That’s been my mantra for the last couple of days. Twice this week, I’ve done a yoga flow that prompts me to speak different affirmations along with the poses, and I keep coming back to the idea of trusting my body, listening to my body, treating my body as my temple.

Then I saw this poem today, in a blog post by Dr. Elisha Goldstein:

Your history is here inside your body.

Your body is your storehouse

Of learnings, feelings,

Thoughts, and experiences.

Only waiting to be invited to

Reveal your treasures to yourself.

Help yourself.

As you let the learning emerge

And take shape, you can

Appreciate the wisdom of the body.

Each cell alive with

Spirit, emotion, and intelligence.

Ready to help you at any moment,

Always with you and for you.