HHWC Global - An Introduction
'Health' in the Caribbean tends to be limited to physical health. Personal philosophies of the other aspects of health - emotional, financial and spiritual / religious - are usually shaped by socialization. "Don't hang your hat higher than you can reach it." "Cockroach ain't got no right at fowl cock party." "Little bit with content is great gain." Culture, with its deeply entrenched belief system will either 'make' you or 'break' you. Many a New Year's resolution to lose weight; increase tone and flexibility have gone the way of the 31st of January ......February 15 at the best. Plans to save money every month have been sabotaged by outings and family commitments with hefty price tags. Discipline is pushed aside by social invitations. The point is that each one of us has to find the courage to resist all manner of disruptions and live that balanced life most of us crave. Every aspect of the person has to...