Feeding My Life And My Soul With Food!
Do you like to eat? I know I do!
I don’t know a single person who doesn’t enjoy a good meal prepared with love. But why is it that so many people seem to have a lot of issues when it comes to food? Everything from over eating, eating disorders, and poor nutritional intake. Truly the way we eat, and how we relate to the food we put into our bodies, is how we feel about ourselves and your life. And what we put and don’t put into our bodies affects the quality of our lives. Remember that your body is what carries you through this life and if it’s not treated with care, then your life will reflect that.
Now, I don’t mean you can’t go out and indulge in a wonderful meal but the way you approach your meal will make all the difference. It will determine how your body accepts the meal and how your body processes the meal.
I can relate first hand to this lesson. For years I struggled with an eating disorder. I took me being brutally honest with myself and the people around me to stop the behavior. It had little to do with being thin and way more to do with being happy with who I was on the inside.
As I have distanced myself from the eating disorder I have learned ways to respect the food that I eat. I can now see the distinction between the way I used to treat food and myself, and how I now respect both food and myself. It’s the difference of a totally different life. Just a simple step of lovingly respecting the food I eat has changed my life.
Here are some ways that you can relate to food in a more loving, and positive way.
Remember to prepare your food with love. Some people think of cooking as a meditation. You can actually send good emotions into the food you eat. I encourage you to slow down a bit. Even if you are a very busy, fast paced person, you can still sit down. Put your fork down for a second and take and take few deep breaths before you begin to eat. It is a totally different experience to breathe consciously while you eat, instead of inhaling your food in one bite.
At our home we began to have family dinners. It’s a priority now. This is our time to reconnect at the end of the day, encourage communication with our children, and have some good laughs. Believe me whey I say our family dinners are far from proper. We laugh, joke, and have a good time. I tried to get my family to be quiet and calm at dinner but I found out quickly that it just wasn’t the way of our little family. I stopped pushing and relaxed into having fun. That’s what it’s all about, having a good time, and a good meal.
I like to lead our family in giving thanks. In your own way you could practice being thankful for your meal too. Remember there are people who have nothing to eat, and you are sitting there able to nourish the body you were blessed with. Thank God, the divine, or what ever you believe in for this meal. Allow your body to be nourished and loved!
In many house houses it’s the woman who makes and serves the food. If this is the case in your family then this is a powerful chance for you to re create dinnertime for your family. You can make it any way you want it to be! Do it and watch how wonderful it is for your family.