~~Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.~~ Unknown
I failed at this for so long. Many of us do, I know. We are stressed, we are busy, and heaven knows we deserve that......that cake, that beer, that cigarette, that couch time, that fried food, etc....etc.....
My body finally screamed, "ENOUGH!!" I was tired, I was weak, and I was simply dabbling at my health. So I started to pay attention.......
I didn't stop eating the things I loved....but I added healthy food as well. I never worked up a sweat, but I did my yoga daily. I slept...well. I took vitamins. I got sunlght (vitamin D). I laughed often.
And it got sooooo much easier! I began to listen to my body. If it wanted water, I drank water. If it wanted sleep, I slept. If it needed carrots, I ate carrots.
I grew strong. I dropped inches and pounds, of course, but even more than that, I gained balance, strength, and energy. Now? My body sings when I do my yoga!! My body grins when I drink water!! And when my body is happy, so is my mind, my spirit, my world.
Do I make it sound too easy? It truly can be, you know, when you don't put pressure on yourself. I wasn't going to lose 20 pounds in 20 days. I wasn't looking to starve myself or push myself to my limits. I just wanted to change.....a bit daily....little by little...gain some health....find some peace....you know?
Now my body sings. I dance through the day. I hop. I skip. I look healthy and I am proud of myself. These changes have happened over the course of 780 days today. Slowly but steady until good habits were formed without me even trying.
I am not bragging. I want you to know that you are not alone in thinking that you are.....too old.....too heavy....too sick....too addicted to ever change. I did, too. But don't believe that you don't deserve it!! On the contrary, who deserves it more???
Remember? I've been telling you that you matter to the world. You are unique and bring something to us all that we would not have EVER if you weren't here. You are, in fact, a miracle. And you are so worth it.
Take the time. Little by little. Make the small changes that will keep you looking and feeling healthy. Let go of all that negative thinking.....addictive thinking.....and treat yourself like the most precious thing in the world. Because you are!!
I can promise you that every little thing you do for your good health matters!! Listen to your body. It doesn't lie. Love it and you can live in it for a long, long time. And please don't forget to have fun with it!! Laughter is the best medicine 🙂 Much love to you all, Sheri
