2008 February Letter
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"You are a laundry master," I lavished upon my husband. I am honored to live among his freshly laundered glow. My husband can move through laundry like a snow plow in Alaska, it is a beautiful sight to behold. Recently he took on all the "random" laundry – baskets of odd things that had collected over time. He called it a "mélange" load and announced that it was my job to put this unusual collection of items away. I must admit that my husband is neater than I am. He is the type that when he finishes a project all the tools and supplies are put away. On the other hand, I juggle so many balls that I figure if I drop a few I can pick them up eventually. We have different strengths resulting in a nice complementary relationship. If it is repair related, ask my husband. If it is health related, I have it in a file. Don’t ask me to fix the car and don’t ask him to clean out the refrigerator.
"Managing relationships requires honesty, willingness and an open heart," explains Deepak Chopra in our feature article Emotional Well-Being. I find this especially true with my boys. I can honestly say with an open heart that making sure they complete their homework, study for tests, and clean their rooms requires a lot of willingness! At 11 and 13 they are just entering their teen years and are starting to show signs of being true teenagers. The social landscape is a much more difficult terrain today than when I was young. They are bombarded with much more information from a myriad of sources making it challenging to control what they are exposed to. According to Mimi Doe in our Healthy Kids feature, "Parents have to be willing to shift the rules and become more flexible so that their kids can mature into their fully-realized selves." Today’s world certainly keeps me flexible; it is the speed at which they are fully-realizing themselves that worries me!
This month’s theme focuses on relationships. Find the key to healthy relationships in our feature article by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Simon. Learn how to "jump from judgment to love" on page 36 and how to keep your teen centered on page 22. Also, you’ll discover how to manage your mood with foods and yoga. This Valentine’s Day remember to do something special for yourself, as well as, the ones you love.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Kris Urquhart, Editor
