Wandering Lost in the Biltmore House

My husband and I visited the Biltmore House in Asheville North Carolina this past summer. If you're not familiar, it is a Vanderbilt mansion, the largest residence in the United States.
It truly was fabulous, and HUGE! But before we reached the end of the tour, I had had enough. "Enough bedrooms! Enough!" I wanted to scream. The velvet ropes on brass posts kept us moving along the proscribed path. I thought about faking an illness so the guards would escort me out.
I was not the only one fed up. A group in front of us had several children with them. Why anyone would think children would enjoy this was beyond me, but here they were! The children were whining and fussing to get out of there. They wanted a nap, they wanted to run and stretch their legs, they wanted a bathroom. The adults were becoming pretty frazzled themselves and self-conscious that the other visitors were giving them dirty looks.
One woman was dispensing M&Ms to the children to shush them. It wasn't working. She was getting desperate. One boy was screaming at the top of his lungs. When the woman tried to put a candy in his mouth, he clenched his lips and continued to wail. She tried to shove the candy between his lips. Finally, through clenched teeth, with both his little hands balled up into fists, he screamed "I DON'T WANT THAT!"
That image has become seared into my brain. How often do you give yourself food when what you really want and need is something else altogether? Is your body screaming "I DON'T WANT THAT! Are you listening well enough to hear it? On a scale of 1-10, how genuine and honest is your relationship with your body? Are you willing to ask the question - "What is it that I truly want?" Do you want a hug? a nap? to get out of the office? a new job or career? out of an abusive relationship? Are you willing to give yourself what you need and want once you figure it out?
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JoLaine Jones is a Wellness Life Coach helping women love their bodies and love their lives. Find out more at GenuineYou.