If Life is a Game, These are the Rules - Rule #1 You will Receive A Body

#1 You Will Receive A Body

Have you ever been asked-  "How's Life Treating You"... some of us may say, "Life is Great", some may say, "Life is tough," some may even say, "Life Sucks". however your response to life is, we all have a response to the thing we call, "Life". I looked up the word  "Life" in the Readers Digest Greatest Encyclopedia Dictionary - Readers Digest defines "Life" as The form of existence that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic substances and dead organisms, characterized by the properties and functions of protoplasm as manifested in metabolism, growth, reproduction, irritability, and internally initiated adaptations of individual organisms to the environment. What a lot of words to describe the word "Life". So I asked the Holy Spirit to help me define the word "Life" and this is how the Holy Spirit defined life to me, "Life is an interactive way of existing, being, and living."  Real simple..

When we're asked how is life treating us, that means LIFE, must be doing something, being, existing, living and interactive. "Life" is an action word, nothing dead has LIFE... there is no action in death. We were told to LIVE But what we were not given were the rules for living LIFE. And when I say LIVING LIFE, I mean LIVING! What we were given were instructions on the does and don'ts from our parents or guardians, but what were we given the rules on handling our LIFE our BEING our EXISTING?

While I was out enjoying one of my favorite pass times, bargain shopping at The Goodwill, I ran across this little book, "If Life is a Game, These are the Rules - Ten Rules for Being Human as introduced in Chicken Soup for the Soul by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D.  And I had to get it - since I'm on MY living MY authentic life journey - I thought I would share with you what I am learning from her writing. Take this walk with me as I learn and share with you how to make "Life" and interactive way of existing, being, and living.

Rule #1"You Will Receive A Body" I'll be quoting from some of her  writing.

The moment you arrived here on this Earth, you were given a body in which to house your spiritual essence. the real "you" is stored inside this body-all hopes, dreams, fears, thoughts, expectations, and beliefs that make you the unique human that you are. One thing is for sure your body will travel with you throughout your entire life- you and your body will always remain two separate and distinct entities. I guess you maybe asking yourself  "how can me and my body remain two separate and distinct entities?" have you ever heard this saying, "the mind is willing, but the body is weak?" there you have it... the mind (the spirit) and the body (the natural) is always fighting against each other.

Our body stands as a buffer between us and the outside world and to transport us through this game we call life. If we are open to all the lessons and gifts our body has to offer us, it can impart to us valuable bits of wisdom and grace that will guide us along our path of spiritual growth. Love it or hate it, accept it or reject it, it is the only one you will receive in this lifetime. That's why my fitness business is called "1Body2Build" because we will only get 1body in this lifetime.

Since there is no refund policy, no exchange policy, no rain check policy with our body, I recommend to us all - to embrace what God has given us, It is vital that we learn to transform our bodies from a mere vessel into a beloved partner and lifelong ally, as the relationship between us and our bodies as the most important relationship of our lifetime.

No matter what you may feel about your body, it is yours and the relationship you establish with it will have a great deal to do with the quality of your life experience.

We may find Rule One to be challenging as we begin to make peace with our body, so that it can effectively serve our purpose and share its valuable lessons of acceptance, self-esteem, respect, and pleasure. We all must learn these basic principles before we are able to journey successfully through life.

My relationship with my body -  I've learned to embrace my freckles, my big legs, my big noses and my big rear. :) Thanks Mom.

Remember, we will only get one body and it's the only relationship we are required to nurture before you began nurturing others.

Find Peace Within,
Ms. Lisa