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Laurel Keyes, in her book Toning, talks about enthusiasm as one of the components of health. It is our enthusiasm—for life, for specific aspects of our life, for people—that keeps us healthy, stroking the self in vibrations that ripple through our bodies.
When I read this paragraph about enthusiasm, my heart sank. In general, I lack enthusiasm, and I always have. I am more of an Eeyore than a Tigger. This makes me wonder what hope I have of a continuing long and healthy life.
I watch for signs in myself. Have I ever been enthusiastic? I look back on times when this or that new activity inspired me with joy and anticipation. And yes, there have been such times. But not many. In the absence of enthusiasm one's life juices dry up, just as Laurel Keyes suggested. Old crone, indeed.
But I no longer welcome my inner Eeyore as I once did. I thought I had made peace with my gloomy nature, but occasional bouts of enthusiastic joy have shown me that I am not content to use Eeyore as a model for the rest of my life. Watch carefully and you will see me transform from a grouchy donkey to an adorable baby tiger who bounces with every step!
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