1. My body can (and has) grown an entire human being, given birth to her, made and delivered breastmilk for more than 3 years (a year of that without other food), and carried her for 3 years on my chest, back, or hip. My body is a sweet, fertile, baby-makin' machine!
2. That same body can (and has) driven men (and women) crazy. My body is capable of feeling the most intense pleasure and giving it too. And that pleasure has only gotten better, even after all the effects of #1.
How bout we skip the picture here? :)
3. My body can do awesome athletic things. It can do gymnastics, keep up with teenage boys in a pickup basketball game (yesterday at homeschool co-op), tear it up on the dance floor, squat, snatch, even manage a few double-unders, flip off the diving board, hike miles and miles and miles, and run/walk a 5k.
4. My body is a germ-fighting machine. Constantly bombarded with viruses, bacteria, half-spoiled food, etc, my body hardly ever gets sick. My skin is super amazing at keeping all that crap out, and my stomach is like a tank. Seriously, if there was ever a person suited to be the king's food tester, it's me. I'd eat it, say, "Wow, this tastes funny. I wouldn't eat it, if I were you, Your Majesty," and then go about my business (which might include a pickup basketball game with the royal pages).
I wish I had a picture of me happily eating poisoned food while those around me are dropping like flies. Sort of.
5. My body helps my mind relax. A massage, an hour lying out in the sun, a good long walk, a glass of wine, a piece of red velvet cake, a roll in the hay, a new hair color--all these bodily experiences make my life so much happier and make my mind calm and clear and ready for thinking.
