I have always felt that our greatest gift is the gift of life. Yes, we have the gifts of sight and hearing, the ability to think and imagine, and the ability to feel joy and love, among other things. But none of this would be possible if we hadn’t first received the gift of life. However, I’d like to call your attention to another gift, which we don’t often perceive as a gift and, as a result, take for granted. It is this container or vessel called the body. It is only through our bodies that we can experience the gift of life. Without it, life for you and me could not happen. That is the truth. The question is: If we truly accept and understand that our body is a gift and is our life’s only home, shouldn’t we do our utmost to respect it and take care of it so that our experience of this “once-in-a-lifetime” life becomes a wonderful and enjoyable journey? On the contrary, if we do not accept it and understand its preciousness, taking proper care of our bodies will not be that important. Instead, it will take its place at the bottom of our list of priorities: becoming wealthy, having a career, getting an education, buying a car, etc. As a result, and as the years pass by, we may find ourselves victims of the pain and suffering from illness and chronic diseases that can make our list of priorities impossible to reach and enjoy.
We have not learned to perceive our body and health in the above manner. Instead, from a very young age, we have learned to depend mainly on doctors and drugs to keep us well. In most cases, when we educate ourselves by researching and experiencing alternative health options, we begin to understand the miracle that our body is and that it is incumbent on each individual to accept responsibility for their health and wellness. Unfortunately, the manipulation of health information by the agricultural, dairy, pharmaceutical, and processed food industries to ensure their profit margin is making it difficult for the average person to access the truth about our body’s natural healing powers.
