Moving Right Along...

Yes, this blog is officially back in business... back to Takin' Care of Business! But I think I should provide some updates as to the direction of the blog and my new goals.

Mission Statement: To chronicle my journey in the betterment of my health and explore health issues with my readership.

I want to take a moment and define "health." The World Health Organization defines health as:

"complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

From a young age I've always been taunted about my weight and so naturally I've wanted to "lose weight." Losing weight was important not for health reasons but because of the psychological damage of the taunting and the poor body image it created. But I believe focusing on this one goal has been rather short sighted. What I'm realizing now as an adult is that my being overweight (technically obese) is the cause of several problems that I need to deal with.

It seems more reasonable to focus on overall health since weight is an aspect of health and all the components of health are linked together. To achieve betterment in health I believe that it's logical that these several areas are of importance:

Physical Health

• Exercise
• Nutrition
• Sleep

Mental Health

• Body image
• Positive self-affirmation
• A support network
• Stress management
• Spirituality

By no means is that an extensive list, but it covers some major areas. My posts will explore healthy goal formation in these arenas and as per my mission statement, I'll also explore various health topics by sharing articles and resources and providing commentary.

You'll be here with me when I face my challenges... when I fall down and when I get back up. I hope that if anything my journey in self-help can help you.

And so here I pledge my commitment to improve my health and call forth witnesses to sign in the form of comments of this post. I hope you all enjoy watching my journey!