When we can name our priorities and let go of some other things, we are more likely to experience margin, which is the equivalent of taking a breath. Margin does not happen by accident; typically we have to claim it through setting boundaries and acknowledging our limits.

Holistic wellness is about the whole person. Just as our bodies are comprised of various systems and limbs, and we function best when our whole body is accepted, nurtured, and well, so it is with holistic wellness. We are complex human beings, and by acknowledging and caring for the whole, we are more likely to experience growth as a whole person.

I want to encourage you to consider your own river of well-being. For those of you who are parents, consider your children’s river of well-beings as well. What do you need to remain in the flow during this time? What do they need? I believe our children are more likely to access that place of well-being if we are in that place ourselves.