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Reconnecting with our bodies
Many of us engage in daily and ongoing battles with our body. This war is not isolated to only size and shape. It extends to hair color, eye color, and complexion. We engage in daily rituals, trying to change or modify the way we look. We spend inordinate amounts of time judging ourselves and wishing we looked different or better, labeling ourselves as a “failures” or “inadequate” when we fail to reach the gigantic expectations we set for ourselves.
Ouch.
Nowhere within this daily battle is there time or acknowledgment for the many wondrous things our bodies do for us. We take things such as breathing, walking, feeling, and communicating for granted. We rarely acknowledge the safe and comfortable home our bodies provide.
A recent conversation with someone fighting a chronic illness put all of this into immediate perspective for me. At the end of the conversation, she stated, “I will never take my body for granted again.” Fighting to heal has illustrated for her not only how much our bodies do for us, but how very delicate they can be. As I watch her love and appreciation for her body grow as she fights, I have been struck by the irony. So often we fight our bodies because we fail to accept them, not because they fail us.
Take time today to think about the things your body DOES for you. Try shifting your perception from body hatred to body love. If love feels like too much of a stretch, how about respect? acknowledgment? It is possible to improve your relationship with your body and your health one step at a time…
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