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Daily Question, May 27

My body is a miracle of art, science, and mystery. What is it teaching me?

  • reality

    Death is nigh 🙂 reality

  • Malag

    To make peace with the frustration of it doing what’s its doing and not doing what this conscious part of me wants it to do. Facing limitations is interesting to say the least.

  • Allen

    through breath of my physical being i find mental peace. through the movement of my physical body i find energy. through the practices of my mental work (reading and writing) i find growth in my heart and soul.

  • Ose

    For the moment being that it is tired and that it needs rest and sleep, so this is what I will do now and follow its signals. Have a good sleep, too, you all out there.

  • Melissa

    Honestly my body wishes it was 16 years again, Yet I am so grateful for it now even though I must be aware of it’s care and listen to what it is telling me even if I must slow down. I still remember the carefree youth body though.

  • Diane Barret

    I am so grateful for this body of mine — and I often tell it so. Yesterday after walking 2 miles my right knee (which has been replaced) was stiff, and so I sat down and talked to that knee –“I am sorry I over did it and stressed you. I will take it easier and honor your limitations”…So today I didn’t walk as far and I rested and massaged my knee. It feels 100% better!

  • Kiaweking

    As I consider my emotional and physical needs I become aware that there is an interconnectedness between all life. Having my needs met is intrinsically linked to assisting others to meet their own needs. We are all in symbiosis whether we realize it or not.

  • TeriB

    I was a gymnast for 17 years and learned early on that if I wanted my body to perform for me I need to care for it, physically, mentally and spiritually. During pregnancy, although I was very sick with both of my boys, I was amazed that my body could harbor and grow a little human. I am fortunate to be active and healthy still at the age of 54 and I know for a fact it is because of the habits I developed early on learning the importance of listening and caring for this temple of mine.

  • OneHeart

    I have to practice self-compassion and self-love towards my body, take love within.

  • Heather

    My body feels better when I listen to it. Eat when I’m hungry, drink when I’m thirsty, remembering to stretch. Learning and accomplishing floods my cells with dopamine and oxytocin.

  • M.E.F

    I have to take care of it and listen to my body when is down and remind myself to be gentle and do exercises, give my body good nutritions.

  • A miracle of art, the human body inspires awe.
    A miracle of science, oh science is really very important, so much, and we’ve learned about it lately.
    A miracle of mystery, the human body is the first door through which we can bow to transcendence if we only want to open that door.

  • Hot Sauce

    I sometimes wonder if my body’s telling me I need to take care of it better in some way. I feel tired a lot, and it doesn’t seem usual for someone as young as me to have that much fatigue. Perhaps my body is telling me not to overwork so much or to get more rest. I don’t know.

  • Gerry

    Gratitude. My body, though quite old, functions reasonably well. For that I am grateful.

  • pkr

    To love me more.
    To be ever mindful of my thoughts.
    To listen.

  • Mica

    It’s never too old to learn new things.

  • Paula

    Is teaching my to take care of my self because with a healthy body I may take care of my beloved, I may hugg my dautes and my sons.

  • amacord

    My body is telling me to pay attention! My body has felt neglected and taken for granted . Living in a time of pandemic is stressful and my body wants to support me through this time and beyond. My faithful, miraculous body gently and lovingly asks me to resume good healthy eating, getting regular rest and to walk and stretch this magnificent machine! Thank you dear strong body.

  • slawrence

    My body has asked me to love it, to be grateful for it. I’ve spent a lifetime wishing it away, but then comes this pandemic and I have protected it and been angry at those who would compromise its safety. Whereby I have learned I do love it and I am grateful for my beating heart, continued breath, and the millions of neurons firing away, enabling all sorts of miraculous activities such as typing out this response.

  • Ed Schulte

    “My body” ( bodies , all 3 of them ) are not Mine. They are on loan to this present-day-personality by Divine Grace, Wisdom and Truth so that I can explore and reach the Truth that I AM that I AM. ( aka a Parodical Son of the Kingdom of Heaven.)

    THE “miracle of art, science, and mystery”, credits all belong to the Archangels of the elements, my loving brothers, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Urial and their many Angels.

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