Well, I have a feeling that this week's blog is going to sound redundant.  I was not very thrilled with the exercise this week.  I didn't care for last weeks exercise, and this week it was more of the same.  The woman's voice was a little annoying to me.  The funny thing is that about the time I got really focused she would say something, and it would startle me.  Then I just got to thinking about how I wished she would just stay quiet.  I have to admit that I feel like maybe I don't have an open mind to all of this because I don't like the exercises.  Actually, I really agree with most of the concepts surrounding human flourishing.  I am a fairly emotional guy, but this all seems a little too "touchy/feely" for me.  I know that makes me sound redneck or uneducated even.  But I gotta call 'em like I see 'em. 

I do think that spiritual wellness directly affects mental and physical wellness.  Actually, I feel that spiritual wellness has a greater influence than the other two.  For example, I am a pretty spiritual person.  However, there are times when I am not where I should be spiritually.  I don't read the Bible like I should.  I don't pray like I should.  During these times, I find my physical wellness, especially, faltering.  I quit eating right, I quit exercising, and I gain weight.  I think I do these things because if I am not spiritually healthy then I am not happy.  It also affects me mentally.  For me, my spiritual life is the foundation for all of my health and happiness.