I have just returned from speaking at the American Heart Association Go Red for Women Luncheon in Minneapolis and loved their theme: Your Heart. Your Choice. Your Story. Heart disease continues to be the number one killer of women with grim statistics–an amazing one in three will die this year. What a good reminder not only of the importance of healthy eating and exercise, but of the remarkable power that choice plays out in our lives. Every day we choose how we show up, stand up, and speak up, from what we eat to how many times we say yes when we’d really prefer to say no. As I did with my Minneapolis participants, I’m going to ask you to try committing to one choice regarding your life balance today. Keep it simple and specific–anything from taking a walk or making an appointment with your doctor to learn your numbers to just taking 10 minutes to stop and indulge yourself with doing nothing.
