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Daily Question, January 6

How can I show more appreciation for my body today?

  • Tatianna

    I let my body (ears to be specific) the music it wants to hear, it changes my body’s mood

  • KC

    Pause. Check-in. Listen. Attend. Keep going …

  • Lou Mu

    Water and sunshine, and a good deal of rest while I get over this wretched virus

  • mam_gigi

    I could show more appreciation by getting more sleep, eating better, excercising, and, my favorite, long baths.

  • Chung van Gog

    By replenishing it with gentle meditation at least twice today (and why not twice tommorrow and twice overmorrow, too); by carrying out each movement with care and gentleness; by appreciating the magic of the universe inside—eight octillion atoms, gently dancing to the rhythm of life. 🙂

  • Nina

    Get plenty of sleep. It’s the foundation for good health.

  • Malag

    I got up. I’m standing. It’s functioning.

    Marvellous.

  • Kelli M

    intuitive eating – mindful eating – positive self talk when looking in the mirror – meditating / saying thanks to my body while in the shower

  • Brown Rose

    Clean it regularly.

  • Louwanna

    I can show more appreciation for my body by focusing on what it can do vs. what it can’t do many more because of age/injury.

  • MEG

    I can show more appreciation for my body today with more self- awareness and gratitude and also by paying more needed attention to it…!

  • Anonymous

    I put my right hand on my left shoulder, my left hand on my lower right ribs, tilt my head to rest on my right shoulder, gently hug myself and say “Oh honey, it’s okay”, I get up and have my day

    • Mica

      That’s wonderful. Blossom – a new way to hug 🤗-thank you 😊

  • Hot Sauce

    I can show more appreciation for my body today by resolving to eat more healthy foods.

  • Melissa

    Letting the sun rays on my skin for 10 mins and taking my daily 3 mile walk in the foothills. One glass of water with a lemon slice and so grateful to be alive today.

  • Sherri

    Oh, so many ways I can show more appreciation for my body. The basics would be feeding my soul regularly, feeding my body healthily and exercising my body regularly. Seems so simple…

  • Ose
    Is it appreciation for my body, for the grace of nature or the gift of kindred hearts what is offered both equally to my body and soul or is it appreciation for life itself? For the moment being, it all melts together into just having been able and allowed to cherish a delicious small selection of (admittedly exquisite) nourishment. I am right now sitting on my sofa, just had a glass of dry Champagne in my left (a small leftover- bottle from New Year´s eve), a tin with delicious peanuts coated ...

    Is it appreciation for my body, for the grace of nature or the gift of kindred hearts what is offered both equally to my body and soul or is it appreciation for life itself? For the moment being, it all melts together into just having been able and allowed to cherish a delicious small selection of (admittedly exquisite) nourishment. I am right now sitting on my sofa, just had a glass of dry Champagne in my left (a small leftover- bottle from New Year´s eve), a tin with delicious peanuts coated with sweetened hot-spicy Wasabi and a small plate on my lap, where I had arranged my dinner for tonight, which was 2 kinds of organic cheese of thin sliced, organic raw-milk cheese, which I have found today for the first time, a mild Swiss Guyère, and I am overwhelmed by the feeling of being nourished and happy, savouring every slice, every sip, every small peanut and being deeply grateful to be allowed to celebrate this precious moment. How I wish that everyone could have access to such delicacy or much better, that we could share it all together, this small amount of preciousness! This would be so great! I always would choose only a tiny amount of good quality of whatsoever over quantity, as the joy of really celebrating what good kindred hearts had prepared for to offer something worthy to others I feel is a gift of sorts for all concerned. Of course, potatoes well done are cherished likewise, but what this moment offered to my body and all my being and was received with deep gratitude was just savoring the gifts of nature and the gifts of life itself. Thank you, thank you. 🙇🙏

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  • orozcoj13

    I can meditate, and become more aware of my body, therefore, honoring it. I can then affirm how grateful I am for this fantastic beast machine that provides sensory-rich experiences that elevate my awareness with emotion and meaning. Masterfully mixing emotion with meaning, I create movement. By moving my body, I gain opportunities to further my appreciation for life, the body, and the fantastic multi-sensory rich experience it provides us internally and externally.

  • DeVonna

    By listening closely to the things it needs. I have to start monitoring my blood sugar because my latest blood tests show I may be experiencing some low blood sugar issues. I need to restrict the sugars I eat and pay attention to how it makes me feel. I will be keeping a food journal along with the results of daily blood pricks. I can do this!

  • Elaine

    Continue as I have – daily Essentrics practice, time outside (today a walk through big snow), eat the quantity and quality that nourishes – with a treat or two to satisfy a sweet tooth. I am SO appreciative of my healthy body.

  • Don Jones

    It has been said that this body can be a Shava or a Shiva. Shava means a corpse. Shiva means the ultimate. What I do with this body will determine whether it is a Shava or a Shiva. The first step though is to realize that I am not this body. Within this context, the body can become an instrument. The threshold question then becomes, am I going to use it to gather food and things for myself or use it in the highest possible way?

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