the body is a temple. take care of it. ginger Yogi Tea

I used to be confused by this. How could your body be a temple. This same idea is repeated in the Bible. But several years ago it started to make sense. It's not about worship or divinity. It's about caring enough about yourself to treat yourself as sacred. It's taking care of yourself so you can take care of the world. It's about loving and being loved. You take care of your car, you change your oil and filters, fill'er up at the gas station ($2.79 a gallon yesterday! Can you believe it?!!) Pay a mechanic money to tune it up or repair it when needed. How much time and energy do we spend on our bodies. Women spend more time worrying about how imperfect they are. When was the last time you were thankful that your legs carried you through a stressful day? How often do you really think about what you are eating? I have never been a stick thin gal. I will never be tall and lithe and supple. But I can take care of myself. I can love myself as I am enough to feed myself good food, exercise regularly and get enough sleep. It's like chicken soup for the body and soul. Slow down, have a cup of tea and a heapin' helpin' of teabag wisdom.