Day 352 of 365 - Whose Idea Is This Anyway?

Something else to consider when we are drawn to explore what might be impacting our health and vitality is whether we have given ourselves permission to listen to our own inner guidance.  Because we can so easily be immersed in the ideas and recommendations of others, we can decide to give that priority and to put our own inner sense of knowing on the back burner.

In order to create an environment for wellness and healing, we need to make space for it in all aspects of our life, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and energetically.  We won't be successful if we simply try to override our body with our mind, or vice versa, or if we let others take over (with the exception of emergency interventions of course).

Since our body holds the energetic signature of all our experience, we can consider that we think with our body as well as our mind.  Reactions in our cells, organs and systems send feedback to our brain.  As well, what we think about or focus upon from our brain, whether it be at the conscious or subconscious level, sends out messages to those same cells, organs and systems.  It is a constant feedback loop which happens throughout life.

Although it may seem simplistic to say that something has to 'feel right' to us, in order for us to take action, it is a way of acknowledging that our bodily felt sense wisdom about something can give us insight at a mental level.  It is when we experience insight that we are more willing to take an action which could be right for us.

Having the agenda of someone else imposed upon us often does not work out.  It may sound like a great idea and may support something that we 'know' we ought to do, such as changing some habit or other, but the truth is that we are led in our actions more by how we feel than by what we know.

I used to always think that when I or other people knew better about something, we would do better, we would take smarter actions which are helpful rather than harmful.  A lot of times in my past professional work I took it upon myself to educate clients about the hows and whys of following some recommendation or other.  But, if it did not resonate personally, it was not likely to happen.

Instead, it becomes more important to ask how some information presented fits with your personal idea of well being, through your own lens.  There are so many options available these days, but if a choice does not feel like an authentic fit with who I am, then I am perhaps just following it in order to fit in or belong.

Our culture loves information and science and facts.  But, we need to synthesize our information choices and sources with our inner wisdom, connecting back to who we are in our essence.

Over the course of this year of blogging, I've written about a variety of ideas and approaches that can influence health and vitality.  Some I have personally embraced and others I've only learned about but not tried myself.  The point is, that being exposed to a wide variety of possibilities can broaden our perspective, but it's still up to us as individuals to decide on right timing and right action for ourselves.  That's when it becomes our own idea.  It's when I have that 'AHA' moment, the light bulb goes on, and the insight becomes apparent, that all the aspects of myself are more willing to be on board and try out something different for my health and well being.

To thine own self be true.