Principal #8 Respect your bodyThis may be my favorite of all the principals! Respect your body, so much easier said than done. How much I have longed for those long super model legs, that perfectly flat stomach, the cute little size 6 feet, you know all the things that we have no control over. I have a severe case of body envy, that I just can't shake. And I know I'm not the only one that is guilty of this.
What we must learn to do is respect our bodies. Respect the features that make us "us." There are many things that make up our genetic blueprint that we can not change. Sure there are now options available; we could get liposuction, breast augmentation, plastic surgery, we can workout until we are on the brink of collapsing, we can starve our bodies, or we could just be happy with being "us."
Women, especially, are so overly judgmental of their own bodies. We can't look beyond a certain feature of our body that we don't like and we think that everyone feels the same. We could be happy about our bodies, except one minor thing, and that one thing could drive us insane. When we get compliments from others we think that they are wrong, and draw their attention to our flaws. We need to learn how to focus on the good instead of obsessing over the bad.
Our bodies are the way they should be, it makes us different from everyone else. Granted there are somethings that we should and can change. Your genetic blueprint may not contain the extra 20 pounds that you are carrying around. Learn to focus on things that are changeable, things that will make you a healthier person, while still being you. We know that we can't change the size of our feet, so why expect to change the rest of bodies to that degree?
Learn the difference between features that are in your control and those that are beyond your control. Embrace your difference, and respect your body!
Pura Vida!
Alica Ryan, NTP
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