Be Your Own Mother!

All of us know that a mother is a symbol of pure love; when a child is unwell, she pours her heart and soul in healing her child. And as the famous Hindi movie dialogue goes, ‘inhe dawaaon se zyaada, duwaaon ki zaroorat hai’! So, we all agree that mother care works!
But as we grow older, we are often reminded that we are no more babies and though the love of our elders still exists, the physical care and attention doesn’t seem to be around the way it used to be. How we wish we could receive it at all points in life…Isnt it?

Let’s agree that a part of us still wishes to cling to mama’s ‘pallu’ even now, because that’s where we felt most secure and safe as children! This indicates that with each passing year, we have depicted a chronological difference in our ages, whereas mentally we remained babies! And since over the years, the need to get mothered has been growing in us, we expect other loved ones to mother us! But when we don’t find anybody matching ‘mama’s’ standards, the voids get larger and even larger.

Unfortunately, we are poor learners; our mothers were, infact, doing a job of training us to take care of ourselves when we grow older (because for all probable reasons, they cannot be our caretakers all through their lives!). She was teaching us Self Love!
What stops us from becoming our own mothers?

When contacted with a physical ailment, some people heal earlier than others. We have also heard of cases where diseases like cancer have been completely cured. Have you ever thought how these miracles occur? More importantly, why is it that only a small proportion of people can deal with such challenges bravely, whereas most of us either blame the weather or (worse) people for our illnesses! Needless to state, the doctors’ doors are always open for us! But I wonder when we will open our hearts for ourselves.

Its time we realize that the highest and purest form of medicine is self love. Nobody but you can heal yourself. Illness is a movement towards wellness; indeed, it is the body’s way of communicating that it needs your attention.

Know Your Body!

Your body has its own intelligence; every cell of your body vibrates with energy and is filled with consciousness. The only thing you can say is yours in the physical realm is your body because you are born with it. Have you ever wondered how this beautiful mechanism works on its own? Neither does it require any charge nor batteries to perform its functions. Yet, every organ does its job so magnificently. It knows exactly what to do, when to do and how to do what it does!

Just imagine the lungs taking some time off from the respiratory function? Or what if the heart says that it needs to go on a holiday because ever since it was born, it hasn’t taken a break! Pheeew, so much is happening nonstop! The body doesn’t ask for anything in return, it has been endlessly serving us from the time its taken form. Can you empathize with the magnitude of demands the body has to fulfill? It is indeed a massive task done with utmost precision and perfection.

How many of us really thank our bodies for the service it gives us? Not many, because we are used to taking our bodies for granted. We may not be able to undo what has been done for years but we have the freedom to incorporate appreciation towards our bodies from now on….

Body listening as a regular practice!

Take your attention to your body and be with the silence of it. You are doing Body Listening! You will realize that every part of your body communicates to you. Your eyes might say that they want to remain shut for sometime or your knees might want a gentle massage. (Well, my stomach has communicated that it doesn’t require tea anymore. I trust my body’s intelligence and have obeyed for my own benefits.) Similarly, you may receive different messages from your hands, ears, head and heart.

Be patient as you move from head to toe and spend few moments on each part of your body. As you do this, please pay your gratitude to every organ for the work it does to keep you healthy. Do not forget to mention ‘I love you’; watch the body respond to these feelings. You will have tears of joy in your eyes and will wonder how you could miss noticing your body for so long!
It is fine if you hear nothing. With practice, you will have sharpened your sensitivity to understand your body, and more importantly, to listen attentively. Enjoy the experience!

Caution: It doesn’t matter how fat or thin you are…remember you are working towards Project SELF LOVE…In this journey, all that matters is what you think of your self including your bodies. Appreciate the roundness or leanness of your body because there’s only one YOU in this entire universe! If you don’t do it, nobody else will...

As you connect to your bodies, take your attention inside your bodies. In the words of Ekhart Tolle, author of ‘The Power of Now’, “through the inner body, you are forever one with God.” This is where your Being resides.

The body that you can see and touch is only a thin illusory veil; underneath it lies the invisible inner body. There is a very deep beautiful silence that you will witness, and the more you are in touch with it, the more appreciative you become of life. You will realize that there is life in every single cell and will feel the tiny sub-atomic particles vibrate throughout the body. The more consciousness you direct in your inner bodies, the higher your vibrations and the more positive outcomes you shall attract in your life.

Then it won’t matter how fat or thin you are; all that will matter is loving yourself. This will be your union with your own divine self. Love your bodies, both inner and outer and you will love life. You will succeed in Project Self Love. Wish you all the best!

Loving Self
Naz