Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman!
Most of us are NOT Superwoman or Superman but we are Super Humans with an incredible navigation system if we will just listen to our bodies.
Life is movement!
Somethings move faster than others. All movement has its own speed.
While some things move slow like a turtle, others zip past, like a speeding bullet.
Even inanimate objects move as their atomic structure is always in flux. You might not see it with the naked eye but it’s happening nonetheless.
As we sit in our chair working, our heart is busy pumping our blood that circulates; moving lymph to clear out toxins to protect us from disease and cells are busy converting nutrients from food into energy. If we attempt to sit as still as possible and relax all of our muscles, our breath breaths us. Unless of course we’re holding it, and that creates a whole set of problems in our bodies in and of itself.
Our bodies constantly give us signals to move. When we listen to them and heed the call, giving them what they need, they take good care of us.
The wind softly blows and we feel the gentle breeze on our skin kissing our face, grateful for the experience. As the wind kicks up and it gets colder we feel the change and get up and either go inside or put a coat on. All day long we have messages that our body is trying to send us. Our shoulders may start gripping which creates tension in our jaw and muscles. Referral patterns develop as other muscles chime in to get in the action and pretty soon we can become as tight as a string on an instrument, that pops when too much pressure is put on it.
What messages does your body give you?
Do you listen?
Do you heed their warning or ignore their messages?
It’s not much different from listening to when we’re hungry and what we are hungry for and then giving our bodies the foods they need for optimum health.
It’s the same with feelings. Ignoring them doesn’t work and listening to every whim isn’t helpful either. But If we know what we are feeling, we can communicate, adjust, walk away, cry, laugh, yell if necessary, meditate, move etc, so we don’t let things fester. When we don’t listen to our bodies energy gets trapped which converts to stress where dis ease can manifest. When we don’t have healthy avenues of expression to release these feelings, they can remain stagnant in our bodies much like polluted waters.
Life becomes a constant adjustment and adventure when we listen intently to your bodies needs and give it what it’s asking for.
However, if we ignore it, it will act out sending you messages of pain and dis ease until it gets so loud, we have no choice but to listen.
If we aren’t on a schedule with time constraints, we might be able to do a better job and act on the messages we receive. Moving too fast creates tension or falls etc. that can really set us back. However, when we have more time on our hands, we can easily move into lethargy and become anxious and depressed letting our mood and mind dictate and we can become inert. Because most of us have schedules with things we have to do, setting a time in our day to move with time blocks are helpful to assure we get the exercise we need.
Whatever the case may be, start listening to the messages your body is giving you and act on them. Our body has an innate intelligence so give it the respect it deserves. It is a gift, our sacred temple, which we are lucky enough to live in.
“Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, “Wow what a ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Now get out there and make it a great day!
I hope you enjoy this video of combined movement. You may decide to do it in chunks if not all at once. It starts out slow and builds up. There’s light background music but it might not be loud enough, so choose your favorite music and crank up the volume. Remember to listen to your body and go at your own pace.
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful workout and rest of the week!
Wonderful post, Cindy. I always get inspired with your videos. Love it!. I am planning on watching and following it fully tomorrow morning . Thanks so much for sharing, my friend.💕
Oh thank you so much Grace. That is very kind and I appreciate it. oh that’s awesome. It’s sort of low key but fun to do! You’re so welcome!💖
My pleasure , dear friend.💕❤️💕
Such A Valuable Message And More Importantly
Action Dear Cindy As You Set the Example
As i Love To Sing Moving, Connecting,
Co-Creating i Always Put Moving
First As Even Science
Shows When We
Move We Regulate
Our Emotions Integrate
Our Senses And My Goodness
We Even Become More Empathic
In Reading The States of Emotions
of Other Human Beings Near us
Too A Dance Truly Free Sets
A Stage for Even a Freer
Song Next
And Of
Course With
Balance Comes Peace
And The Social Empathic
Connections That Make Art
A Life We Co-Create With Love For
All and Of Course More Sensitive to
the Pleasures and Pains Others Experience
Bringing More Inspiration in Least Harm For All We Do..:)
Thank you so much Dear Fred! I’m sooo glad you enjoyed this and you are so right that movement connects us! 🌷💖
SMiles Dear Cindy A
Wonderful Teaching
Service You
Provide
So Full
Of Moving
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Oh thanks so much and appreciated!💖
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<3 Thanks, Cindy <3
You’re welcome and thank you for your comment David❣️
Inspirational and true, certainly in my case, now 87 and fitter than most half my age. My son recommended your website telling me to take notice of what Cindy is saying, and learn more to stay fit for longer. Thanks, John
Hi John,
Thank you so much and I’m truly impressed! That’s awesome. How nice of him.
