Non-Negotiables.

The MUST DO-s of DAILY living.

1. Read and/or Write the word of God
(One effective way of doing this, i picked up from my mom... she would sit and write a passage of scripture every night in her notebook. And as i watched, i realised that's how she processed and absorbed the word, by writing it out in black and white. And maybe, just maybe... at the end of our lives we can say we've touched on or at least seen a majority of God's word and etched it in our hearts. Like what Ps Michael Battersby touched on, if we nourish our bodies with physical food, what less feeding our spirit? Isn't that more important? "Man shall not live by bread alone...But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God Matt 4:4")

2. Eat healthy meals.
(Just started doing this, trying to cut down on snacks/ coffee. And including salads and fruit in my diet. The perils of growing up/old--- delete where appropriate.)

3. Get enough sleep.
(how much is enough? Well, for a pre-service teacher nothing is enough. But 7-8 hours is wise)

4. Stretch.
(Research proves that stretching (legs and arms) keeps you flexible, helps blood circulation and is an idiot proof method to staying agile and nimble.)

5. Brush my teeth
(Okay, sometimes when i'm tired i admit that i don't always do this. BUT i'm going to make it a must before my dentist- who sees my teeth once a year- flips!)

So 5 non-negotiables seem do-able.
I'm not intending on increasing this list anytime soon. Less is more! HOO HAA!