Embrace the Within no. 3

“My body. My choice.”

Embrace the Within.

Folks hear those words and have a lot of assumptions and presuppositions about what that phrase is referencing. I just want to look at what the phrase actually says and how folks interpret that phrase to mean so many things and how I look at that phrase. This is my body. That body consists of a physical form, an intellectual form, and a spiritual form. I had nothing to do with the creation of this body and any of its forms. I am just a bystander in the act of creation. And while I may own this form as a physical, intellectual, and spiritual representation of my person, I was not really involved in much of the underlying framework of any part of it.

Over my life, I have neglected or nourished parts of that form at times. I have been a good steward of this body and a bad steward of this body at times. I have been in good physical shape and poor physical shape. I have been in good intellectual shape and poor intellectual shape. I have been in good spiritual shape and poor spiritual shape. And since it is my body, it is my choice what shape I choose for that person.

I get to make all those choices about what I do to each part of this form. BUT that does not mean there are no repercussions or ramifications for my choices. If I eat poorly, each part of my person suffers. If I follow the wrong ideas, each part of my person suffers. Whatever I do to any one part of this body affects all of the other parts.

I can’t nurture one part and neglect the rest. I am my body. All three parts of that body are important. And what I value, what I find worthy of investing my time, will determine the choices I make. And those choices are important. I may not have any control over the creation of this body. I may not have any control over a lot of things in life, however, I always have power over my choices. I get to choose how I spend my days. I get to choose on what I focus. I get to choose what I value and how that manifests in my words and actions.

This is my body. These are my choices. What are my choices saying about the person I am choosing to be?

Peace to your home. Bless your being. The reign of God is now. Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.

#ThinkBetter #BeBetter #NoGodsNoMasters #MyNepheshMyChoice #MakeYourselfGreatAgain #EmbracetheWithin

Embrace the Within no. 2

“Don’t be a donut. Fill your hole!”

Embrace the Within.

Humans are composed in three distinct parts. We have a physical form, an intellectual form, and a spiritual form. And we aren’t really good at understanding any of these three components. For thousands of years humanity has been working on understanding how the physical component of ourselves works and can do very little to explain how everything works. For a few thousand years folks have also struggled with learning and thought and folks can still not quite understand where thoughts and ideas originate. For thousands of years folks have also struggled with our place within the universe and our spiritual nature yet a lot of folks think a spirit is a ball of light or ghostly form that floats around after we die.

Thousands of years, millions of books, billions of people, and still very little understanding as a group. BUT everybody has it all figured out for themself. And if you don’t, there is no shortage of advice. There is no shortage of advice on how to take care of your body. There is no shortage of advice on how to get your mind right. There is no shortage of advice for how to be spiritually well. The self help industry is a behemoth of theories, plans, and programs to help folks figure it out.

I find it’s best to find examples from our own lives of what looks like it is working and give it a try. I want to know what my friends and relatives are doing over the folks I don’t know. If I see someone is doing well, I want to know what they’re doing. I want to know how you’re cutting weight and getting in better shape. I want to know how you get all these great things accomplished. I want to know why you are happy and energetic. I want to know why your life looks aligned. I want to know from folks I can see.

I also want to know what isn’t working. And I want to know that from the same people. If your life is a mess, then I want to know what not to do. I want to avoid those problems and mistakes. I want to learn from both the good and bad examples that I encounter in life. And I want to learn from the good and bad examples in my own life. And through all that build a better understanding of what works and doesn’t.

And the examples are out there and in great supply. There are a lot of miserable folks out there tearing down folks that are doing well. Whether your life is physically, emotionally, or spiritually healthy, you will find those without that health taking the role of destroyer. Destruction is easy. Criticism is easy. Hating is easy. All those actions take very little effort or creativity. Folks barely have to move out of their seats to find fault with folks that are working on themselves.

I say let them have their fun. The best thing to do is listen to those folks with all the sincerity they deserve and just shrug or laugh them off. If they were getting things done, then you would be looking to them as an example, either a good one or a bad one. That you don’t know what they’re doing is a good indicator that their opinion of your health is truly unimportant.

Invest in your health. Use the examples in your life. Forget the opinions that are not important.

Peace to your home. Bless your being. The reign of God is now. Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.

#ThinkBetter #BeBetter #NoGodsNoMasters #MyNepheshMyChoice #MakeYourselfGreatAgain #EmbracetheWithin