“The body is a sacred threshold; and it deserves to be respected, minded, and understood in its spiritual nature.” — Anam Cara
This quotation brings to mind the experience of women, especially how they are often taught from a young age to hate, admonish, and disrespect their bodies.
This disrespect is taught, and it’s grossly unnatural.
The Divine Nature of Our Bodies
If our bodies represent our souls and are divine creations made from the clay of Earth, then they should be respected, valued, and cherished.
But why is it so hard to do this? Why, as women, is it so challenging to love our physical vessels and detach from the way we look?
Breaking Free from Appearance-Based Worth
Perhaps it’s because our worth and value are often tied to appearance. Beauty has become our most valued currency in life. If only we could see our bodies for what they truly are: beautiful, biologically intelligent machines that keep us alive despite the constant abuse and neglect we often show them.
Re-Learning Self-Respect
When we set aside superficial desires to be aesthetically pleasing, we begin to see that our hearts beat on their own, our lungs breathe, and our blood pumps, regardless of what we say or do. Let’s not allow our minds to bully our physical forms.
Let’s practice kindness, compassion, and patience as we re-learn how to love and respect ourselves.
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