The Come Alive Project

Tag: Personal Energy

  • Energy Bite 374 – What is Personal Energy?

    The mission of The Come Alive Project is to spread a message of Health, Fitness and Personal Energy to active older adults. But what do I mean by “Personal Energy”?

    it’s not about big muscles or running marathons. It is about the overall personal energy you get from taking care of your body through physical movement, good nutrition, deep breathing and a Positive mindset or attitude. It’s about that deep feeling of power inside you that expresses itself in the way you physically move, how you feel deep within your body, how you express that feeling, and in the way others perceive you.

    Personal Energy also reflects your belief in yourself and in your abilities, while at the same time, being realistic about what those abilities are. In reality, most older adults are able to do much more than you think you can. It means being aware of your real limitations as opposed to self-imposed or perceived limitations and being able to push yourself to those limits knowing just where those limits end.

    The energy you have or don’t have affects everything that happens to you, or you make happen, during your mornings, days and evenings, and yes, even nights based on how you sleep. Your body provides the ENERGY you need for life!

    And yes, what you see in the morning when you look in the mirror is important.  It forms a major part of your identity and reflects the Personal Energy you have for life. Does it look back at you and say “HELP”, or does it look back at you and say, “THANK YOU”?

    So, does your body help drive you and support you through the day, or is it an anchor that keeps you in port and doesn’t provide you with the energy to leave shore, find open water and sail off to your own personal horizon every day. Your personal energy determines that. So keep your body in motion and the energy will be there.

    Thank you for reading.

  • Energy Bite 352 – Communicating Positive Energy

    What kind of energy do you communicate to yourself and to the people around you?

    Are we old curmudgeons with an old person’s attitude toward life, or are we healthy, vibrant seniors with a vitality and zest for living our lives? Do you look forward to getting up in the morning, or do you roll over and mentally project how miserable your day is going to be? Do you drain energy from others, or do you communicate positive energy to them.

    By “Energy”, I am referring to that “life force” within us that makes us feel good, propels us forward, and makes us “come alive”.

    All too often, we let our age define who we are. Do you? Do you look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are looking older? When you think of yourself as getting old, do you project that energy to others through your voice, your posture, your bearing, your movement, and your attitude about life. How do you come across to others?

    Charles Fillmore, a spiritual leader of the early 20th century woke up one morning at the age of 93 and said out loud, “I fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm and I spring forth with a mighty faith to do the things that ought to be done by me.” Now that’s Positive Energy and a Come Alive Attitude.

    Do you think yourself old, or do you have a “Come Alive Attitude” toward your life as it is? Do want to stay like you are, or do you want to try new things and experiment with life? Are you looking forward to your future or are you dreading it? Are you buried in the past or are you willing to accept inevitable change in the real world as time marches on?

    Is your physical body up to the task of living a long and active life, or is it weak and filled with aches and pains? Is your mind dreary and filled with dread for your future?

    In his book of inspirational essays, Celebrate Life, Rev. Eric Butterworth said, “The effects of the years upon the physical body depend not upon the physiology but the psychology involved.” 

    Butterworth goes on to say: “Living longer, of itself, is not the answer. We must know ‘what for’. What are we living for?” And he says that more important than living long is living “deeply”. He quotes an old Scotsman’s prayer: “Oh Lord, keep me alive as long as I live.”  Well said, Rev. Butterworth.

    It’s mostly a matter of self-awareness and self-care — taking responsibility for your own mind and body and doing something to build and maintain your own health, vitality, and personal energy. Yes, that includes exercise and eating right, and every bit as important — the mental attitude that goes with it.

    So, does your age define you, or do you define your age? In the former, you let life dictate the terms. In the latter, you dictate the terms of both your present and your future. Can you completely control your future? Of course not. You could get hit by a truck tomorrow. But you have the responsibility to take control of your own health and fitness, along with the mindset that encourages you do it.

    It’s up to us to define who we are and how we project our energy to the world. We are able dictate the terms. We know what to do. Will we do it?

    “Fitness and health is within reach of anyone who wants it. The question is, who will reach?”

            — Jim Rohn

    Thank you for reading.