I got tired of the name “Pineapple Meditations”, it felt too much like branding, a bit too forced, not really my style, but this is number 4.
Raise your hand if you can sit through a meal without checking your cellphone.
Who here actually has the patience to focus on the food they are eating?
I know it’s relatively hard for me at times, especially now that crypto is booming and I’m on board and now that I’m finally starting to feel like we are building a real community here and on discord.
Billions of people around the world are able to put processed foods into their mouths and call it “delicious”, while they are barely processing what it is they are consuming. I have friends that absolutely crave junk food. Once it’s in their hands, it skips right over they’re taste buds and makes its way into their digestive system. This is basically how you eat junk food, you scoff it down, you don’t really sit and savor the flavor.
Why is that?
If you are not able to sit through a meal and enjoy the distinct flavor of each ingredient as you eat, how likely is it that you will be able to enjoy the beautiful subtleties of each day?
I challenge you to try to slow down a bit, push out unnecessary distractions and focus on what should be one of the most enjoyable and holy parts of human existence. If you can't find that much enjoyment in taking it slow, you may need to detox and try some more natural foods.
Try paying attention to not only the taste but also the smell and texture. Appreciate where that food came from, what it was before it came to sit on the plate in front of you. Realize that you are taking part in the circle of life (cues cheesy music), that this is what sustains you. Close your eyes and really be in the moment with that which allows you to exist.
Worship that little tomato, or that chicken.
It died for you.
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