Consider the fact that no one fingerprint is alike.
It’s amazing to think no one in the entire world will ever share your same fingerprint. Your fingerprint is your identification, your unique marking, your signature. Just as your fingerprint is one of a kind, so is the rest of you.
No one thinks exactly like you, no one talks exactly like you, and no one is you.
Even if you have an identical twin, you are still an individual with an inimitable soul, body and mind. This one and only you holds the answers to your perfect health.
When it comes to your health and eating, it’s easy to forget that you are a unique being. In your quest for the perfect, flawless body, you assume that the latest fad diet advertised on the newsstand must be the way to a better looking you. Twisted notions come to mind, such as, “If it worked for my friend, Jane, then it will work for me!” and “If my coworker can lose 10 pounds fast by eating nothing but cottage cheese, so can I!”
But when the peanut butter and celery diet fails, you are left wondering what went wrong. So you jump on the next diet roller coaster that barrels into the public eye, it’s a never ending cycle of struggle.
Stop!
Don’t blame yourself.
There is an answer.
The truth is: There is no one right diet that will work for everyone. Despite all of the dietary information available today – Vegan Is Victorious, Macrobiotic Is Marvelous, Low Carb Conquers, Raw Food Rules – you remain utterly confused.
You are left with only one tool.
That tool is your body’s own wisdom.
Yes, the answer to what and how to eat lies within you, not on the cover of your favourite magazine. It’s fascinating to think of everything you learn in your life. You learn to walk and talk. You learn how to communicate. You learn how to operate bikes, automobiles, computers and more.
But when it comes to your own health, you may never take the time to learn how to operate your own system. It’s your body’s wisdom that will tell you when you are hungry, what you should eat, and for how long you should sleep. You just need to learn to listen to what your body is saying to you.
You may be wondering, “Why can’t I hear any of this then?”
Well, your body speaks to you everyday. It whispers to you quietly, though, and if you’re not listening, you may miss it. Somewhere deep inside, as you are craving that hot fudge sundae, your body is talking to you. Perhaps it’s really saying that you are scared, lonely, tired, depressed, happy, angry or sad, and that what it really needs is some physical touch or a listening ear. But the hot fudge sundae is easy, it will work to cover up your feelings…until the next craving.
How can you begin to listen to your body’s inner wisdom in order to achieve your perfect health?
Do you want to reach your ideal weight, feel comfortable in your own skin, balance your hormones or increase your energy?
There are four steps to getting in touch with the inner wisdom of your body that will send you on the path to a healthier you, and I’ll let you know what those 4 steps are in my next post.
Stay tuned!
Live Inspired,
Sonja
