The human body and life
The human body is a wonderfully complex system that has the ability to demonstrate common traits and abilities yet within that structure is able to demonstrate individuality and unique expression.
What we want from life
Our abiltiy to function and express ourselves, isn’t that what life is all about? We have so many tools that help us in our self-expression and ability to create and contribute in this world, but without our own vitality our abilities are limited. Everything we do takes energy. We can look at the function of our body like a car: it takes a well-tuned vehicle and the right fuel to win the race.
Where does this take us? We can look in so many directions to find a way to flourish. For many it goes even deeper, we just want to be able to function on a day to day basis. We have the capability, all we want are the tools in order to do what we are designed for in the first place. What do we want out of life? The energy to live our life to the best of our abilities.
What comes before our hopes and dreams?
We talk about our goals and passions, as well as the barriers to achieving what we want in life, but without the energy to think clearly and take action what good are those dreams? We can talk all we want about nutrition, but what exactly is happening from the time we take that first bite to the desired end result, the availability of ATP energy that our cells produce? There is a chain of events as well as potential barriers to getting our cells what they need. Look behind those barriers to having more energy and you will find the key that could potentially open all of life’s doors.
The bottom line is that no matter what we want out of life there is one thing we all must have, one simple, very basic desire: