In this phase of my life I am being asked to look forward. For a long time I have been sifting through the deep, intriguing, musty mulch of my past experiences. Now comfortably planted in that rich material, anchored in the present, fully self accepting, I am ready to blossom and bear fruit. I am being called, just as Carson and Becked have been called, to speak up about my passion. I am thankful to be discovering a kindred-soul community in those who are interested in living sustainably.
I am inspired by the theme of linking education, community, sustainability and, of course, FOOD that I find in Dr. Becker’s post. I really enjoyed the links about NATURE DEFFICITE DISSORDER and LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD.
Food is my passion at present. I love how accessible food is. It is not difficult to understand, not complicated in any way. You either enjoy it or you don’t and it always feels better to eat together as opposed to alone. The more tuned into our food we become the more we want it to be fresh and unprocessed. Have you ever planted, tended, harvested and prepared your food from start to finish? That is when it really tastes awesome and has the highest nutrient content!
If we listen carefully with our hearts and our stomachs, our food is asking us to live sustainably. Our food wants to be as delicious and nutritious to us as possible. It wants to keep a high nutrient content so that it can support our physical, neurological and emotional health. It does not want to be transported over long distances because the longer it sits the more nutrition it looses. Our food wants to be harvested by us and eaten that day. It does not want to be packaged and processed and turned into alien information our bodies do not know what to do with. It wants to be loved for what it is and allowed to keep its nutritional integrity. It wants us to grow and nurture it and teach our children its secrets. It does not want to be passed through a drive through window and eaten “on the run” or in front of the TV. Our food wants us to sit down together and exclaim over its deliciousness!
Our food is asking us to realize that what is best for our bodies is also what is best for our relationships, communities and planet.
I am inspired by the theme of linking education, community, sustainability and, of course, FOOD that I find in Dr. Becker’s post. I really enjoyed the links about NATURE DEFFICITE DISSORDER and LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD.
Food is my passion at present. I love how accessible food is. It is not difficult to understand, not complicated in any way. You either enjoy it or you don’t and it always feels better to eat together as opposed to alone. The more tuned into our food we become the more we want it to be fresh and unprocessed. Have you ever planted, tended, harvested and prepared your food from start to finish? That is when it really tastes awesome and has the highest nutrient content!
If we listen carefully with our hearts and our stomachs, our food is asking us to live sustainably. Our food wants to be as delicious and nutritious to us as possible. It wants to keep a high nutrient content so that it can support our physical, neurological and emotional health. It does not want to be transported over long distances because the longer it sits the more nutrition it looses. Our food wants to be harvested by us and eaten that day. It does not want to be packaged and processed and turned into alien information our bodies do not know what to do with. It wants to be loved for what it is and allowed to keep its nutritional integrity. It wants us to grow and nurture it and teach our children its secrets. It does not want to be passed through a drive through window and eaten “on the run” or in front of the TV. Our food wants us to sit down together and exclaim over its deliciousness!
Our food is asking us to realize that what is best for our bodies is also what is best for our relationships, communities and planet.
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