We’ve all heard that expression, “you need to get more ‘in your body'”. How many people say what they’re really thinking when they hear that expression, which is “Huh? What? What the heck are you TALKING about?”
Think of an Athlete
If you picture yourself getting ready to sprint 100 meters, or about to make a drive for the hoop in a basketball game, one thing you know for sure is that you have to be in full control of your “vehicle” at the moment – your body. It is not enough to “know” what it is you want to do. You have to be able to implement. The more you can sense, the more you can “feel”, the more responsive your body will be to even just a single thought. The more in control of your body you are, the quicker the response rate of your appendages. The faster you will be able to act. It is that simple.
Yes, of course conditioning and strength are important. As an example, a car that is falling apart is not a very reliable mode of transportation. But you don’t have to drive a moserati to get to your destination. Any well-maintained vehicle will get you there. And with all things being equal in terms of the vehicle, it all comes down to the driver. Their skills. Their experience. Their ability to get a “feel for the car”. Their ability to connect.
So Perhaps That’s the Answer
So to be “in your body” is to be connected. To be “plugged-in”. To be aware. To feel.
Why Do We Hang Out OUTSIDE Our Bodies?
There are so many “good” reasons. If you look back on the history of humanity over the past several thousand years, there has been many, many reasons – physical pain being the most obvious – for people wanting to leave their bodies.
Interestingly, what triggers people more than actual pain, is the fear of pain. The thought of enduring pain is enough for many to stay “disconnected”.
What Can We DO Once We’re INSIDE Our Bodies?
We “feel”. We sense our environment and all that surrounds us. We receive input. We also see, hear, touch, taste, smell…. We use our senses. Many of our senses require us to be “in our bodies” in order to use them.
We express. We interact with our environment in the mode that we choose (consciously or unconsciously) . We output emotions, words, tones, actions. Or a combination thereof. The possibilities are endless.
Why is it so Important That We “Express”?
Because the planet is at an important turning point in its evolution, and even though there is a plethora of energy being offered from the rest of the universe for us to make a major shift to a higher space of consciousness a.k.a. peace or no more war, – we need a critical mass of people to “hold the space”.
“Holding space” does not mean doing anything drastic. It can mean simply “the be”. To Express. To exist. IN your body. To be connected. To become the driver. To take control. You don’t have to GO anywhere significant. But you have to sit in the driver’s seat with the actual intention to drive.
Is WHAT We Express Important?
And yes, of course WHAT we express is important. And yes, being in a state of joy is a noble pursuit. However, if one cannot quite manage that, then in the very least a state of neutrality is a very good thing. Meaning NOT in a state of constant anger, or fear. (even if the anger is well-deserved, anger only creates opposition and more darkness. We all know this. It just bears repeating.)
How Do We Control Our Expressions?
Think of it less about “controlling” something, because as soon as we start thinking about the word “control”, the energy becomes constricted. Think instead of words (or expressions) like “being pro-active”. Seeking your passion. Seeking new opportunities. Seeking what gives you joy. Seeking new experiences. Seeking new connections. Seeking more positive interactions. Being open to new ideas. Being open to new perspectives. Broadening your scope.
When we are busy pursuing what brings us happiness, we don’t have time to dwell on what does not. Of course there will still be bumps in the road, but what we focus on will, over time, become larger and more present in our reality,
To a degree, we can consciously choose our expressions. We can become more aware of what we say and do, and how that impacts those around us. Which is inevitably reflected back at us. Yet a large part of our expression is still unconscious. It is a reflection of where we are “at” energetically. In order to improve our unconscious expression, we must focus on placing ourselves in more comfortable environments. Both physical and non-physical. If we feel secure, we will exude security. If we feel contentment, we will exude contentment.
How Do We Control Our Environment?
Oddly, a large part of where you are “at” right now is perception. It is how you perceive it to be. In order to make things on the earth plane seem relevant, one of the tools we use extensively is that of comparison. We look at things relative to something else. This gives us perspective.
What is interesting about comparisons, is that it is all so subjective. To some, an orange may seem quite small, while to an ant it may appear quite large. We often look at those who have nicer houses and nicer cars than us and assume they must have better lives. That is often not the case at all. Happiness and abundance are influenced by a myriad of factors, .. one simple point of comparison, no matter how glaring and obvious it may appear, will never tell the whole story.
The Pitfalls of Using Comparisons to Rate Our Experience
If you are going to use comparisons to gain perspective – which is fine to do – one must be aware of the relevancy of the data or points of comparison being used. And there are a few other things that really should be considered:
- Nothing is concrete. The universe is fluid. It is in a constant state of change. Comparisons can be useful to make a decision that is at hand, but that same comparison should not be relied upon to make the same decision a year down the road. The world will have changed. Therefore, the relevant set of com parables will have changed as well
- Garbage in, garbage out. I learned this 30 years ago when computers first came out. If you collect a lot of data, and put it all into one big processor,… if the data is not relevant to the question being asked, than it is impossible for the computer to give you a useable answer. Period. What you input, or what you compare, must be relevant to what you are assessing.
- The more “relevant” points of comparison, the better. Another way of saying this, is that the more relevant perspectives you can bring into the fold, the better your decision-making ability will be.
An example:
Look at a tree. In the Northern hemisphere, trees always grow moss on the side away from the sun. Meaning on the northern side. So if you look at a tree from only one perspective, you may see a tree covered in moss. Yet if you walk around the tree and view it from the other side, you will perceive the tree to have no moss at all. If you are a botanist trying to make an assessment on the health of a forest, both perspectives are extremely important.
- Trees grow, and trees change over time. So last’s year’s observations cannot be used to write a report on the health of that forest this year. The data relied upon simply wouldn’t be relevant.
- Obviously data from trees not in the forest the botanist is studying, while it may add some insight, would not be as important as the data from the trees in the actual forest one is studying.
- It is important, when studying something so vast as a forest, to look at more than one tree. It is not enough simply to walk around one tree and look at it from all sides. One must study MANY trees.