I’ve recently stopped eating sugar, again, because I like
who I am when I don’t have sugar in my system and I’m not capable of occasionally
just having a little. Sugar-free, I’m more patient, joyful, and kind, the
person I really want to be. However, I’ve tried this many times since 1989, so I
have to reframe “giving up” sugar into leaning into something better. How might
I make every part of my day sweeter, which is what I wanted all along
when I ate that third ice cream bar anyway, a sweet life.
1.
Wake up eager for the day. Be curious about who
will cross my path. See everything as an opportunity to connect, all good, all
the time. There are plenty of highlights to be had beyond food.
2.
Savor the food I prepare. Be it little or much,
simple or complex, put it on a beautiful dish, clear the area, use a real
napkin and enjoy.
3.
Move intentionally, stretch fully, breathe
deeply, enjoy the emptiness, the fullness, flexibility or new awareness of some
change. Celebrate my body's health and functionality rather than focus on appearance.
4.
Greet people with delight, true delight. Kick up
my energy a notch, look them in the eye, stop moving when I greet them and
really see them. Hug them if they’re open to that. Connection is food for the soul.
5.
Leave silence between words, activities, locations.
Inhabiting a silence fully will help me transition seamlessly from one thing to
another because I will be aware. Transitions are toughest when I’m not really
there and I often used food to transition.
6.
Look at the sky, absorb sunshine, drink in
natural beauty, appreciate architecture, look for some beauty in every scene to
appreciate and the whole world brightens. These are the true treats of life.
7.
Act on a good idea as soon as possible. Trust
the inspiration and take action, which widens the channel to perceive even more. Keeping forward momentum for a purpose makes eating a source of fuel rather than entertainment.
8.
Thank people for who they are, show them I
appreciate them with a smile, light touch, laugh and encouragement. Coming from the best in me to the best in them is the tuneup I need.
9.
Give advice only when asked and only when it’s
necessary (and most times it’s not needed for everyone has her own guidance). I’ll be less tempted to give advice the more I’m
following my own guidance.
10.
Take time each night to enjoy having a bed,
sheets and a great mate. Savor the
times my heart was filled that day. That's a true dessert.
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