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I recently tore a bunch of ligaments in my ankle while rock climbing, and the healing process has caused me to be in absolute awe of my body’s mechanics.
The fact that the human being exists as it does, in all of its infinite forms, is an inexplicable miracle. Be grateful to be alive, it feels good.
The fact that the human being exists as it does, in all of its infinite forms, is an inexplicable miracle. Be grateful to be alive, it feels good.
Jan 31, 2024
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😸I think the value of your body lies so much outside of its perception. Like, in the world its obviously going to be perceived always and that will affect you for better or for worse. But your body is not FOR others, it’s for YOU.
Nothing is constant or forever or is anything you can truly count on. You won’t have your family and friends forever, your job doesn’t always matter, your thoughts and feelings are unreliable.
But your body will ALWAYS be there as long as you are alive. Otherwise you wouldn’t be alive as you are. It allows you to experience taste, smell, sight, touch, and all the other things you may be lucky to have. You know that if you have certain habits, your body will have certain capacities, or not. It’s predicable, and it will always be that way. And I know that this isn’t true when you have health issues, and when that happens to me at least, it’s always really scary. But you always have more that WORKS than you think you do.
What’s the only non-arguable purpose of being alive? To me, it’s that I am in MY body, when I could have been born as anyone else, or any species of animal, or a blade of grass or something. But THIS is what I have and so I will
Notice it, and Use it.
I think it’s a waste of time to focus on what your body does for other people. That’s not its job. We are literally just animals. But with the luxury of knowing that, we can use our bodies however we want, for survival or otherwise! How freaking fun.
Although, we didn’t jump out of a coconut tree or whatever so none of that is to invalidate the implications of bodily appearance in society. Just a diff topic ig
Nothing is constant or forever or is anything you can truly count on. You won’t have your family and friends forever, your job doesn’t always matter, your thoughts and feelings are unreliable.
But your body will ALWAYS be there as long as you are alive. Otherwise you wouldn’t be alive as you are. It allows you to experience taste, smell, sight, touch, and all the other things you may be lucky to have. You know that if you have certain habits, your body will have certain capacities, or not. It’s predicable, and it will always be that way. And I know that this isn’t true when you have health issues, and when that happens to me at least, it’s always really scary. But you always have more that WORKS than you think you do.
What’s the only non-arguable purpose of being alive? To me, it’s that I am in MY body, when I could have been born as anyone else, or any species of animal, or a blade of grass or something. But THIS is what I have and so I will
Notice it, and Use it.
I think it’s a waste of time to focus on what your body does for other people. That’s not its job. We are literally just animals. But with the luxury of knowing that, we can use our bodies however we want, for survival or otherwise! How freaking fun.
Although, we didn’t jump out of a coconut tree or whatever so none of that is to invalidate the implications of bodily appearance in society. Just a diff topic ig
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🐞I was just about to go to bed but I couldn't until i wrote this out.
I personally don't believe in God, but sometimes I think who have I gotten so lucky. Is it luck or is it a greater being that has rewarded my good deads with such a wonderful life? I often get down about aspects of my life such as working in a coffee shop 4 days a week or feeling a little lost creatively but I forget all the remarkable things that i have been blessed with. The small things get me; I have never in my life felt more loved and inspired thanks to both my romantic relationship plus my platonic ones. I have a desire to learn and explore, which is a feeling I've never felt.
Take time out of your day to appreciate and reflect on what makes your life worth living, it may be small or large, just allow that feeling of admiration to take over your mind and body.
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🪞My body doesn’t always feel like this, this feeling is not new and it is not permanent.
My body doesn’t always look like this, my body will not look like this tomorrow and it will not look like this forever.
My body will shift and change in the ways it needs to, to maintain balance, to keep me healthy, to keep me safe.
I am so lucky to have this body that works and works hard. I am so lucky to experience this life through a vessel that I love and that loves me back.
My body doesn’t always look like this, my body will not look like this tomorrow and it will not look like this forever.
My body will shift and change in the ways it needs to, to maintain balance, to keep me healthy, to keep me safe.
I am so lucky to have this body that works and works hard. I am so lucky to experience this life through a vessel that I love and that loves me back.
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