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November 15, 2005
Listening to the body
A big piece of creating peace in my body seems to be found in listening. Who hasn't kept working despite hunger, stayed awake despite tiredness, etc? Doing those things requires that I ignore my own messages to myself; this is incompatible with embodiment and presence both.
Last night I prepared dinner before checking my email (this is a big deal for me!) because I paid attention to my tummy. When my head started hurting at 10:30, I realized that it was simply telling me that it was time to stop actively thinking for the night; I closed my laptop and felt fine.
This morning, laying in between sleep and wakefulness, I had to state my intention in my mind in order to shift: "I'm willing to feel my body." Then my gut immediately told me that what my body needed next was to get out of bed, and I was able to do so easily at that point.
Posted by Josh A. at November 15, 2005 08:47 AM