There is a connection we have with our bodies (and our bodies have with our mind) that is convoluted, dialectical, impatient, loving, and downright complicated (See Part 1). Sometimes, things go catastrophically wrong with that connection and we are left wondering what is wrong with us (See Part 2). How do you heal from a disconnection when we never acknowledged there was a connection, or even recognize that the problem is the actual connection?
If a disconnection from our bodies results in numbness, obsession, and control, a connection with our bodies would most likely look like embodiment and enlightenment. Most of us, however, live somewhere in between.
For those who don’t have a body (metaphorically, of course), it means opening your heart to feelings and allowing your body to use it’s senses- feel the grass under your toes, listen to classical music or the birds, visit the art museum, create a flavorful dinner, or light scented candles throughout the house.
For those of us who want a different body and will do anything to change it, it may mean spending some time with the Serenity Prayer:
If a disconnection from our bodies results in numbness, obsession, and control, a connection with our bodies would most likely look like embodiment and enlightenment. Most of us, however, live somewhere in between.
For those who don’t have a body (metaphorically, of course), it means opening your heart to feelings and allowing your body to use it’s senses- feel the grass under your toes, listen to classical music or the birds, visit the art museum, create a flavorful dinner, or light scented candles throughout the house.
For those of us who want a different body and will do anything to change it, it may mean spending some time with the Serenity Prayer:
“Please grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.”
For those of us who just want to FEEL something, find someone who has gone through something similar and share your experiences. You can gain control and mastery over your life when you can identify the things that are overwhelming you or giving you emotional pain.
Once we embrace these, we begin to repair our connection with ourselves and we begin to live in our bodies and our minds in a new and more dynamic and fulfilling way. We embody ourselves and make ourselves more concrete and we perceive ourselves in a new way. We stop making apologies for being who we are. We also get new insight in how to live our lives in a more meaningful and purposeful way. We can reach out to each other and connect and share and grow.
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