Aura E. Martinez - Creating a Lifetime of Wellness: Start Having the Life You Deserve

Creating a
Lifetime of
Wellness

Start Having the Life You Deserve

Aura E. Martinez

Copyright 2017 Aura E. Martinez.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017902755

Abbott Press rev. date: 03/17/2017

Table of Contents

T his book is for anyone who wants a better life. So many of us are unaware of the way we are feeding ourselves mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. This lack of awareness leads to a life that is far less than what we deserve. We get so caught up in everyday things that our life becomes mundane, and we neglect the things that really matter. This book is about helping you gain the awareness you need to increase your well-being every day, starting now.

A lifetime of wellness is something you can achieve. It requires daily effort, but dont let the word effort scare you. I know that when you hear or read that word, it may make you think of work, but work doesnt have to be a bad thing. It can be a great thing.

I want you to realize that even though we live in a society where we want everything fast and easy, greatness requires effort. Greatness is not fast and easy; it is made up of small things that we do on a daily basis. I think that the mentality of needing things to be fast and easy is what got us into trouble, and into a world where there are more people who are sick in every sense of the wordmentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I am not making the claim that this is the reason many are sick. What I mean is that this mind-set is one of many reasons we are living unbalanced lives.

Achieving balance and having the well-being that we all strive for and need doesnt have to be difficult, nor was it ever designed to be difficult. Well-being and happiness are within your reach. This book is all about motivating you to create a lifetime of wellness. It is my hope that with this book, you will do what you have to do to claim your life and live it to the maxbecause you deserve it.

With love,

T his book is designed to tackle different areas of your life that impact your well-being. I hope to motivate you to look at your life as a whole and then tear the picture into sections so that you can look at different areas of your life and make improvements and adjustments as needed.

This book is not meant to replace any therapeutic work you may need, nor is it meant to replace any suggestions from your physician. It is meant to offer guidance so that you can have the life you want and deserve: a balanced, fulfilling life in which every morning you wake up feeling happy, vibrant, energetic, and loving life. It is possible to wake up feeling this way. It is possible to have a lifetime of wellness, but it is you who have to make this happen.

As you read each chapter, start thinking about your life and see where you can start implementing some of the suggestions. We are all a work in progress, so know that there is always room to improve your life in every area. If you realize while reading the book that you have failed terribly at doing something, try not to be harsh with yourself. The most important thing in life is to learn and grow and be a better version of yourself every day.

Well-being is comprised of many decisions we make on a daily basis that we may not even be aware of, as well as decisions we have made in the past. It is my hope that this book can help you gain some awareness of that. Although there are times we all want to believe that something outside of us can deliver that life, we are the ones who have to create it for ourselves.

I t is crucial to your well-being for your home to be your oasis. You need to have a place where you can recharge your batteries, regain your sanity, and feel safe to be yourself. Your home needs to be a place you always look forward to being, a place where you can feel excited about life. Everyone needs an oasis. Its not a luxury; its a necessity. In this hectic world we live in, an oasis is crucial for gaining the energy we need to face the jungle of the outside world.

The outside world can be a jungle because you are dealing with different people and different personalities. Sometimes they carry their own issues with them to unload onto others. We have to deal with things like work, and for some, work alone can be draining. To help you deal with all this without feeling like youre drained or going crazy, create a home that can become your oasis.

The consequences of not doing this are great. When your home is a source of chaos and stress, youll want to be anywhere but home. This can lead to a sense of loss, because in essence, you are lost. It can be challenging to find yourself away from home, because of all the noise of the outside world. By noise , I mean other peoples thoughts, ideas, and agendas; societys agenda; your own community; and other outside forces. When that noise does not resonate with your true essence, you cannot be your own true self. You cannot become what you were designed to be. You cannot grow as a person, and growth is very much a part of your well-being.

To figure out your true happiness, you must look within, and you must do this without all the noise and influence of others. You need to feel safe. I believe our true essence is always trying to talk to us, but it cannot communicate in the midst of noise. We need that quiet oasis.

In order to function in life, you need to be able to vibrate at a high energy level. Wake up every morning expecting good from life, knowing that life is always by your side and that you are loved. Anything less than this is misery. If your home is a cause of misery, and if you would rather sleep more just because you dont want to deal with day-to-day things, then you have a big problem. Im telling you, you cant function in a home like this. It will lead to you getting to work stressed and dealing with everything in a miserable way. You wont have much to offer to others, and they will sense that. You will carry negative energy with you everywhere you go and attract more negative things to you. One way to break from this is by making your home an oasis.