Listening to Our Bodies

We have this amazing built-in messaging system that we are often too busy and distracted to embrace and use to our advantage. Our bodies tell us when they need food, an embrace for comfort or healing, rest, when there is something wrong with our health, when it's time to participate in movement, if they are too hot or too cold, and so much more. We have these five senses to help us navigate our lives. We have intuition or an inner knowing that pulls us towards the next right choice. The fact is all we have to do is take a moment to be with ourselves and listen for these messages and learn to trust the wisdom of our own bodies, of ourselves. It is truly astonishing the innate ability we have to know what is best for ourselves!

Saying all of this, I would not want to skip over acknowledging how in the western world we live in a fast-paced environment that throws us distraction after distraction and has us dizzy at times just trying to keep our heads above water. That is why it is particularly useful to participate in mindfulness practices like meditation or yoga. Acts of self-care like taking a hot bath or getting a massage can aid us in slowing down and connecting with our bodies so that we can return to that inner wisdom. If these don't sound like your cup of tea, there is a lot of flexibility with what we can do to achieve this inner-listening. Find what works best for you. Perhaps it happens while you are out on a run or walk and spending time in nature. Kayaking is one of the times that I can let my guard all the way down and get attuned with my body and the messages that it is trying to convey.

I invite each of you to take a few moments today to reflect on how you can connect with yourselves in a way that opens up this channel of your own bodies. Take a listen to what it is asking for. A great question to ask is "What do you need right now?". Sending lots of love to you all and bowing to each of your inner wisdoms that lead you through this thing that we call life.