as opposed to being a body. I read that in a book recently and I think I am finally getting what that means. One way to feel better about your self-image is to make a list of all of the things that you do like about your body. Some of these may include how well your body functions on it's own, how your legs take you every where you go, or how amazing it really is to be pregnant. None of those things would have been on my list because from my perspective, that's just what my body is supposed to do. Big deal.
Then I read about this idea of having a body as opposed to being a body. We are really spirit with the privilege of inhabiting human body. Our bodies are essentially a tool for spirit to manifest itself into physical. What an amazing tool! With that in mind, shouldn't we care for our bodies, tend to our bodies needs in a way that is going to maximize the use of this tool? You get what you put into to it couldn't be more true - not just with eating, but also with your thoughts and emotions.
Now that's some food for thought.
2 comments:
Amen to all of it!!!
I agree with the get-out-what-you put-in theory, I can attest to that firsthand. But I still definitely struggle with the self-image thing.
I have been embarrassed by my flat chest since I was 13, and now, my thighs have that 30-something jiggle that will never go away no matter how many lunges & squats I do... other women are always commenting, "You are so skinny, you're so lucky," and I just think, "You have such great cleavage, you are so lucky"! Being grateful for my body is something that has never been a reality for me- I've been acutely aware of all the ways I would fix it if given the chance!
I am DEFINITELY going to make my list, and vow to focus more on the fact that this body houses my spirit just temporarily, and nobody cares if my thighs are jiggly!
This IS great food for thought! I have been so lamenting over my post-4-babies-in-less-than-6-years body lately. I know I focus way too much on it. This has always been a struggle for me, as it is for a lot of women. I would love to get over it, baby steps, right?!
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