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What do you see when you look at your body?
Does it truly reflect who you really are?
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Just as important as it is to feed our body healthy food, it is equally important to feed our mind healthy thoughts.
For all of us who struggle with our physical imperfections, I have written this poem to offer a different perspective.
Please feel free to share it with anyone you love, anyone who you feel might need a little extra reminder, as to what is truly important.
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I Am What I Choose
by Sari Dennis
No, I'm not skinny and
No, I'm not tall, and
Yes I have parts
That have started to fall.
No, I'm not blonde, and
No, I'm not lanky, and
Yes there are days
That I'm downright cranky.
Now that I'm 50,
I'm noticing a lot
Of things that are normal
And things that are not;
Like a new spot here
And a new line there,
Wrinkles and crinkles
And losing of hair.
But rather than worrying
About things I can't change:
My size and my age,
My height and my frame . . .
I choose to open
That window within,
Where beauty exists
Just under my skin.
I choose to be thankful,
I choose to be kind,
I choose to speak thoughtfully
From my heart and my mind.
I choose to surround myself
With people who care,
People whose values
I find that I share.
A value for life
With a heart full of passion,
Whose goodness defines
A life of compassion.
What is under the skin
And inside the heart,
Is far more important
Than what's falling apart.
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