Celebrate what your body can do
27/12/2018 at 6:12 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 5 CommentsTags: Exercise, gratitude, Health, inspiration, Mind body spirit, mindfulness, motivation, sprituality
At this time of year it’s so easy to feel bad about eating too much and exercising too little. That’s why it was good to step through the sunlit winter mist and into my local gym, where the following unattributed message was displayed: “Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do, not a punishment for what you ate.” So true! Have you ever noticed that it’s easier to exercise when you accept and appreciate yourself wholeheartedly, just as you are? “I can do this” is a mantra that gives us wings.
The next step from appreciation is thankfulness, and that’s the word that we will be meditating on in sessions through January. I’m thankful for a body that is, on balance, pretty healthy. I’m thankful for family and friends and warmth and nourishment. I’m grateful for being part of overlapping circles of community that cooperate and help one another. Being thankful gives sustenance to the very things we appreciate. What will you appreciate in 2019? What forces will you feed with your thankfulness?
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Suzanne Askham 
Great post š
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Comment by the #1 Itinerary— 27/12/2018 #
Wise words. So true.
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Comment by JanHanPhoto— 27/12/2018 #
Just brilliant words, thanks Suzanne! Have an awesome 2019….Angel hugs, Barbara xxxxx
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Comment by spirited13— 28/12/2018 #
Game changing perspective. Thank you.
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Comment by Judy— 28/12/2018 #
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