Day 154 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - The Modern Lifestyle is...

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Lesson 154: The Modern Lifestyle is...

“The modern lifestyle is not designed for movement. It is designed to hold the body still, and to have the mind work energetically—not in the realms of love and delight, but in the realms of information.”

— Sara Wiseman

Today we are to notice when we’ve spent too much time on the computer or phone etc. Whatever you can think of where your body is still but the brain is working. If you can, take come time out to be in your body and not the mind. That can be doing exercise, doing some stretches or having a nice hot shower.

My Sunday consisted of going to a medium class all day and then a concert. I guess a lot of my medium work would be using my mind though being at the concert used my body for movement. My back started aching though, so it wasn’t the best use of my body. I guess the message here is to clear out the thoughts that can circulate through our minds and just use our bodies instead for activity. This can be a good clearing exercise and a form of release. And, I suppose you generally just feel better as you’re not clouding your mind and you’re spreading good vibes through the body.

If you did this today, how do you think you would feel?

Day 154 - A Year to Clear - Check In WEEK 22 - Putting Away Every Day

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Lesson 154: Check In WEEK 22 - Putting Away Every Day

This week was very much about focusing on taking your time with each task. Anything that needs to be put away, apply awareness and the task might seem so daunting or overwhelming. It can be fun if you just take your time. It’s not about completing but how you relate.

I found that when I just took my time and thought about the home for my things, it helped me to accomplish even simple tasks. I wasn’t too worried if I didn’t get things done completely. It was more of thinking in steps – if I had an item, where does it go, then moving it and sometimes realising it didn’t “fit” so I moved it elsewhere. Clearing and putting away doesn’t need to be a hard task. I mean if it got too much, you just stop. There is no race to win.

The more we switch off our rushed lives and minds, moving our focus on the task at hand and being present, allows more calmness to arrive. Everyone should spread the message of awareness to all aspects of their lives including a simply clearing process.

Day 153 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - For Those Who Do Not Use the Body..

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Lesson 153: For Those Who Do Not Use the Body..

Today is a day to appreciate your body. We should love and appreciate what a wonderful gift it is to have our bodies. We should take pleasure when we walk or eat etc. All our senses are a gift and all are magnificent. If you don’t exercise, it’s a time to get up now and simply do something. It can be a simple stretch or having a quick dance. We are just to enjoy what comes with our bodies.

I belly dance on Mondays and try get in my stretching for my Osteopath when I can. I don’t always value my body and do have body confidence issues. I mean when I dance I feel good, so that’s a positive. I feel like any dance I do makes me feel good. Stretching is a relief for my back issues, so I definitely welcome that. I think the message today is to really honour your body – not saying you have to have the perfect body but just to appreciate the things you can do with your body.

What is something you can appreciate about your body today?