So naturally, my family's health comes before my coolness factor.
Now to define 'cool'. My definition of 'cool' in this situation is minimizing akwardness. :) Wikipedia says that cool "often is used as an expression of admiration or approval." Okay, so social approval.
Enough background, now for the story. I have friends. I have family. I most definitely control my family's health, and not that of my friends. When my friends go to a certain fast 'food' place every week after a get-together it's hard. It's hard on a lot of people. It's hard because it's now socially expected, not just accepted.
I have found myselft not going to the weekly get-together to avoid the situation. Do I have problems saying, "Naw, I'm not going to go this time." or "No, she's ready for a nap." or "Naw, have fun though."? No, I can do it, but it gets old. Just like we get old. And we become what we eat. And I don't want to be a re-heated science experiement served on a tray with a side of diabetes and preventable heart problems.
My point? It's not easy to eat healthy, but it can be cool.
I think it cool, who's with me!?
And friends, if you read this too-my cool group is accepting applicants! :)
oh, and just to clarify, this isn't the only place that the 'coolness' factor comes into play. It's really any type of social gathering that is loaded with a whole bunch of stuff that the guests get to choose from. Luckily though, in those situations there are CHOICES! :)
2 comments:
YOur post of "the coolness factor"....hits the spot on how social norms can affect our daily lives, if we allow them to. People should just let us eat healthy~just like we let others eat unhealthy~and no backlash.
I'm like you...I don't like the idea of this generation being a "reheated science experiment..." When we have more knowledge...we need to apply it in our lives.
Can I get an application for "coolness"????
One of the things that attracts me to a person is the way they eat. So I am totally with you; it is way cool to eat health! I would rather stick around people that I know are really concerned about becoming or staying healthy rather than being around people who do not care about their health. When it comes down to it, taking care of yourself is more than staying physically healthy. It also impacts you emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Whether we realize it or not all those factors are connected and affect each other. If one is out of balance the others are too.
Besides do we want our death certificate to say under cause of death: a PREVENTABLE disease like Type II diabetes or a heart related illness? I certainly don't want that! To me that says that the person gave up on themselves. They did not think they were 'cool' enough to take care of themselves.
So Society, let's have a new saying: It is way cool to eat healthy!
Destiny
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