What
about your body are you especially grateful for?
I
like this prompt, we spend so much time picking fault, seeing our imperfections
and feeling self-conscious, that we forget what beautiful, useful, rewarding
creations our bodies can be. When I was a size six with clear skin, I would
still see faults. Now twenty years later, bigger, slightly more weather worn, I
no longer find fault or look at what needs improvement.
I
have learned to love my body and be grateful for how it has served me: bearing
children, comforting and holding those around me, in worship and working hard
every day. The thing I am most grateful for about my body is that it has held up
and served me despite my love of foods that are not the best for it and my inability
to rest properly.
In
the last few years, this has been more of a focus for me, to eat better, to
rest properly, to treat my body with better care and give it the chance to be
well and strong for longer insh’Allah.
The
Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Your body has a right over you,
your eyes have a right over you and your wife has a right over you”. (Hadith
narrated by Imam Al-Bukhari)
What
about your body are you especially grateful for?
Assalamualaikum. Interesting challenge. Will do the Ramadan Gratitude Challenge in my journal. Insya Allah.
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