The best-self version of the She Loves and Trusts Her Body energy has made peace with the idea that your body isn’t something to endure. It’s something to savor. When you trust her timing instead of forcing your own, you end up exactly where you need to be, more often than you’d expect. That’s serendipity.
In the best-self version of the She Loves and Trusts Her Body energy, the pause we talked about in the everyday life episode stops being a practice you have to remember. It just becomes how you naturally move through your days. You check in with your body before you commit to something, without even thinking of it as a separate step anymore. It’s just how you operate now.
At sixty-six, I could talk for days about the times I ignored the signals from my body. And honestly, I’m often better at picking up signals from the people in my life. The tone of voice when they don’t feel well, or when they need to take a break.
I recently added a sweet puppy to my life. Ginny is ten months old and just the sweetest thing. When I first connected with Ginny’s owner about adopting her, my mind kept going: “it can’t be this easy. This is too good to be true.”
But I felt it. My body was saying “yes. She belongs with us.” But I couldn’t take her right away. My head figured there’s no way she’ll still be there for me in six weeks. But I couldn’t allow myself to just push through and force it. So I waited. And six weeks later, she came home with me. She’s the best thing I ever gave myself permission to listen to my body and wait for. Ever.
In the best-self version of She Loves and Trusts Her Body, you’re determined without being rigid. Committed without needing to prove anything. You’ve stopped needing to push through as evidence that you’re capable, because you already know you’re capable.
There’s a kind of magic here too. When you’re truly listening to your body and trusting its timing, you keep ending up exactly where you need to be. Because you’re finally paying attention.
Find your happy. Love what you do. Make a difference. Come back to me safely. See ya!
