A few years ago, it was suggested to me by my husband to watch the "Jim Valvano ESPY Awards Speech" on YouTube. At the time, I had no idea who this person was but after listening to his words, I knew I'd never forget him or his message. I urge you to listen to his speech and hope his words penetrate you deeply as they did me. You will see a man who is both living and dying and doing so with strength and vulnerability. To be a witness to this is as real as it gets.
According to Jim Valvano, and based on my personal experience, there are 3 things we should do everyday: LAUGH, THINK, and FEEL OUR EMOTIONS.
The daily practice of laughter, spending time in thought and having our emotions move us to tears / happiness / joy / love were described in his speech as the way to live our lives fully. I see it as a recipe for emotional wellness. Embrace your life and allow it to make the best of you. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Now is the moment to speak your truth. Say it now. Do it now. Feel it now. Live your life now. Face your life and your fears knowing there is an inner strength and resilience in all of us to help us when in need. Whatever it is you are going through in life, face it with honesty and acceptance. Doing so will get you to the other side and it is then you can learn to live more fully because of it.
Life is short. REALLY, it is. Stop waiting for others to change, for things to work out differently before you can allow yourself to feel good. You and only you can make the choice to live and feel well. Be self-loving and you will experience the essence of well-being.
Life happens and when it does, I hope you meet it.
"I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get your emotions going."
-Jim Valvanohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42E
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