My first inspirational email

I decided to send out an email to all my current and potential clients and a few other willing friends.  Maybe it's a bit too cheesy?  But, at the same time, I really believe what I've written here.  What do you think?

With the holidays just around the corner I wanted to send a note encouraging you to enjoy yourselves over the coming weeks.  The media bombards us with messages about how much weight we will gain, how stressed we will be and how much money we will spend.  This hardly makes us look forward to the holidays – instead this time of year becomes a dreaded obligation.

So, how to change this mentality, maintain one’s fitness and have fun?  Here are a few suggestions. 

1. Move your body.  Exercise helps manage stress.  If you can’t get to the gym, go for a walk outside.  Go to the mall and walk around for 20 minutes before beginning your shopping.
2. Call a friend or loved one.  Stuck on the I-95 corridor? Hand someone else the wheel and check-in with an old friend.
3. Play a game.  Pull out Scrabble or Checkers.  Laugh, compete and distract yourself.
4. Enjoy your food.  Do try to eat healthy meals but also allow yourself the pecan pie you get once a year or your mother’s fabulous sweet potatoes. 
5. Meditate.  Give yourself 10 minutes a day where you sit quietly, allowing your body to fill with breath and relax. 
6. Eat breakfast everyday.  Oatmeal, Eggs, Peanut Butter, Fruit, Yogurt.  You will begin your day nourished and ready.
7. Drink your water.  Of course you know this already!  Also, traveling is a dehydrating experience. 

I wish you all a fun, fit and fabulous holiday season.

Be well.