Perspective

What do you see when you look at the picture to the right? Two faces? A vase?

There's been countless times when I was sitting at my desk and I was all settled in; I'd managed to prop my legs up on my CPU (sssh...don't tell IT), and turn my torso 14 degrees to the left and perfect a position I could deem "comfortable" (after all, how comfortable is it to sit at a desk all day?) for the following 30 minutes or so, when I'd start the process all over.

Naturally, just as I'd made myself "comfortable", I would find the need to print something. Sighing a little inside, I would think to myself, "If only the printer was right here on my desk! I wouldn't have to move at all!"

After Corazonas started counting steps in September of this year for National Cholesterol Education, I started rethinking my inner grumblings about walking over to the printer. I realized that walking to the printer was not a chore, but instead, an opportunity to get some additional steps in for the day. Sure, it's only eight or ten paces, but those paces add up! All of sudden, my trek from the parking lot to the office building was something I welcomed! Same with lifting and assembling boxes. I realized if I bent my knees a little more, voilà! Squats while I worked!

The point of my mini-novel is this - Looking at the image above, whether you see two faces or a vase, there is no right or wrong answer. All that matters is you are willing to look at it from a different point of view, with an open mind and new eyes. I can view my walk to the printer or the parking lot as a bit of a nuisance and disruption to my day, but I can also view my walk as an opportunity (granted, it's a small one) to improve my health. It's all about perspective. ~Melissa