Comments on: Health update https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/health-update/ Helping people view money differently while chronicling my own path to financial independence in Ireland and Canada Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Meagan https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/health-update/#comment-1798 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:02:49 +0000 https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/?p=1976#comment-1798 In reply to Jeff.

Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear you went through something similar. I recently heard a lovely quote that was “The only heart that is whole is one that’s been broken”, in that you can only attain self-actualisation if you been through hard times. I do feel I’m stronger and wiser for having gone through this experience.

]]> By: Jeff https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/health-update/#comment-1782 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:35:43 +0000 https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/?p=1976#comment-1782 That was an excellent post Meagan. I’d say you have enough personal experience and material to write a self-help book! I empathise with much of what you wrote having gone through similar experiences after a marriage breakdown and divorce. I wanted to make two comments which may be helpful to you and your readers;
1. The importance of exercise for mental health. Man oh man, there’s enough for an entire conference there! Have you heard of the Couch to 5 km movement? If not, I recommend you Google it and try to find an organisation or group that does that near you. If you have some fitness and ability to run already, then consider the weekly Parkruns in parks around Ireland every Saturday morning. You can walk, you can jog, you can bring kids in strollers, walk the dogs, whatever. It’s great!
2. Ikigai is a Japanese word which means ‘purpose’ or ‘meaning’; a reason to get out of bed in the morning. The citizens of Okinawa in southern Japan are in the Blue Zone you mentioned and in fact live the longest of any groups of humans on the planet. Sociologists have studied these people for decades and have concluded that a sense of purpose, or Ikigai, may be the most important factor in explaining their unusual longevity. I recommend the book of the same name by H. Garcia and F. Moralles (link below)
https://www.easons.com/ikigai-hector-garcia-9781786330895
The book is OK, it’s not fantastic or anything, but the main thesis and the authors’ analysis of the citizens of Okinawa is a very important lesson for all of us. When people ask; what is the meaning of life? They are asking the wrong question. We are in this life already! Our goal is to find meaning in life, even if it takes us a long time. I hope you find your ikigai!

]]> By: Carlos https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/health-update/#comment-1781 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:49:49 +0000 https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/?p=1976#comment-1781 Thank you so much for sharing your story, this is very helpful. I’m very glad you’re back, and and can’t wait it for your amazing contributions to the FIRE community in Ireland.

]]> By: Ulick O'Sullivan https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/health-update/#comment-1773 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:14:53 +0000 https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/?p=1976#comment-1773 Inspiring reading, in so many ways. What an amazing blog post. Best of luck with recovery, thank you for everything MMH.

]]> By: Anna https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/health-update/#comment-1771 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:35:25 +0000 https://mrsmoneyhacker.com/?p=1976#comment-1771 I’m really glad you took the time to focus on yourself and get yourself sorted. More people should do this! Best of luck for the future.

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