I used to attend business training meetings while I was a PartyLite consultant and while there we were given all kinds of advice that was focused toward our business, but very often could be applied to life as well. One phrase that has always stuck in my mind is "You have two ears and one mouth for a reason, because you need to listen more than you talk. "
When we listen with both ears open, our mouths shut and our brains focused on what is being said rather than what we want to say, we can actually HEAR quite a bit.
Recently my body has been talking to me trying to let me know what it needed and more importantly what it didn't need, but I have been contentedly closing my ears and keeping my mouth wide open- stuffed to the brim with this, that and the other. From stomach aches to crankiness to fatigue my body begged, pleaded and cajoled and even tried to bully me into paying attention to the fact that the crap food was creating a crap feeling. Ok, correction, crap food IS creating a crap feeling.
A few weeks ago I cut wheat and refined sugar almost 100% out of my diet. I did amazing at keeping out for about two weeks. Theses two weeks were AMAZING! I had more energy, a better attitude and overall just felt good. As is the way of life some event or gathering occurred and I justified giving in to a this or a that not within my "diet restrictions." Being I was aiming for life change and not a diet plan I felt ok with this allowance and even did well getting back on track the next day. However, the door had been left ajar and soon it was easy to give a little more, then more still, on off on off, more off than on,,,and then just plain ol' off.
That isn't where it ends though. For whatever reason simply "off" wasn't enough. I left the trail completely and took a rocket ship to another planet making allowances for food that even made my happy chunker dunker side wondering "what the heck?" Junk food, fast food, too much food- all to the point that it wasn't even good to me anymore- not as a flavor, not even satiating, and yet I ate on and on and on and on. All the while my body is screaming "For the love of everything please STOP!" I have physically felt ugh, ick and gah for a little while now and just recently I stopped and actually heard my poor conscience, that I somehow managed to bind and gag, whimpering in the corners of my mind. Taking a moment to listen to my mind and body I have realized it is time to realize I have "one mouth and two ears for a reason" even when it comes to myself.
So I have unbound and un-gagged my poor neglected conscience and attempted to begin the apology process with my body and I am ready to get refocused and this time LISTEN to my body.
If I pay attention it tells me loud and clear when it needs protein, sugar, sleep, exercise, fresh air, rejuvenation and more. It also clearly tells me when it doesn't like something or is willing to negotiate when I really want something it isn't so keen on. What a crazy idea that my body knows what it wants AND that I can feel better if I listen to it. (ok, yes you can insert a "duh" here if you'd really like to.)
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