You’re welcome and thanks for visiting. I appreciate it!🙏🌷
My body is forever complaining at me about one thing or another.
Not to mention that we are moving through space at 492,000 miles per hour. :). I was amazed when I first started backpacking how much more in tune with my body I became, Cindy. –Curt
Cindy, what an inspiring message for today, and what an empowering video! 🐱🏍 You go Ms. Super Influencer!!! 😘 I absolutely love the segue to your message! “All movement has its own speed. ” Girl, now that is the truth! Thanks for one Magnificent, Motivational Monday! I didn’t do an hour today, but I did get in 32 minutes of exercising early this morning. I was like the EverReady Bunny all day! 🐇WooooooHooooooo!!! Enjoy the rest of this FANtabulous week my dear!!! 🚴🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️🏃🏼♂️
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Thanks for the video. I enjoy your classes. Will do this one day this week.
You’re welcome Sarah and thank you for letting me know. I appreciate that! 💕 oh 😊
Quite inspiring message Cindy! Loved the quotr
Thanks Nawaz.. I love that one too! 💖❣️
That’s an epic post, dear Cindy. As you and I have discussed, I spent many years not listening to my body; and what a liberating experience to actually listen. The subtlety we develop as we learn to listen, is amazing, profound, and so powerful. A wonderful message, Cindy. I love it! ❤️🥰🙏🌹❤️
I’m so glad it spoke to you dear Jeff and it’s soooo cool that you are listening and I love your opening like a butterfly to new heights of love and joy so open and free. Thanks always my friend but being so supportive of my work. It means so much to me truly!💖
It’s true that listening to your body is so important: I learned this from PMDD. I have to be alert to signs of ‘overwhelm’ and take time out when I notice them, otherwise I become like a volcano about to erupt! 🌋
Good for you that you are listening to the signs and taking time out Ingrid. It’s hard but necessary when we are on a roll. Thanks for your sharing. 💖
Always a pleasure 💕
You’re the best. 💖
And btw, congratulations on being a finalist in Gabriela’s competition 🥳🥳🥳 so exciting! 🤩
Omg thank you! I am so honored to stand with you and all of the other great writers-:)💗Congratulations to you as well!🙏💗 sooo exciting! 👏👏
Thank you 💕💕💕
I have my physiotherapist to keep me exercising, and as an optimist I never had depression,
but thank you, Cindy, for your inspiring post.
Joanna
oh good for you Joanna and happy you haven’t. It is so debilitating for some and I’m grateful I haven’t either. Thank you for your kind contribution. You’re welcome.
So much appreciated💖
Great share and wonderful quote by Thomson.💐
Thank you Prakaash! Glad you enjoyed and yes I agree. 💖
Oh, you are SOOOO motivational, Cindy!!
