Connections

I am amazed at how connections can be made in our lives. Explaining exactly what connections are is not easy, but it's like a commonalility, understanding, and energy that runs between two entities that unites them in a unique way. I embrace all the connections that are made in my life as connections bring much meaning to life. The other day I was checking out the Oh She Glos blog which is the first blog I ever followed because I felt such a connection to this person. As I was reading some comments, I came across another blogger whom I felt connected to. I went to her blog and read a few posts, and it was like I wrote her blog. Much of what she was writing about, especially pertaining to trying to stop counting calories and learning to eat intuitively was a reflection of myself. Her comment that now that I am trying to eat intuitively, I feel like I am eating more, which makes me feel the need to work out more. That is great if I have more energy to work out and I am not just doing it as a means to shed excess calories to lose weight. One more comment she made that I completely agree with is that I have to stop comparing myself to others...the amount they work out, how they eat, how they look...I am my own person, I am unique, and I know what is best for me, regardless of what others are doing. Anyway, it was nice to feel this connection and realize there are others out there like me, on the path to embracing life and living intuitively!
On another note, yesterday I realized the importance of listening to my body as far as it needing to relax! After I ate lunch I was wiped, but I felt the need to go for a jog/walk. Well, the jog was awful because I was so full. I realized, after I made myself stop running because it did not feel right, that I should have just relaxed a bit after eating and let my body do its necessary digestion. Then, later, I could have approached running, and my body would have been prepared. You can't run when all the blood is at the site of your stomach digestioning your food! I finally made the connection and will keep this in mind in the future.