{"id":1502,"date":"2015-07-05T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2015-07-04T21:47:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-05T01:47:56","slug":"healthy-outlook-fierce-abandonment-of-perfection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=1502","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Outlook: Fierce Abandonment of Perfection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Good day to you all.\u00a0 Happy holiday weekend.\u00a0 I hope we are all celebrating this time with some family and friends.\u00a0 In honor of the theme of liberty and justice for all I find myself turning inward to my own efforts at such.\u00a0 I have taken some time to consider in ways I have created a healthy mind and spirit that have liberated me.<\/p>\n

I have done so with my commitment to what I call “the fierce abandonment of perfection.”\u00a0I have read passages in books and\u00a0listened to the idea of\u00a0abandoning perfection\u00a0as a form of liberation; I choose to do so fiercely. \u00a0This has\u00a0helped keep the\u00a0healthy approach to my life and the choices that I make.\u00a0\u00a0A\u00a0“fierce abandonment of perfection” in my body, mind and spirit has restored balance when I have felt disjointed.\u00a0 Here is how I define it and the steps I have taken in this direction.<\/p>\n

Body- Our bodies are living breathing entities of our spirit and with such we do ourselves good to respect their purpose.\u00a0 We show respect towards our bodies when we use supportive and complementary language to describe how we look.\u00a0 Our inner voice that begs to criticize and scrutinize our reflection in the mirror can often be the voice that leads us to take up unhealthy practices like over eating.\u00a0 Our perfectionism can be burdensome to our bodies and place undue pressure weighing us down.\u00a0 We do ourselves good when we find healthy practices that honor our bodies. Exercises that welcome a contemplative spirit towards appreciating ones body.\u00a0 Yoga and walking come to mind.\u00a0 Through both I find myself taking a spiritual journey of good energy and health into my being grateful.<\/p>\n

Mind- Our minds are critical to how well our bodies receive the healthy practices we engage in.\u00a0\u00a0Focusing on progress rather than perfection keeps us motivated and in spirit with our bodies. When we invite the wisdom of the day into our being we are creating a pathway for positive energy to transfer to us.\u00a0 We are directing our minds in the spirit of newness and opportunity.\u00a0 We are\u00a0turning\u00a0ourselves away from the criticism\u00a0that accompanies perfection and\u00a0towards loving kindness.\u00a0 Practicing such within ourselves and with one another\u00a0we affirm that we are good, honorable and\u00a0open-hearted.\u00a0 The more we settle our minds in this space the closer we bring health into our lives.<\/p>\n

Spirit- Our spirits seek to be appreciated.\u00a0\u00a0When we take a spiritual approach to our lives in our own unique way, we affirm that we are\u00a0reflections of good faith.\u00a0 Good faith\u00a0towards ourselves and others allows us to\u00a0communicate with full appreciation of the spirit that is within\u00a0us.\u00a0 When we do so we are\u00a0choosing to live by the practice of Being rather than Doing.\u00a0 We are human beings and\u00a0this gift of life is one that is full of spiritual transformations.\u00a0 Each experience is filled with moments\u00a0that bring our hearts to flourish when we appreciate the full spirit that is us.\u00a0 When I make a choice and consider\u00a0it, I do myself good when I take my spiritual self into the\u00a0decision.\u00a0 It is usually a kind and gentle voice, a supportive and protective part of me that speaks up\u00a0and gives me permission to be kind and generous towards myself.<\/p>\n

So in this celebrations of lights, sounds, colors and reflective skies take time to see your own light of health shining bright.\u00a0\u00a0Celebrate the ways you care for yourself in\u00a0body, mind and spirit and know by doing so you are declaring yourself free of the obstacles that may\u00a0have bind you to unhealthy practices.\u00a0 It is your day, make it your own and\u00a0abandon the perfection.<\/p>\n

In health,<\/p>\n

Safara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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