Relationships with food

Why is it the one continous relationship in our lives so destructive? What is the acceptance we are looking for in food?

I have had a very powerful, destructive, and disconnected relationship most of my life.  And as such developed Eating Disorders since I was 9 years old. To young to know the beauty and harmony that a relationship with food could have. Now that I am older eating is not something I enjoy but I love food and the sensuous seduction it brings to my life. And preparing that food for my family and friends beings me the joy I would not otherwise find in food.

Alot of people prepare food for their families without thinking about the impact it will have on them. How it manifests in each individual right down to a cellular level and becomes who they are.  So when you prepare food for others practice mindful preparation, think about what it will be, be in that moment and focus. Whenever I think about others not following this I think of the commercial where they feed the dog from a can and its this plop of greyish brown food that is so unappetizing that you wonder how any dog would eat it.

2 words in the Yogi tradition that we all need to bring to our lives and our relationships with food: satya - honesty; and brahmachary - moderation.

Get in touch and be honest about your relationship with food and how it is all powerful in your life.  Don't let that relationship control you, find the power you have within to make each meal what you want. Trust the wisdom you have inside and let it come through.

So today go find an apple and enjoy each and every bite.  Be in the moment.

Namaste.