THE CHALLENGE DAY 11

I was out to lunch with a male friend of mine the other day and we were talking about what men find attractive in women at this point in life (aka early 30's).  The answer, surprisingly, never drifted towards the expected remarks of tight butt or voluptuous curves or plump lips with perfect teeth...the answer was "confident in her own skin."

The moment was reminiscent of the great Wizard of Oz coming out from behind the curtain to show that the truth was much less exciting and hyped up than what our imagination allows us to think.  Ladies, a quiet confidence is not only the key to sustainable balance of body, mind, and soul but also the most attractive quality you can offer in a relationship.  Understanding the elements that make up our personal foundation and character is key to becoming comfortable in our own skin.

So this leads to my question for today's challenge:  What defines your 'Center of Gravity'?

THE CHALLENGE - DAY 11


Physical
We have been habitually performing exercises and even taking time to meditate on slowing down to look at life...instead of just running through it.  Can you say with confidence what your favorite physical activity is in life?  Don't be like 'Runaway Bride' that always models her favorite way to eat eggs after her partner's preference at the time. Decide what exercise gives you the most pleasure and satisfaction and stick with it.  You might even find that it feels like a treat instead of a chore.


Spiritual
Manifestation continues to be one of my favorite things to discuss when addressing our spiritual growth.  However, I realized this weekend that perhaps I jumped the gun in assuming that we were all prepared to start manifesting the things we desire in life.  Step 1:  identify the things that you desire in life and then move on to Step 2:  manifest them with the power of thought.  Read the quotes below and spend a moment applying them to your own life.


I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.  ~Henry David Thoreau, 1854


It is good to feel lost... because it proves you have a navigational sense of where "Home" is.  You know that a place that feels like being found exists.  And maybe your current location isn't that place but, Hallelujah, that unsettled, uneasy feeling of lost-ness just brought you closer to it.  ~Erika Harris


Personal
Understanding the skin that you are most comfortable in is truly a critical part to living life to it's fullest...simply because you will better understand what it is that you desire to live out!  It is my opinion that the next step in personal growth is to live it out loud and to make it known to others.  Do you share your personal preferences and desires with your friends and/or partner in life?  If the answer is no, then look inward at the courage that you know you have and employ it to start utilizing your voice.


Today's Tips and Reminders:  Try drinking a glass of hot water with lemon in the morning to help digestion and kick-start your metabolism.  Also, I read that some body lotions have too many toxins in them and we are better off using baby lotion by Johnson & Johnson.