An Inside Job

As my zest for podcasts continues, on a recent binge I listened to an episode about renewal. As the hosts dove into the topic, he spoke of the a concept that was mildly familiar to me. I had heard that our bodies renew themselves every seven years, but at forty-nine, the number holds significant meaning. My initial thought was, how lucky I am to be in a year of renewal. It’s been no secret that a I could use a good renewal.

In today’s world we seek renewal in many different places. Yoga, meditation, massage, spa retreats, exercise, and spending time in nature. But the idea of my body renewing itself from the inside out is something a juice cleanse or colonoscopy can achieve. I’m no scientist, but I tried imagining the regeneration of my organs, and my cells, restarting, fresh and clean like when I reorganize my closet, wiping every shelf and vacuuming tiny corners and nooks. The idea of being new was hopeful.

I visualized how I would compose my blog, and my curious mind needed more research on this concept of a seven year inside job renewal. As I scrolled through scientific articles on the web, finding the truth didn’t take much investigation. It’s a myth. The seven-year renewal is a myth. My instantaneous thought was, well, there goes my brilliant blog idea, and blog topics are not easy to come by, I assure you, but I kept reading for some inspiring facts. It seems, the bodies various organs and cells regenerate at individual rates, and a complete rehaul is around every ten years. Woo-hoo, not only I can keep my blog topic, but I’ll be also scientifically “new” as I start my fifth decade on the planet. This was fantastic news. More hope and rays of light ahead.

This was awesome news for many reasons. I thought about the last few years of my life, and the thought of shedding everything from skin layers to cells is a gift of a new beginning. My scientific renewal would be more than just leaving the toxic people and relationships behind. I am stepping forward into a new decade of life, leaving toxicity behind on a cellular level.

I thought about the years I lived in a state of fight or flight and acknowledge the stress on my body and soul. The concept of experiencing a complete renewal naturally, organically is a ray of dazzling hope pulling me into the next phase of my life filled with safety, positivity, and freedom. A renewal that is tangible and proven but also signifies a renewal of a life.

Throughout our lifetime, we travel various paths and with that we experience many new beginnings. Births, moves, children growing up and out of the house, all force us to start fresh and hit restart with our new circumstances. We have moments where we are given the opportunity to change who and what we have been in the past. For me a renewal, a new beginning, my fresh cells all allow me to leave behind the things that never served me and focus on a brilliant future I see in my fast approaching fifth decade, fresh, clean and new.