There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing
is a miracle, or you can live as if everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein
I’m sleeping well at the moment, and I have penicillin
from the emergency doctors for my throat so that should sort me out soon
enough.
Apart from the throat and being tired, I do feel
better in myself, and I’m sure eating well and not drinking is helping, haven’t
had a drink for over a week and haven’t wanted one either which is a bonus, I’ve
been eating 3 meals a day and keeping treats to exactly that treats. Yesterday I had a tiramisu for 7pp after my
Sunday roast and it was delicious, I didn’t eat again though all day because I
was full to the brim. No cooking
required today as I have the chicken casserole that I made Saturday to eat, and
chicken wraps for tea.
What did you think about the ‘ten rules for life’ I
blogged yesterday, I love them and am reading a little book that goes into more
detail. I particularly love the first
one, “You will receive a body – you may love it or hate it, but it will be
yours for the duration of your life on Earth”.
Yep think about it, you can accept it or reject it, but it is the only
one you will receive in this lifetime. There
isn’t a refund policy, you can’t part exchange it, so it is important that you
learn to love it as the relationship between you and your body is the most
fundamental and important relationship of your lifetime. It is the blueprint from which all your other
relationships will be built.
We all have a different relationship with our body,
you may think of yours as a custom-built home or you may feel that it isn’t
matched to your personality! You may
have a strong connection or you may be uncomfortable with your body and feel
that you would like it to be different, thinner, stronger, healthier, more
attractive, less clumsy. No matter what
you feel about your body, it’s yours and the relationship you have with it will
have a great influence on the quality of your life.
So if you haven’t already done so make peace with it,
accept it and respect it, you’ll be amazed at the effect it has on your
self-esteem.
Louise Hay (an author and a very wise lady) says, “I
find that when we really love and accept and approve of ourselves exactly as we
are, then everything in life works”
Acceptance is embracing what life presents to you with
a good attitude. Now unless you plan to
spend the majority of your time in out of body experience, your body shows up wherever
you are, so you need to get used to it!
Otherwise it can really ruin your days, think about it how many times
has a potentially wonderful day at the beach been ruined by you judging how you
look in a bathing suit? Imagine how much
fun you could have if you accepted ‘this is me and I’m happy with it.’
Seriously I’m not suggesting you stop trying t get
healthy and lose weight, however if you accept yourself and respect yourself,
you are much more likely to take care of yourself and feed your body healthy
foods and exercise your body to change its shape.
For years I was obsessed with the shape of my body,
particularly my big thighs! I didn’t
just want them slimmer and firmer, I hid them under trousers, even on the
hottest days, those babies were never allowed to see the light of day. The thigh weren’t the only part of my body I
wanted to change and I’d spend hours at the gym and days undereating in an
effort to make those changes, all of those hours were not pleasureable.
I eventually decided to love the skin I’m in, yes I
have large thighs, they are also healthy strong thighs, yes I can pinch more
than an inch on my stomach and when I do
I smile cos it’s part of me. The more I
accept myself the easier I’ve found it is to follow a healthy eating plan, what
used to be my attempt at punishing to my body is now me nourishing my
body.
These days I don’t run in order for my legs to firm up
and change, I run because I’ve accepted my legs are amazing and capable of
doing it and by running it gives the rest of my body energy.
Believe it or not there is plenty documented proof
that the mind and body are connected, so acceptance of your body is not only
essential for you emotional well-being, it is essential for your physical
health too. Denying your body complete
acceptance can lead to illness, whereas practicing acceptance can heal disease. Even the modern medical community now
embraces the value of self-acceptance for its power to maintain a healthy mind
and body.
Does accepting your body exactly as it is now mean
that you can never strive to improve it?
Of course not, it is perfectly natural to want to be your physical best,
however if you approach that challenge from a place of love, it’s more likely
to happen.
Stop criticising, judging or finding fault with your
body and you will be much happier – trust me.
Next Saturday those lovely chunk thighs of mine will
be wrapped in fishnet stockings, decorated by a tutu with a tail and strutting
about on a Burlesque night out in London.
If you’d have told me I’d be doing that a few years ago, I’d have
laughed in your face but now I’m actually quite looking forward to it ;-)
Whilst we’re on a loving streak, learn to love Monday’s
too, they go much quicker and hold much more enjoyment than you realise when
you do.
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