{"id":170,"date":"2011-06-20T09:08:14","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T09:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=170"},"modified":"2011-06-20T09:08:14","modified_gmt":"2011-06-20T09:08:14","slug":"making-healthy-decisions-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=170","title":{"rendered":"Making Healthy Decisions &#8211; Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Monday, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>So often good people ask me about the decisions they are trying to make in their life.&#0160; Certainly getting advice from someone can be invaluable &#8211; especially if they are a professional or have your best interest at heart (even better if they are both!).&#0160; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we don&#39;t want to have to consult someone for every decision we make!&#0160; Having the ability to make your own healthy decisions is a skill well worth having and\/or developing.&#0160; Today we start a series of exercises and thoughts to help us develop our decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>The very first question to ask yourself when making any decision is:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><em>Is this good for me?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">You must first absolutely decide whether or not something is good for you!&#0160; And not just now &#8211; what about later?&#0160; We all have cravings, desires, needs, and wants.&#0160; However, are they all good for you now and <strong>later?<\/strong>&#0160; How will this decision impact you now, next week, next year, in 10 years?&#0160;&#0160;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">While it is understandable that you might take into consideration how your decision impacts family, friends, co-workers, etc., you must FIRST take into consideration whether &quot;it&quot; is good for you!&#0160; Once you decide that, you can then take into consideration other people.&#0160; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Now you have a place to start:&#0160; Is this good for me?&#0160; Start practicing asking yourself that during situations where it might not matter as much so when it comes time for big decision making you will already have&#0160;a place to start!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Start today!&#0160; What will&#0160;you&#0160;wear to work tomorrow?&#0160; <em>Is it good for you?<\/em>&#0160;&#0160;Where are you going to eat lunch?&#0160; <em>Is it good for you?<\/em>&#0160; Where are you going to park at the mall?&#0160; <em>Is it good for you?&#0160; <\/em>What&#39;s am I watching on TV tonight?&#0160; <em>Is it good for you?&#0160; <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Remember, &quot;good for you&quot; doesn&#39;t just mean eat your vegetables and don&#39;t watch too much TV &#8211; what satisfies your soul?&#0160; What makes you feel good about yourself?&#0160; Once you figure out what is good for you, you will be on your way to making great decisions!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Bookmark or save this post!&#0160; (It is good for you!)&#0160; ;-)&#0160; I will be adding more information over the next few days about how to make healthy decisions and set your life in the right direction!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Love, light, and peace,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Mambo Samantha Corfield, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spellmaker.com\">www.spellmaker.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/voodooboutique.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54edc5c6888330154332320e5970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Puzzle-logo\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54edc5c6888330154332320e5970c\" src=\"https:\/\/voodooboutique.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54edc5c6888330154332320e5970c-320wi\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: #e81818 2px solid;\" title=\"Puzzle-logo\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&#0160;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Monday, everyone! 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