of 59 and how it was "...a choice...it takes discipline."  He suggested that for him, the discipline comes through the mind, body and spirit being one.  Now, Sting has done yoga for more than 20 years and is a Yogi (as a result). For him it was more about "the body achieving its fullest potential and movement" and how the body can't do that if the mind "won't surrender." I like it!  Of course, the spirit is essential for the well-being of the other two.   So, I started to think about my life and how there are times when, if one of these is off, then the others are thrown off very easily.  When I'm not having my daily quiet time of prayer and scripture and journaling, my day tends to be less centered and is more of a free for all.  When I don't take a mental inventory of the things that are going on and prioritize them and go through the important versus urgent check list, my life is less centered.  Consequently, that can find me eating more which leads to the physical being off center as well.  As a result, pain and discomfort manifest itself not just emotionally and psychologically, but also physically.  I know...it all sounds a bit metaphysical and new age but that's not my intent. Not to mention, this is not so much new information as it is a reminder.   I'm simply trying to be the best "me" I can be, and if a part of that is maintaining a healthy spiritual, mental and physical base, then I'm for it. 
Admittedly, I haven't done that lately.  Fortunately, I'm back on the metaphorical horse, but I've suffered because of the initial fall.  I think back over the last several months, and it's been a whirl wind...A new baby; the end of a chapter in my career;  moving...wait....packing then moving...then unpacking; not yet having a church home; not knowing anyone in my new city; the death of my father; grieving the death of my father...ok...you get it.  A lot has been going on! Now, my full life is no busier than most,  but for me, the way I handle it makes all the difference.  Not to my surprise, the magazine (obviously a wellness issue), had articles  written by people who'd visited several different wellness resorts.  The resorts were in Tuscon, Arizona; Rishikesh, India; Maui, Hawaii; and Blue Morpho, Peru. Reading the articles made me consider that if all around the world there are resorts with staff and programs dedicated to the merging of the mind, body and spirit, then surely I could consider (or reconsider) it in my space.  "Look within"...."set your intentions"..."take the leap"..."check in for spiritual rehab"...All of these were headlines, so to speak, for what the resorts were offering.  Well, I'm not in an exotic location (at least I don't think so :o), but I plan to explore my own wellness right here in Columbia, South Carolina....mind, body and spirit...and these three are one.