We Only Get One Body… So Why Do We Treat It Like It’s Replaceable?

We don’t wake up in the morning, head to the wardrobe, and choose a new body to wear for the day.
Yet many of us treat our bodies like they are disposable - sitting for hours, ignoring signals, numbing discomfort, and putting off movement until it becomes a crisis. And still, we wonder why we feel so sluggish, stiff, or disconnected from ourselves.

We live in the most sedentary time in human history.

And ironically, we’re the only species that has to “decide” to exercise — and then complain about it.

In his book Exercised, Harvard evolutionary biologist Dr. Daniel Lieberman writes:

"We never evolved to exercise. We evolved to be physically active for necessity, not for health or fitness."

That insight hit me hard.

Because it explains why so many of us resist movement — not because we’re lazy, but because movement without purpose can feel unnatural.

The truth is, humans evolved to move when it mattered such as hunting, gathering, climbing, carrying, walking long distances. Not dragging ourselves to a fluorescent-lit gym to burn off calories from sitting all day.

Side note: I personally don’t drag myself to the gym, I willingly go as I value maintaining and building my strength in midlife.

So how did movement become punishment instead of a celebration?
How did something so vital to our vitality become something we dread?

Somewhere along the way, we started measuring our body’s worth by what it looks like, not by what it can do.
We disconnected from our own biology and from the pleasure, pride, and empowerment that movement can bring.

But here’s what I know, from personal experience and through mentoring midlife women:

🔁 When we move, we reconnect.
💪 When we get stronger, we feel safer.
❤️ When we honour our body, we start to trust it again.

It’s not about smashing workouts or hitting milestones for external validation. It’s about reclaiming your relationship with your body… one self-loving, intentional movement at a time.

So if you’ve been putting off movement because you’ve labelled it as hard, punishing, or something you’re not good at — I invite you to reframe it.

💭 What if movement was a thank you to your body, not a punishment for what you ate?
💭 What if walking was an act of emotional regulation?
💭 What if strength training was your body whispering, "I want to feel alive again?"

You only get one body… and it’s not a throwaway item.
It’s your lifelong home. It deserves to be lived in, not just carried around.

And the best part?
The more you move with intention, respect, and joy - the more your body responds with energy, resilience, and confidence.

That’s the shift we make inside my fitness and self-love programs, including The Self Love Affair® – Body Compass and 90 Days to Flourish.

Because when you move with love, everything else aligns.

💛 Personally, I’m deeply passionate about helping women, especially in midlife, re-establish their relationship with movement in a joyful and sustainable way.

Exercise doesn’t need to feel like punishment. It can be playful, empowering, energising, and even sacred. My mission is to help you rediscover the joy in moving your body - not to shrink it, but to celebrate it.

Because your body isn’t broken.

It’s waiting to be remembered, respected, and loved again… one beautiful, self-loving step at a time.