I’ll join in with your workout. Such a welcomed change from my stationary bicycle! 🙂 Plus the charming company! 😉
Thank you so much Pat! I so much appreciate that. I hope you like it. I just shoot from the hip a lot after all of these years of teaching. It’s a lower level workout but a good one I think. Thanks my friend💖
Cindy, well done. I love how you bring your audience along slowly. Keep on getting us up and at ’em. Keith
Thanks so much Keith! I try and have to get me up too.. 🤣🤣🤷♀️
Cindy, I went a little deeper into your video. I had already worked out, so it was a nice warm down as well as a warm up. I liked how the early stretches made my back feel as I warmed down. Thanks. By the way, nice cat – does the cat join in? Keith
That was so kind of you to do. Happy you joined in and it was good on your back. Ollie is like a dog and where I go, she goes.. so funny. Happy to hear you tried it! Thank you Keith💕
Cindy, Ollie is a friendly name. As for the exercises, being so tall, I have to be mindful of pressures on my lower back. The best tip I got one some leg based core exercises is to roll the mat up and lay it under the lower spine. This helps when I elevate both legs off the ground, placing the pressure on the abdomen not my back. I like how your routine started off slow and built up. You have done this awhile. Keith
Well, it started out as Olive with 3 dots on her head that disappeared. haha. When I called her Ollie was easier and i turned it into the childhood game. ” Ollie, ollie ollie oxen free”. it stuck. 🤷♀️
Oh that’s a really good idea to do because it does just what you’re saying and you can straighten your legs out easier too creating less pressure on your spine.
I’m sooo glad you enjoyed the build up.
Just a little while hahhahah 💖🤣🌷🤗
Thanks again💖
Cindy, thanks for clearing that up. I thought you might have had two cats, one named Stan and one named Ollie after Laurel ad Hardy. Keith
That’s so funny. that would be a good name though!🤣
One must, at all times, listen to ones body. Great post. Love the quote.
This is sooo true Goff and so glad you like that quote as do I!!💖💖👏 I appreciate your visit. Thank you❣️
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Thanks for the great words and video to get me motivated. As a writer, it’s easy to SIT and write much of the day – especially after chasing a 20-month-old around the house yesterday! It’s always good to get a little nudge to get going. Wishing you a very special day! Upward and onward! 💪🏼
You’re welcome Nancy and thanks for taking the time to read it. It’s soooo true and I find that more and more these days. Thank God you have your 20 year old and i have my work to get us up and moving onward and forward as you say. Have a great day Nancy! 💖💖💖 Thanks my friend❣️
20 MONTH old .. plus 8yr old, 10 yr old and 12 yr old .. not all on the same day, thank God! We are busy lol 🤪
Wow.. no clue how you write but probably why you do right? ! 🤣🤗
Two of my passions: family and writing. I always manage to find the time for them. 💕
Yes indeed and you’re so good at it!
So true and inspiring. It’s the body that remains with us throughout life. A beautiful article.👌💐💖
Thank you so much KK. Yes so true!💖 🙏❤️
It’s my pleasure, Cindy 😊💖
Hi Cindy,
This is awesome! I am going to make the time to watch and follow the video.
Thank you for sharing it.
Blessings! ♥♥
Oh Yay, thanks and hope you like it Ana Star!
blessings of love to you too!💖💖
As usual. Excellent post and excellent advice. Wishing you a great day ahead and when you get a chance can you please check my last post?
Thank you. Love and hugs to you hon.
xoxo
Thank you so much Gabriella!!! Thank you and you too. I’ve been looking everyday…. lol.. but not today.. I’ll go and have a peek now. 💖💖💖
Hugs and love to you too my friend.
My pleasure hon. More hugs and love to you.
xoxo
oh thanks so and I’m going finally now.. lol. I sent you an email too.. 💖
I got the email hon. I will reply to you.
omg I just saw your post and I’m ecstatic.. and in shock… have to run to see a client.. yippee. I tried to post a comment but didn’t see it come through.. LOVE YOU 💖xoxoxxoxo
glad you got the email
Take care hon. We’ll catch up later 🌹
omg I was so excited I went to the wrong clients house 🤷♀️🤣🤣🤣😱 hahahaha
You are too much 😊🥰❤️
🤣 hahaha
Crazy…. who needs money when you get acknowledged as a poet. 🤷♀️🤣
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the payment of poetry.. 🤣🤗
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Oh thank you so much and hugs and flowers to you 🤗🌷🤗🌷🤗🌷
This looks wonderful, Cindy. I’ll save it for after my meniscus surgery, though. I don’t want to pop anything. I can see how good it would be for my neck with is soooooo stiff. 🙂
Oh Im so glad you think so. NO but you might want to do the lymph part on your ankle up to your knee really slowly. 💖
I’m going to go through the whole thing. I tried the side to side moves without moving my legs too much, and I think that works. 🙂
Oh you are sooo cute.. just be extra mindful and don’t do the dancing!! 💖
I won’t – yet. Did I tell you I walked 10,000 steps yesterday?
