Body

I just got back from my Saturday morning double whammy at the gym. Body Jam followed by Zumba, it was lots of fun. My face is still bright red. I really enjoy working out, especially dance workouts. I think it's amazing what my body can do. I love the energy you can get out of a good cardio class. But I also love that your body wants to dance - it just knows how to move to a rhythm. Mine does, anyway. The less I think about what my feet are doing, the more they make the right steps. Dancing is a blissful thing, best not to over think it.

I also like the fact that besides the fact that it's fun, it's what your body needs. It deserves to be looked after. I know so many wonderful lovely people, who care so much for other people, who make sure that others eat right, are looked after, loved, appreciated, but who do not do the same for themselves. Your body should be loved the same way. Think of all it does for you! The amazing things it can do! It fixes itself! It can go so fast! It can balance on almost any surface! I hate to say it, but a body is even better than an Apple product. It deserves your love and care.
I look after my body very well - I wish everyone did. I eat well, a good mix of healthy plus a small dose of indulgence. Don't deny yourself food you love. If you eat bad stuff in moderation, you will hardly ever crave anything. Do not use scales. Go by your favourite pants - do they fit, are they comfortable? Then you're fine. I do not know how much I weigh, haven't go a clue. All I know is, I like that my tummy isn't bulging, my butt is nice and round but not too wobbly, and I love my waist. I think my body is lovely right now. I like that I can eat heaps of yummy bad foods, because I go to the gym and work it all off and enjoy doing it. And when I don't go to the gym, I know that I will just gain a little weight and go back to working out later. All fine. Lunch at home generally includes three raw veggies these days: cucumber, tomatoes and capsicum. They are my favourites, I eat them just like that, crunchy and fresh. Yum. Bit of avocado too. Delish.

I love food. I really do. I love everything about it. I like that it's a ritual. I like sitting down with a lovely person and talk and eat and share. 'Taste this!' 'Have a bite!' 'Dig in!'  are my favourite things to hear when there's food in front of me. That and 'I love you!' I can hear that any time : ) My kids used to tell me they loved me quite often, just out of the blue. Gorgeous. I miss that. I do not hear 'I love you' very much right now. I miss you, honey, and I miss my lovely friends. Lucia, Sherrie, Simon, Phizz, Em, Renée, Mel! I love you! All of my lovely big extended family, I love you! Mum (happy mother's day for tomorrow), Stella, I love you!

Oh sorry, I went on a bit of a 'I love you' rant while talking about food. I love you, food!

Anyhow. I wish everyone looked after their bodies well. Loved their bodies enough to give it what it deserves. Good nights sleep, healthy and yummy food, exercise, cuddles. Do not smoke. I don't understand smoking at all. Do not drink too much. It hurst your brain! Do you not like your brain? Your brain is also super amazing! (Hey Phizz, check me raving about science right here! Biology is science, right?) I love what bodies can do. It's so nice to look at and to be in a lovely healthy body. I love going to dance performances or acrobatics like Cirque du Soleil. Those super beautiful moves, those lovely strong muscles. Amazing. And that combined with music. Love it.

So please, my dear readers, dance regularly, eat right, love heaps. Look after your body. Love your body. It does so much for you. Same goes for your Mum. x