MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

Channeling our bodily energy requires a key. Do you have it?

Our bodies are full of energy, an innate type of magic. Why can’t our bodies harness this magic like the Charmed sisters do, shooting energy rays out their hands to create some sort of solution to their daily dilemmas. Being in touch with your body energy is as crucial to being in the leagues of the Charmed sisters, as everyday we stress over daily pressures. After pushing through the sea of chores during the week an island paradise called the weekend arises. Just like a mirage in a dessert you believe you can quench your thirst with rest but a wave of energy deprivation washes over your body. Instead of recharging the body still continues to feel burnt out and there is a missing piece. We examine ourselves, our surroundings and reason with specialists to fill this blank piece of information our body craves. Maybe there is a secret sect of women like the Charmed Sisters who withhold the rules of channeling energy through our flesh and bones.

The Lounging Loop

Honestly, there is nothing "in-depth" about my thoughts today. I have lounged, lounged and lounged. Now it's 5:00pm and I am thinking, where did the day go? What constructive things did I do today? Instantly my brain wakes up and my eyes widen in accordance with a self induced adrenaline rush. Just like the movie Looper but not as dangerous I am in the Lounging Loop. The symptoms of a Lounging Loop, are kind of similar to having your brain wiped and just not wanting to do anything but roll up in a blanket, sit down, stare at walls and even consider watching The Kardashians with a bucket of ice cream. 

All these listed activities from the Lounging Loop sound some-what familiar to a break up but I am definitely not going through one of those, so how did this loop come about? Well I look at what happened prior this day and I see myself in a warp of being busy, unfortunately for me I tend to be like a jumping miniature poodle in my daily activities. Wether it's answering the door or just talking with a friend an ounce of my energy is given to them and until now I had no idea that this was the cause of the Lounging Loop. Although maybe you might consider the day you just embarked will not grant you a Lounging Loop  day in return, sometimes it just does. There is no limit on how far we can push ourselves. People believe work is the only cause of this but just hanging out with a friend can be equally exhausting, especially if that friend loves to talk about first world problems for hours on end. We need to remember that alone time is the only cure.

Being alone can be scary and yes quite confusing at times, when I say alone I mean alone. Turn off that facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and Youtube. Demi Lovato said it best “give your heart a break” but in this case the heart is your body, and technology along with friends are the devil. Stop clouding your mind and relax into a mind-numbing world of emptiness and inner thoughts. It’s at about this stage you might freak out and wonder what is your life plan will I have kids? Am I able to have kids? Will they look good in Ralph Lauren? Those real important questions, obviously. The process of freaking out even borderline stressing out is brilliant, because at one point your mind breaks and it’s oh-so-Harry-Winston-clear what your main priorities are. And you stop sweating the small stuff, like we all do and the idea that you don’t have that 100,000 Tumblr followers or likes on Instagram race out of your head. You might discover some new found loves for stamps or bedazzling old converse shoes, you truly will have somewhat of a divine intervention.

Remember we are not alone in the Lounging Loop it happens to everyone, some people choose to ignore the urges of the alluring loop and keep going, some people call it being "burnt out" or "over worked". Call it whatever you want, it's our bodies crying. Just like a big pink baby crying for its mother, your body is craving for the loop. Sure sometimes it comes at inconvenient times but you have to listen. If you don't you'll get cranky, fall down some stairs and maybe fall asleep in public. But if you enjoy doing those things by all means go ahead and avoid the signs. Sooner or later you will give in and you will wonder what happened, why am I here. This my friend is where the reflection begins.

BEING SKINNY.

Now this seems to be a major issue for everyone, when I say everyone I mean everyone and why is this? Because the “beautiful” people tempt us with this idealistic view on what we should be, which is not always a bad thing as it can push us to be better or make us completely break down. 
Luckily for me when I was growing up (probably this growing up stage refers to pre-school time) there was no racial difference or body image issues in my mind. My mother really didn’t put any religious or racial views into my head, everyone in my eyes and still till this day are seen as an equal unless they are completely off the Richter scale. But I can not say I have never-ever been affected by the harsh need of wanting to be that “girl” but mostly I have been completely comfortable in my own skin. It wasn’t until I attended a public school did I realise body image was a huge thing, the school I was at before was all about expressing your inner self and it’s hidden talents, self image was never, ever an issue. So entering this new world was kind of scary, so I put up a fight with myself to keep true to my identity and yes I did get teased occasionally but soon enough people gain a respect for who you are. A great side to not focusing on all that nonsense was the amount of attention I paid to what I love best (or even sometimes lack of attention) which was mostly art orientated. 
There is no point in striving to be that “girl” or “boy” because if you make too much room for this fake you where will the real you blossom? 

Be yourself and eat cakes, lots of cake.