wow, that’s inspirational!
congratulations.. now i better get out. you are inspiring me!💖
That’s a switch!!! 🙂
Lol… you’re right… writing does that to you.. but I got out there so thanks!💖🙏
Wise advice. I read recently that long periods of sitting are as bad for you as cigarettes. I have never smoked, but I sit more than I should. I am planning some activity into every day and trying to take breaks from sitting. I also like what you said about the thought process and decision-making. <3
Thank you so much Cheryl. I read that as well which is actually quite shocking to hear but as I’m writing more, I see the affects which is a tell telling sign that we have to get up more. It truly makes me appreciate those that are at desk jobs. Good for you that you are implementing more activity. I appreciate your thoughtful comments always my friend 💖🙏
Wow fantastic post, Cindy and your video on teaching us how to remain nice and strong was superb. I too will follow your video and do some exercises to remain fit and wonderful. Thanks a lot.
Awww…Thank you so much Kamal! I’m so glad you liked it. I appreciate it very much. I’m honored! 💖🙏
Always welcome dear Cindy. You were looking very nice 🙂😊😊😊😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I wish I had the sense to listen to my body when I was younger. Now I have to if I want to keep moving. This is one of the most important lessons I have learned in life. Listen to your body! Great post, Cindy. Thanks. 🤗
I know it really is true and it’s a price that many of the kids will pay the price with as winning seems to be everything unfortunately. It really is vital. We live in our bodies forever.. Thanks for your valuable input Scott!💖🙏
Lovely post as always Cindy. I have been listening to my back and neck and doing pretty well. I have had so much luck with this nerologist that did the procedures on my neck, my traps are so much better, it has been such a blessing. Sending you lots of love and hugs and thanks for the great work out video. Love and hugs, Joni xoxoxoxo
Thanks dearest Joni. oh good for you. That makes me so happy to hear that. YAY!!! love seeing you on insta and you are so cute to respond but i don’t much there as I can’t keep it all up. You’re better than me!! Congratulations on being a finalist on G’s contest!! OMG i was soooo honored to be in the line up with you my master poet friend!!💖 Thanks so much for checking in!!! love and hugs to you dear friend❣️💖🙏
Dearest Cindy I knew I saw comments from you this morning. I had so many, which I am not use to, I don’t know how you ever get to all of yours. Your amazing. So they were not in my pending and no longer showing up anywhere. So I decided to do some detective work and see if you had responded and hoped I would see it your blog. So I am going to try and back track but if I miss some forgive me sweetie. I have been having problems again with my site and I don’t even know what I can do. They did open a ticket for me which was nice. Anyway was so happy to see your on the finalist list, a big congratulations to you sweetie. I told you, that your poetry was really good. I couldn’t even look, I asked my husband to go in and see, I was thrilled to be there myself. So happy for you, big, big congratulations. By the way you do look amazing Cindy, a great body, my friend. You can tell you work out believe me. Sending you bundles of love, my friend from not so far away. xoxoxoxxo
Oh my dear Joni,
I know this feeling well with our infamous WP … like my love hate relationship with Apple. 🤷♀️❣️ Let me say first of that you have crossed your T’s and dotted your i’s and showered me so much with your TLC and kind hearted compliments but I won’t stop you just yet.. lol. 🤣 Thank you from the deepest part of my heart. I don’t know how I do it either but like you, we just do it.. and I know I miss some which I hate….but I know your heart and i know mine and we do our best. That really is soooo nice of you to say and I’m honored by your words of kindness truly. You are an amaaaaazing poet so I was not surprised to see you there at all! You know when I write certain pieces I try to channel G or you or Holly or a few others since it stretches me and it’s really cool because it comes out in a way that is new and fresh and different and surprises me in a very rewarding way and it is mine at the end of the day and I feel quite satisfied. it’s truly so much fun. OMG thanks for that compliment my dear but it we ever go swimming together I will go in my wet suit or you will see all of the flaws. lol. Now my dearest.. we are NOT suppose to be chatting this long, we made a pact remember? ! Oh we fail miserably💖🌷🤣 big love and hugs my closer than far friend!💖🙏.
