KATIE​ LEE
TODD

The human body is a miraculous, and beautiful thing. In some ways it can be extremely fragile, and in other ways it is as strong and functional as any machine. But we don’t treat our bodies as such. We spend most of our lives living in our heads and think that the noisy neighbor to the south of us (our body) as something we merely put up with… a nuisance that doesn’t behave or act in the manner our overly worked brains are wanting it to. It is no wonder that we have such a love hate relationship with our bodies because of this large disconnect. When we live our lives from the neck up neglecting or even hating our bodies we fail to to have body awareness and understanding as to why it functions in the way that it does, whether positively or negatively.

My challenge to you is to enjoy your body! Use it every way you can! Don’t be afraid of it or what other people think of it. It is the greatest instrument you will ever have. Get out of your head and get into your body. Love your body and take care of it. Your body takes care of you in ways that you don’t even understand. It is constantly advocating for your entire well being. We perceive pain and tightness in our body as a negative thing, something that has gone wrong and we have to deal with it. In reality our bodies give us pain to tell us when we have pushed too much or gone too far. Our muscles tighten in areas to protect weakness, to help support an injured area or an area that may become injured through repetitive stress. Perhaps once we change our perception of pain we will begin to understand our bodies and appreciate how truly miraculous we are.