Indeed! I saw a copperhead in the garden yesterday ... she was having an afternoon snooze between a raised bed and some mulch I had staged for spreading. We both gave each other space and moved on to other things. When I went back to check on her, she had moved along. Life in the woods.
You are a talented writer, and I admire your positive perspective. It’s common for many people to have insecurities about their bodies, often overlooking the incredible things our bodies do for us every day. For example, I have a lazy eye that I sometimes find embarrassing, especially when others notice it. This awareness can be difficult, but I try to remind myself that it could be worse. At least I still have vision, which is something to be grateful for. Embracing what we have can help us shift our mindset and appreciate our bodies more fully.
Thanks for writing about how we can tend to negatively think about our bodies but then show how we can easily find the beauty, strength, and importance of our bodies - who we are, how we are, and where we're from. Our bodies are a gift from our ancestors (and Earth) that, when protected with boots👢 that are made for walkin' to our happy place, we can continue walking through this thing we call life. ✨
Cool boots! They have a few stories in them if tending to your garden and protecting you too😍
Indeed! I saw a copperhead in the garden yesterday ... she was having an afternoon snooze between a raised bed and some mulch I had staged for spreading. We both gave each other space and moved on to other things. When I went back to check on her, she had moved along. Life in the woods.
You are a talented writer, and I admire your positive perspective. It’s common for many people to have insecurities about their bodies, often overlooking the incredible things our bodies do for us every day. For example, I have a lazy eye that I sometimes find embarrassing, especially when others notice it. This awareness can be difficult, but I try to remind myself that it could be worse. At least I still have vision, which is something to be grateful for. Embracing what we have can help us shift our mindset and appreciate our bodies more fully.
Denise, your story and perspective mean so much to me. Love you, cuz.
Thanks for writing about how we can tend to negatively think about our bodies but then show how we can easily find the beauty, strength, and importance of our bodies - who we are, how we are, and where we're from. Our bodies are a gift from our ancestors (and Earth) that, when protected with boots👢 that are made for walkin' to our happy place, we can continue walking through this thing we call life. ✨
So true. Dropping into body despair is so easy … really grateful to also be building the gratitude muscle / practice.
I absolutely love this ❤️
Thank you!