Monday, May 4, 2009
Are We Wasting Our Minutes?
I really enjoyed what Jen mentioned in her last post regarding what we all deal with in the "weight" department. Body image is such a huge part of our lives.. whether it be too many or too little pounds that we carry or the parts of our body that we obsess over ie: nose, mouth, chins, eyes, thighs, stomachs.... I would hate to think about how many negative minutes we have each spent thinking or talking about our bodies... or is it just me?
There's no question that it is an excellent use of our minutes to use our time wisely and make a place in our day for working out and making better food choices. But.. all too often that's not the case.. we spend too much time obsessing about the body that we think we should have, the clothes that we should be able to fit into, the hair styles that we dream of that would never work on the hair God gave us, and then.. there's the never ending food debate.. should I or shouldn't I.
Makes sense when we read it right? Yet when we are getting ready to pick out an outfit or planning for an event where does our mind go? To what we don't have rather than what we do...
I once had a job where I helped people pick out clothing. It was so rewarding at times. No matter what shape or size the woman were if you put them in clothes that fit and showed off their positive qualities.. something happened to them inside and their inner confidence came out.. and their happiness level climbed rapidly1 It was great! All that had changed was a few outward things but mostly their outlook about themselves. Major transformation.
So..I'm thinking.. now that we're making a move to make our minutes count.. I'm going to use my time to take care of the body God has given me.. not put it down because it may not be exactly what I think I want at this moment. It can always get better, healthier, stronger... but not if I continue to have shame and guilt on the inside for things I don't like. How bout you?
There's no question that it is an excellent use of our minutes to use our time wisely and make a place in our day for working out and making better food choices. But.. all too often that's not the case.. we spend too much time obsessing about the body that we think we should have, the clothes that we should be able to fit into, the hair styles that we dream of that would never work on the hair God gave us, and then.. there's the never ending food debate.. should I or shouldn't I.
Makes sense when we read it right? Yet when we are getting ready to pick out an outfit or planning for an event where does our mind go? To what we don't have rather than what we do...
I once had a job where I helped people pick out clothing. It was so rewarding at times. No matter what shape or size the woman were if you put them in clothes that fit and showed off their positive qualities.. something happened to them inside and their inner confidence came out.. and their happiness level climbed rapidly1 It was great! All that had changed was a few outward things but mostly their outlook about themselves. Major transformation.
So..I'm thinking.. now that we're making a move to make our minutes count.. I'm going to use my time to take care of the body God has given me.. not put it down because it may not be exactly what I think I want at this moment. It can always get better, healthier, stronger... but not if I continue to have shame and guilt on the inside for things I don't like. How bout you?
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