Enjoy your body

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it; it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

                                                                            Kurt Vonnegut

I know that my weekly contemplations may seem a bit too head-oriented, always coming back to how to master your mind. The reason is that I myself find that is a demanding task and one I easily forget, so by reminding you I remind myself! ;-)

A good friend asked me if I didn't forget the body along the way? It is true, I might not often write about the body, but I certainly don't forget it. I know that our  bodies are the only place we have to live. They are the only place that procure us with all the manifold sensual pleasures life has to offer: to feel the sunshine on our faces, or to taste an excellent meal. To hug a loved child, see the first tiny flower of spring or hear Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto. 

We often worry too much about what others might think of our physical appearance and perhaps we hide behind bland clothing in discreet colors, but doesn't it just make you happy to see somebody in a cary yellow sweater or a really visible scarf with a bold pattern? We have a lot of "body musts" in our lives: watching our diet meticulously, doing fitness strictly and just trying to shape it the way we or our society's ideals want it.

Why not procure your body with its favorite pleasures more often, be it having a cup of hot chocolate, making love with all the time in the world, crawling your cat behind the ears or dancing to your favorite beat? Let's enjoy our bodies!