Trust Your Body

“Your body is like the silent talker, with the most important thing to say”- Marlisa’s Well-being and Health. As health and wellness coach, a full-time mother, and an entrepreneur it is very important that I pay close attention to my body. It is important that I am in tune with my body to be aware of all the signs that is given. It is quite natural and almost like second nature for most people to ignore the signs that our body gives us, because in the moment what we must to do is our number one priority. The downside to living in a constant chase without ever taking a moment to relax and pour into ourselves is becoming exhausted and unmotivated with life.  If we do not practice self-care and the proper maintenance as time goes on, we will run ourselves down. How do we practice self -care is also very important there is a level of consistency in order to produce healthy results? Taking into consideration these five components of wellness which are; social health, physical health, intellectual health, cognitive health, emotional health, and spiritual health. These are important factors along with rewarding ourselves with things that we enjoy, engaging in beauty care, and having much needed alone time. The fact is these things are very simple but are the things that we do struggle with committing to, in some cases time may be the reason, finances, and not knowing how to take care of ourselves. We are creatures of habit and a lot of how we operate in our day to day life is through learned behaviors.

Growing up my mother was a hard-working woman and still is, with that being my experience one behavior that I adapted was the idea that I always had to work hard. As I got older, I began to identify that there were a lot of cons as there where pros with being a hard worker. I learned that my mother was missing out on a lot of time with herself, time with my brother and I, and time engaging in a social lifestyle. The bills were paid, food was in the house, but there were moments when I sensed that this was not enough and physically my mother had no time to invest in self -care. I am grateful for the woman my mother was then and the woman she has grown into today. I am grateful for the experience because I was able to create a vision for my life of what I desired and what I did not desire. I was set on creating a life of flexibility where I worked, and play hard, meaning that I committed to investing the time I need to maintain healthy lifestyle on all levels.  The first and most important step was taking a stand for my health being mindful of the food I ate, being intentional with the people I invest my time with and refraining from taking on unnecessary stress. I made sure that I set aside time to enjoy myself doing things that I love, engaging in activities such as yoga, or going to the gym which helped me to feel more connected to my body. Lastly, I set my intentions on meeting new people and making connections with people that were doing the things that I was working hard to get to gain information that would help me to elevate by working smarter with the clues of success.

“The More Trust You Develop In Your Body , The More Trust You Develop In Your Deeper Self.”

In conclusion I began to emphasize on getting the proper rest that I needed not doing too much but not doing to little. The journey of connecting with myself spiritually and physically provided a sense of oneness and I was able to tap into what I need when I need it.  The beauty about taking these steps for myself based on an observation as a child I can now guide my mother on how important it is to take care of herself.  Everyone strives for financial freedom but there is no way to enjoy the fruits of our labor if we are not in good form. Today I want to encourage everyone reading to understand that life is a give and take, what we put in is what we receive. We must be willing to take the good with the bad but do not be defeated or consumed by the bad. Learn from the past, learn from your struggles and commit to be the best version of yourself. The best version of ourselves can only come to life when we choose to take care of us making sure that we are healthy and well in every area of our lives. Listen to your body follow your heart and execute at all that you desire for your life.  The ability to achieve all that we were created to be is determined by the quality of the life we live, not the quantity of all that we have.