Talk about an open ended writing prompt. And do I be honest or write fiction? Do I try to get the message across that beauty is only skin deep yet it is important to take care of our bodies because it is how we do things? Write in the persona of one of my characters? Write in the persona of someone completely new? Or do I make this a week long project so I can do all of it?
Well, I guess that would make this the intro.
Have you ever thought about how are body is pretty much everything. All our memories and thoughts are in our brains (and unless they get recorded, that the only place they are). Should we get into the debate about emotions just being chemicals? Body language, spoken words, and any other form of comunication are delivered through our bodies and received through our bodies. Our bodies truly are an amazing miracle (I love the nervous system. It is my favorite system to study, and the brain is my favortie organ)! I don’t know how to convince you of that, but your body is truly amazing.
Even if we don’t like the outside of our body, the inside of our body is increadable. I take that for granted. Probably most people in good health do. As for those whose own body attacts them, I’m sorry. There are so many ways our body can betray us. Simple illnesses, cancer, heart conditions, migrains, auto-imune disorders, blood desieses, weakness, etc. We say “mind over matter”, and mind is so important, but we only get one body. We are slaves to our flesh that breaks, hunger, thirsts, lusts, and decays. But flesh does not get the last word. Our wills can be stronger. Prayer can overcome. Determination can conquer.
So really, are we slaves to the flesh that we rule over?
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