Our way of consuming

# Chapter 86

Thich Nhat Hanh: Before we can make deep changes in our lives, we have to look into our diet, our way of consuming. We have to live in such a way that we stop consuming the things that poison us and intoxicate us. Then we will have the strength to allow the best in us to arise, and we will no longer be victims of anger, of frustration.

I am feeling this one in the strongest way this morning. It is always so frustrating to be in the states when it comes to the way that they (we) consume! Simply put, we eat too often, too much, and the wrong stuff. Ok maybe that is not too simply said, but it is at least plainly stated. Baldly stated! In these last three years of regular time in the USA, this has often been my number one frustration. The constant pounding of food.

And the scales do lie, as does my Apple Watch! Yesterday I ate about 900 calories, burned about 1600, and gained two pounds. This happens so often that I am no longer surprised. Something is lying! But this particular issue is a post for another day.

The point of this post is to stop consuming poison and intoxicates, be strong, not angry nor frustrated, be a better version of me. These deep changes that we can and should make, happen one meal at a time. One choice at a time. One bite at a time. Decide ahead of time. Lower your decision fatigue. Increase your power. Be strong.