The first question for me, when I meet a new word, of the 12 Words, is: What is it?
February’s word is Vitality.
I have the sense that I know more about what Vitality isn’t, than what it is:
- Going through life distracted and preoccupied
- Just putting one foot in front of the other
- Walking through the day with a sense of obligation rather than purpose
- Stoic forebearance
But, what is it?
I know it when I see it.
We have all seen people who are very challenged physically, or quite elderly, and who light up a room with their sense of radiating energy of aliveness and Yes to life. What is that quality of being that they are tapped into, radiating, choosing, or allowing?
Having seen and known people like that, I believe that Vitality is different than being an outstanding specimen of physical health. It is a quality of being.
And, I know it’s an inside job.
What is that quality or essence?
How do we “be” Vitality?
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