Talking to My Dearest Friend - My Body

For a long time, I ignored her.

I fed her very late and with bad food. I made her scroll till 2 AM with unnecessary reels. I gave her 7 hours of foggy sleep and thought it was enough. I pushed her through stress, deadlines, hormone imbalance and " I' ll manage tomorrow." I treated her like nothing but a machine I could run on coffee and willpower.

I never asked her how she felt.

Yesterday, she whispered. She didn't shout. She didn't break down. She said " I'm tired" through a dull headache all morning. She said " I 'm empty" through that drained havy feeling the moment my Vivo Y32 alarmed.

For the first time, I did not argue at all. I didn't say " just 5 more minutes" or " I am too busy. "

I listened.

I gave her a glass of water the moment I woke up. Not coffee. Water! I gave her a red apple with peanut butter. Real food not rushed snacks. I took her to sunshine. I gave her 10 minuts of deep breathing. That abundance of pure oxygen gave her rest. And I took rest too without guilt.

And you know what happened after?

By 12 PM, she thanked me. Not with words, but with energy. With lightness. With peace in my chest.

It hit me then.

My body is not something I use to get through long days.

She is my dearest friend. Carries me always. She wants me always. She celebrayes with me always.

Friends deserve care. Not just when they are sick. Every single day.

We spend so much time talking to everyone else. To our friends. To oir boss. To the strangers on the internet. But when was the last time we sat with our own body and said, "Are you okay? What do you do need?."

Maybe she is asking for water.

Maybe she is asking for sleep.

Maybe she is asking you to stop scolling and just give her the freedom to rest.

So today, I'm making a promise to her and myself, I will listen to the whisper, before she screams.

1. What is your body talking today? Are you listening?.