Using Spirituality to Achieve Fitness

[Martha Randolph Carr]

The idea of using spirituality to achieve fitness is not a new idea. One side of the argument says we are perfect whole and complete as we are today, which is true.
Without that element we'll never get very far because gratitude won't be in the mix. However, it is also possible to keep doing things that at least I feel are self-destructive like eating an entire bag of chips. Then there's the flip side that when I eat less processed food and work out more I not only feel better I can think more clearly and it's easier to believe in the possibilities. And yet, so much of the time I have found it difficult to honor myself and reach for something bigger. Is the missing piece spiritual? I would love to hear from others on this topic because it's time to make a positive change.

[Martha Randolph Carr]

Noticed in the news that Oprah is fessing up that she feels like she fell off of the healthy bandwagon (mostly by not exercising) and that this time she was going to focus on fitness, rather than body image. I am finding that surrender is such an ongoing process and when I don't stay conscious of that resistance to change creeps in, I become attached to outcomes and then it's as if I freeze in my steps. Have fallen off the same wagon but I've also noticed that there's far less recrimination - less drama - and it's more about making changes that are right for me than adding up what it says about me. That's progress.