Trust Your Body for a Change

Follow your body instead of your brain and see what happens.

The last days of summer are the ones with a slight pressure. I refuse to believe it’s over.

I wanted to do something that made the last days count.

Wrap up the good feelings neatly and put a bow on it.

Rememberries

I tried to recall the memories from the summer. Bumm, I suddenly realized that I had let my friend's advice slip for months.

She told me to try to follow my instincts for a day.

You know, I liked the idea right away.

It just wasn’t doable for me at that time. Or I might have been scared of where my instincts would lead me.

The Plan

Since I’m already a thinker — some would say an overthinker — I wasn’t sure I could distinguish what my brain wanted from what my instincts were.

So, instead of following my intuition, I tried something else.

I gave my body a chance.

Our Body is Underrated

The body is the underdog that I tend to look over. The brain dictates, and the body follows. Not today, honey!

Not today!

No more dragging my body wherever my brain wants to go. The tables are turned.

My Body is My Boss

I left my kids in school and promoted my body as the leader of my life until the afternoon.

My leg got excited and wanted to go to the beach. It’s interesting how I tried to stay on the sunny side of the road the whole time.

Here we are at the pier.

What? Oh, okay!

My body wanted to stay dry. So I sat down and let my legs play with the water.

There were two tourists at the pier, and we started talking. It was fun.

I took pictures of them — at their request — and talked a little more. My body is a genius. This time, I felt happy that I hadn’t chosen solitude.

The tourists left, and the sea was calling.

The sound of the waves and the mild wind chase me into the sea.

I stayed in the water until my body felt good. I swam a little on my back.

I went out and had a sunbath later.

What’s this feeling? Hunger?

All I wanted was cauliflower. I could feel its taste in my mouth.

What am I waiting for? Let’s go and eat cauliflower and drink orange juice. After the early lunch, I felt I had to lay down.

I took a long nap. I woke up just in time to feel thankful for this unwanted privilege in life. Unemployment is not fun at all. It’s full of downs, and you must make the ups because no one else will do it for you.

This strange day made me grateful for the situation I’m in.

I wasn’t worried about finding a new job or missing out on a networking event. I haven’t checked my phone or my emails.

Fck all that for a little.

I set my body free. And that day was one of the best days to remember.

Thank you for reading!

Have you followed your body before? Let me know in the comments.

The Witty Witch