The Body Knows

The second of the seven vows of presence to live and die awake.

August 9, 2026

A few weeks ago, I named the first vow, the one that all the others rest on. I vow to return to presence. This week I am naming the second.

I vow to honor the wisdom of my body.

Trust what my body knows before my mind names it.

There is a gift that lives inside every one of us, and most of us have been trained out of trusting it. The gift is discernment.

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