08/03/2021
🧘♀️🧘Your body is a sacred temple. Listen to it.💯✅
Do you love and appreciate your body?
This topic came up in conversation with a friend, who reminded me that our bodies are precious. Without our body, we have no chance to learn and grow, or to connect with the world around us.
Most of us have no idea how we’ve cut ourselves off from knowing how we are physically. Our focus is always on how much we can do or get done, and that can mean ignoring the back pain, or tight calf, or stiff neck … until it turns into something that can’t be ignored. Then, if you’re like most of us, we deal with it, returning to ignoring our body’s messages once more the moment we feel better.
Our lives are filled with priorities, responsibilities and obligations. Some days are non-stop; we can easily fall into over-stressing ourselves physically. More and more demands are placed on us. We are trained to ignore our body’s signals; to “power through it”. Mind over matter.
And yet, there is only so much our bodies will take before breaking down. Like the engine that it is, it needs regular maintenance and care; and like any other engine, if it runs continuously, it won’t be long before it begins to show signs of wear and tear.
Learning to sense what our bodies need at any moment is a skill that we as young children knew, then lost as we grew into teenagers. We lost the connection to the subtle signals our bodies give us – the “nudges” and whispers that are saying “slow down”, or “take a break”, or simply “stop!”.
Our body is the sacred temple that houses our spirit. Without this body, we have no chance to grow and evolve. It deserves our utmost respect and care. On those days when I listen, I might hear “slow down!” from that twinge in my back. If I listen, I’ll still get done what’s essential, finding a better, less stressed way to fulfill my obligations, responsibilities and priorities. (https://thejoyofliving.co/)
🌞JOY✅
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!🙏
