Putting others first is actually about me, underneath it all. And it took me a long time to uncover that, and it's been an even longer practice of unravelling it.
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I was recently interviewed for a Weight Watchers article titled "Zen Your Den" on how to create physical spaces around ourselves that were nourishing.
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Well, I have a confession to make: I've had a long-standing self-limiting belief that cooking is stressful, hard, and that I'm no good at it.
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When we feel shame about who we are as a person, such as not being enough, being a failure, or not being lovable, confiding in those we love allows us to be seen and heard. Vulnerability creates the space for acceptance, and in those conditions, shame doesn't survive.
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Starting February 1, 2017, we’ll be sharing our own personal stories about what food and connection means to us on Instagram @consciousfoodmovement. You'll also find stories from other people who have taken on this movement and opened up their hearts about why they do what they do.
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Inside of me there was a lion, and what was coming out was a mouse.
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It's tempting to think that our sense of loneliness is related to not having others that we are close to, but more often than not our sense of connection is directly related to how much we allow ourselves to share our thoughts and inner selves with others.
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Lessening social media still avoids addressing the depth of the issue which is exactly what the social media is a strategy for in the first place. There's a much deeper, root issue of what is actually in the way, and we are all wired for it.
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I was in the bedroom post-shower putting on my cozy pyjamas and feeling so fresh and clean when the cat came in with something in his mouth. I looked at him wide-eyed and quickly told him to go back outside. He must have thought I said "drop it" and set the very much alive mouse down on the ground. It ran and hid under a bag.
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We lack the deep meaningful relationships to turn to when we experience stress. Instead, we get impatient and turn to social media.
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I wish I could say it's perfectly clear and I'm two feet in and skipping down the street loving my life 100% of the time, but that would be a lie and just further perpetuate these impossible ideals many of us set up for ourselves based on comparing ourselves to others.
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