Nice one Cindy, such and inspiring post 👌❣️
Hi Daphny!!!
Thanks so much my dear friend.. soooo happy to hear you liked it and found it inspiring!💖🙏
You’re most welcome Cindy, its was a pleasure 🤗❣️
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Thanks a lot Daphny!
You’re most welcome Cindy! ❣️
big hugs 🤗🤗🤗❣️
Big hugs 🤗🥰❤️
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so inspiring! and you’re so fit auntie! ❤
Hi Akshita! Thanks my sweet niece. did you try it?💖
Aww thank you 😊 I 💕😘
This is resonating with me today! I have always thought that I listened to my body very well . But for the past six years I have forgotten how. Somehow in this season of my life my mind and body were left behind while I took care of my kids. I lost how to listen. I am slowly learning how again. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for taking time to let me know and your wise words. You are obviously selfless and an amazing parent which is what it takes when raising children but it’s so easy to forget about ourselves in the process. It’s so important however that we recognize when we forget so we can realign with our birthright of carrying for our body and soul which is the ultimate modeling for our children. So great you are listening again. You’re so welcome and thank you!🙏🌷
Did it! 💫Thanks kindly Cindy ☺️🙏sending joy hedy💫
Oh Wow,,,, thanks for letting me know Hedy.. You’re awesome and blessed by your joy💖🌷🌷
Our bodies do tell us when we are not doing what we should. and if we don’t listen it will stop us in our tracks!
You got that right Dwight! So true ❣️Thanks for your wise words. 🙏
You are welcome!
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Wonderful post and message 💫
Thank you so much Kay!🙏
Wonderful post
Thanks so much!💖
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Beautiful thought to think about.
Thank you so much!💖
Nooo 🙄
I’m not great at listening to my body but I’m trying to get better at it. Great post!
That’s the main thing… it’s a moment to moment lesson.. Thanks so much💖💖💖🌷🌷🌷🙏🙏🙏
Sometimes it is hard to listen to your own body. It is important to listen every time. I have already put in my two–week notice at work because of my body. Within the 2 1/2 years that I was at this particular job, my body has gotten worse. When I put my notice in, I told my boss that I don’t want to leave, but my body is saying otherwise. I’m too stubborn to quit, to give up (thanks Dad), but my health comes first. I actually broke down and started to listen.
That’s a beautiful experience of how how the body talks to us and we’ve been trained not to listen and to push through anyway. It keeps talking to us, until we listen. Thanks soooo much for your invaluable share. All we can do is we hope we learn and teach our loved ones to listen to their bodies. Congrats on putting your notice in and or starting to give your body what it needs. Bravo 👏👏👏👏💖💖🌷🌷
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If you expect the world to be fair with you b’coz you are fair with them. It’s like expecting a lion not to eat you b’coz you don’t eat lion.
Hey Samuel,
would love full explanation of this here if you care to share?
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not sure I’m understanding the tie in to my post but would love to hear the connection?
My reminder 🤓
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Nice post…inspiring video and informative..thanks for sharing…everyone should learn how to strech from u…lots of love..god bless u😊🙏
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!💕🙏 and bless you 🙏
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My mom passed 2019 and I’m here to say she wasn’t from this planet she was definitely superhuman inside and out. And I miss her dearly😭😢. I started everything I’m doing from having my group and website in her and my grandmother honor being that we all had a love for books and writing. They are missed. Rest In Paradise.
💗The Ninth Poetess, LLC 💗
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that but happy you are carrying on in their name!! They are proud abs so am I.
Big hugs and love!! 💕
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Thanks Ayi! 💖