Spirit of the River

Today, I am suffering from a fever, coughing, a sore throat, and my body aches all over. However, I cannot blame it on my lifestyle in general. I might not be the most active person at the moment (not the best weather for long hikes), but I go for walks, I move around, walk up and down the stairs, drink plenty of water, and eat healthily. I usually don't have issues with my health apart from one or the other tension headache, and a few things have changed positively since I adopted a healthier style of living. I am a very good example of how physical health can be absolutely ruined by other factors. I knew I was on the path to becoming sick for various reason. I was able to delay the onset, but I wasn't able to take the steps that would have helped me to completely avoid being sick. In the past, I was very sceptical when I read various studies about non-physical health related issues that can shorten people's life. But now I start to see how those could actually be true. ...