Did you know you are fighting an internal war every single day? The war is between your Mind and your Body. Mind wants something very different from what Body needs. It's rare that Mind and Body get their wants and needs met equally, and this is what creates the "war" between the two. However, there is a great irony here, and that is neither Mind nor Body can exist without the other.
The Mind does not understand the Body's physical limitations, and the Body does not understand why Mind is so disconnected from Body's needs. Mind is deeply connected to soul and Body is deeply connected to Earth. With that, I give you an interview with both Mind and Body.
Interviewer: Hello Mind.Hello, Body.
Mind: Hello.
Body: Hello.
Interviewer: I'd like for you both to tell us a little bit about your relationship. Who would like to begin?
Mind: I would like to say how trapped I feel in this relationship with Body. It seems as though Body is just so weak and because of this, I am slowed down, something that is very frustrating for me to accept.
Body: Well, I'd just like to say in response to Mind that I do the best that I can do, but Mind pushes me so hard, too hard most of the time. Mind rarely gives me time to rest and refuel, which is all that I ask for. Sometimes in order to get Mind's attention, I have to shut down completely by giving in to colds, viruses, fatigue, and disease, which I really hate to do, but this is the only defense I have against Mind's relentless schedule. I know when I do this, Mind gets very upset, but this is all I can do to in order to get my needs met.
Mind: Yes, this is, indeed, a difficult partnership. It's very hard for me to understand why Body does what it does. When Body shuts down, I feel like it's giving me an ultimatum. There's nothing I can do but stop and pay attention to whatever it is that Body needs, like rest, food, medicine, things that I just don't understand, but apparently it's what Body needs.
Body: I give Mind all that I have, but I have to stop to eat, I have to sleep, I have to take care of the physical needs I have, all of which Mind does not understand. I know that Mind hates to stop, especially when it is because it is time to take care of me. I wish I could feel more important to Mind.
Mind: I try to respect Body, I really do, but it is so hard for me to slow to Body's rate of speed. I just don't understand Body, just as Body doesn't understand mine. I only understand the mental world. Body understands the physical world, a world that is totally foreign to me. This is what makes our relationship very difficult. I guess you could say we are total opposites. However, unlike traditional relationships, we HAVE to make ours work. We don't have any other choice.
Body: I do my best to keep up with the pace of Mind, but while Mind may not realize it, I am fragile, prone to illness, easily tired. I age, Mind does not. All I ask from Mind is that we stop for a few minutes throughout the day and let me rest. I know that my weaknesses frustrate Mind, but what Mind doesn't know is that my weaknesses also frustrate me. I want Mind to be happy and proud of me. I can only be as strong as Mind allows me to be in order for Mind to have its voice.
Mind: It's hard to stop doing what I do for Body, but I know without Body, I don't exist. So I try hard to put my thinking on hold long enough for Body to regain its strength so when it's ready, we can be the best team possible. I wish there was more I could do for Body, but I know the best I can do for Body is to give the attention it needs for Body to focus on its needs.
Body: I love Mind so much. I wish I could do more to keep up with Mind. I want to be the best channel for the voice of Mind. I wish I were stronger.
Mind: I love Body so much. I wish I could do more to take care of Body. I want to be the best voice I can for not just me, but for Body as well.