You know that friend who only calls when she needs something?
That’s how most of us treat our bodies.
We ignore it when it whispers (“I’m tired”), roll our eyes when it nags (“drink some water”), and only start listening when it’s shouting (“why am I crying in then grocery store again?”).
Here’s the truth: your body always speaks first.
Your mind just takes a little longer to catch up.
Read more: How Your Body Speaks (and How to Finally Start Listening)
Let’s get one thing straight, your body is not just a meat suit carrying your brain around.
It’s a living, breathing, buzzing ball of energy that knows more about your life than your to-do-list ever will.
If you’ve ever had a gut feeling, butterflies before a big decision, or that heavy as a brick feeling when something’s “off”, congratulations, you’ve already experienced Energetic Body Intelligence (EBI) in action.
You just didn’t know that’s what it was called.
Read more: What Is Energetic Body Intelligence and Why It Changes Everything
I was asked this question in a group recently, and let me tell you, it stopped me in my tracks. Not the polite, “hmm, that’s interesting” kind of pause. No. The full-body, stare at thewall, “bloody hell, who even am I?” kind of silence.
It wasn’t an easy question to answer.
Not because I don’t know myself (I’ve lived a few lives in this one, trust me), but because I’ve spent decades being someone. And usually someone for someone else.
Let me explain.
Let’s get one thing straight: colouring is NOT just for kids.
If you still think colouring is just about crayons and CBeebies, then my dear friend, pull up a chair, grab your finest felt tips, and let me blow your adult mind, quite literally.
We’re diving deep into the gorgeous, relaxing, brain-hugging world of adult colouring.
Yes, it’s a real thing. No, you don’t need to be “artistic.” And yes, it counts as self-care, meditation, therapy, and dopamine all rolled into one. Oh, and by the way, I just happen to have the perfect book to get you started, but more on that later.
You know that moment. You get an idea, a spark, a full body YES. It could be anything, a new job, a relationship, speaking up in a meeting, starting a business, quitting the job you hate, launching a passion project, jumping out of a plane (okay maybe not, but I’ve got plans), even booking that one-way ticket to somewhere sunny. Your heart races, you feel inspired and then bam.
That sneaky little voice creeps in and whispers:
Enter FEAR. And suddenly, you're not moving forward anymore. You're spiralling. Overthinking. Distracting yourself with the washing up or rewatching Netflix. Maybe even pretending you never had the idea in the first place.
Sound familiar?