Word-Filled Wednesdays: Here's to Love... and Health!

It’s Valentine’s Day in a few days so I wanted to write a quick post for you all in honor of, what else, love! 🙂

But more than love, I want to remind you (and myself) that we can’t love to the fullest if we’re not healthy. I realized this last year, when my husband and I faced all sorts of health-related trials, especially with our children. That’s why I chose “Health” as my one word earlier this year.

This is also why we’ve been trying to be more conscious about our food choices lately, among other things. We’ve started incorporating more vegetables and fruits into our diet, investing in more nutritious options for the kids (like almond or rice milk instead of cow’s milk, which is mucus-forming, among other things), and cutting down on our meat intake.

Now, let me be honest with you — it’s NOT easy! And choosing healthier options is NOT cheap, at least here in the Philippines! BUT because we want to love ourselves so that we can love God and love others more, and be better stewards of our bodies and teach our kids to do the same, we’re doing it. Or at least we’re trying really hard to do it.

There are days when we “fail” (or I prefer to use the word “cheat,” ha, ha) but at least I know we’re doing our best, right?

So, in honor of love, which should be your and my primary reason for wanting health in all aspects, let me share the quote below with you, taken from the Book of Proverbs in the New American Bible. I think it is so apt for what my husband and I are trying to do right now, which is to have a more plant-based diet. 😉