Are
you ready to take a guess at what this is all about? And, what does it have to
do with wellness or well-being? Believe it or not, there is a connection.
Let’s
start at the end with Box of Frogs.
Can’t you picture it? These are cute little green frogs. Hundreds of them.
They’re in the same box, and they’re hopping, climbing and squirming all over
each other. You open the lid and you know they’re going to start hopping out,
whether that’s what you intended or not. And, as fast and as many as there are,
there’s no way you’re going to catch them all and put them back. That’s where
the crazy part comes in (don’t even
pretend to think about why someone would fill a box with frogs in the first
place).
Some
people might look at Crazy as a Box of
Frogs to mean insanity, or even temporary insanity. But, what if we look at
it as a place we’ve somehow gotten to, and one we want to “hop” on out of. We
don’t like it in the box, we don’t want to be in the box, and the crazy part is
staying in that box.
And,
once we’re out of the box, then what? This is where wellness and well-being
comes in. We don’t want to box ourselves in, or be put in a box, or have anyone
else put us in a box (read, label us). We are each our own unique selves.
Who you are right now, or at any one moment of your lifetime, does not by
itself define who you are as a person. And, if change is what you’re after in
the broad scope of how you define yourself, you—and only you—can change your
life today, and tomorrow, and each day after. You are out of the box!
Let the frogs out of the box. Taking charge of your health, wellness and
well-being is a lifestyle choice. Once
you’re motivated, and determined to follow that motivation through, you’re not
going to go back in that box. Obstacles can't stop you, problems can't stop
you, and most of all other people can't stop you. Only
you can stop yourself—and wouldn’t you agree, that would be crazy?
