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When people ask you how you are, do you also tend to answer with the non-answer “I'M FINE!"

My little insight:

Did you know that expressing what is alive in you, and actually be heard, can be one of the most healing things on the planet? Why? Because it means you are showing yourself, as you are. ALIVE!

When we avoid tuning in with our bodies on the other hand, living on autopilot. Not really knowing (or wanting to know) what is brewing within, we are unconsciously blocking our flow of energy. And our body will start talking louder and louder. Like little alarm bells going off indicating something’s off. If we keep ignoring these signals and gentle whispers, our bodies will start talking louder and louder and louder, until they start shouting.

And this is often the source of ‘mystery’ illnesses. Also called ‘diseases’.

DIS-EASE.

Literally meaning: not at ease. Out of balance.

If we want to go back to a state of EASE, we first need to dis-cover what is not working. And we can start by tuning in, and listening to our bodies. And our body speaks with us, in every single moment, through the language of feelings. Easy feelings mean our needs are getting met. Un-easy feelings mean our needs are not getting met.

By expressing our feelings, out loud (without judgement, but from a space of pure curiosity and Love) we are sending a love note to our body. To our nervous system even. It can relax, because it knows we have heard it. Even if we do not know yet what to do about it, just the listening with an open and loving heart, has a profoundly healing impact.

So next time someone asks you: “How are you?”

Please, please, please: see it as a warm invitation to take the moment to truly check in with your body.

“How am I feeling in this moment?”

And answer “I feel…”

And if you wish, add the second question:

“What would make life more wonderful right now?"

You body will be grateful to you. 💛

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With great love,

An-Sofie