Client Quote # 65: taste

What does eating good-tasting food mean to you? I’ve learned many stories from clients of what it means when they eat delicious food. Some say it means they’ve broken a rule. Some say it means they’re going to keep gaining weight. Some say it means they’ve done something bad. 

Where do you think these stories came from? Perhaps it’s time to re-examine them for what they really are- they are just thoughts that pretend to keep you safe. Judging food does not encourage the body to eat in variety and moderation, it can actually have the opposite effect. 

Food, delicious food offers so much joy, happiness, celebration, traditions, creativity, love, and culture. They help us connect to each other and the act of eating together makes us feel like we are participating in something bigger than all of us. 

It is not selfish. It is not bad. Our only task is to enjoy and give gratitude.