What Happens When You Are Truly Present In Your Body

— "Today I asked my body what she needed, Which is a big deal Considering my journey of

Not really asking that much.

I thought she might need more water. Or proteins.

Or greens.

Or yoga.

Or supplements.

Or movement.

But as I stood in the shower Reflecting on her stretch marks,

Her roundness where I would like flatness, Her softness where I would prefer firmness, All those conditioned wishes

That form a bundle of Never-Quite-Right-Ness,

She whispered very gently:

Could you just love me like this?"

—Hollie Holden

The instrument to attain en-lighten-ment is embracing everything your human experience offers. Be truly present in your body. Pay attention to what is going on right here and right now. Accept what is going on. Make conscious choices about how to respond. In that state of clarity, go about your day. Derive joy from small, mundane things like cooking dinner, going for a walk or having a shower. As a result, everything around you will start to reveal its inherent magic.

Enlightenment is not found by trying to escape this 'mortal coil', but by whole-heartedly saying, "Yes!" to everything it has to offer. How we, as a society, treat our bodies is a direct reflection of how we treat Mother Earth. Many of us see our bodies as a tool to make us feel pleasure and our Earth as a resource to provide us with whatever we want. We take without thought for the consequence to ourselves or other beings. If you can treat your body as an intelligent entity with its own needs and wants, with its own desire for joy, care and love, as an equal partner in this adventure called 'human being lifetime', you will start seeing Earth and all her creatures in the same way. Imagine living a life basking in the inherent beauty of your body and of Mother Earth! — Iris

Valeria interviews Iris Angellys — She is the author of "Your Body Is The Portal To Your Soul: Your Body Has The Answers, Make It Your Best Friend For Life!"

Iris Angellys is an author, artist, mentor, healer, workshop facilitator, chiropractor and applied kinesiologist. Her writing is based on a combination of her own lived experience and insights she has gained from seeing over twenty-five thousand patients after nearly thirty years of practice. Iris has a deep passion to empower people to thrive in their lives and bodies, so they can offer the world the gift of their unique soul frequency.

Within the pages of her first book Passion to Thrive (Balboa Press), Iris introduces different archetypes that guide us through difficult situations and circumstances back to our own magnificent selves and to the divine feminine.

The second book, "Your Body is the Portal to your Soul" (the kind press), Iris provides the simple steps to allow you to develop a loving, respectful and reverent relationship with your body. You will understand the different sensations your body uses to communicate with you, and how-to live-in alignment with your body's guidance in order for you to live your life to its fullest potential. Full and conscious embodiment, being truly present in our lives by being fully present in our bodies, leads to enlightenment.

Iris lives with her husband and beautiful dog Jasper on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

To learn more about Iris Angellys and her work, please visit: https://www.irisangellys.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.