I write about health regularly. However, contrary to common assumption, my mind is not endlessly tethered to “health.” In fact, beyond the few hours I spend each day speaking with clients, assisting members, studying/researching, and writing/sharing, it seldom lingers in my consciousness.

Health is not the final destination. Rather, it is a vital vessel—a bridge to a pleasant, fulfilled existence. It is the most basic foundation upon which everything else is constructed.

Without good health, opportunities shrink, and the joy of living fades.

Many things that matter in this material realm depend on a well-functioning body.

When our body functions optimally, we lose awareness of it. With no aches or pains, no strain as breath flows freely, and no discomfort in the most basic of bodily processes like urinating or emptying the bowels, we forget it even exists. It is this state—a state of good health—that gives us the freedom to explore, to create, and to fully enjoy the process of being alive.