I’ve had kind of a breakthrough on a new level of “knowing” something lately- although I think I’ve known this “truth” for many years, it really got my attention recently.
Here it is- wanting to lose weight, even when being overweight and feeling out-of-control with food in really painful ways, isn’t enough. If wanting weight loss or better health, or the usual reasons WERE enough, nobody would be struggling with finding a way of eating that worked for them.
Here is what I believe, and what worked/works for me:
1. We want to be “normal” eaters and go to unbelievable lengths to try to live comfortably with food.
2. Often this will not work. No matter how clever or sophisticated or whatever we are, sometimes are bodies are just too sensitive to procesed foods, and we will find ourselves in the midst of “addictive” eating behaviors.
3. Making peace with the evidence of what has worked or what has not, is essential to finding freedom and relief, and ultimately great joy.
4. It helps to think of this as a spiritual journey, a fire-walk, the calling of your soul, or however you can frame it in a way that inspires you. It’s the spiritual inspiration or imperative that will provide the way out, in my experience. You have to want to meet your “true self” or your “higher self” or your “divine self” and step into what I call your Divine Identity, more than you want to keep eating.
Most people, although they won’t see it this way, are searching for a way to eat whatever they want, whenever they want, without a price. And it just doesn’t happen that way, with food or with most things in life. We make choices and those choices come with certain truths, depending on each individual.
Some of you reading this will probably be clicking right of of this post here and now. Believe me, I understand. I wish I could promise you “eat all you want and still lose weight” but having been through this journey myself, and in wanting to be of as much service as I can to you, it would be wrong to “feed” into that lie. Nobody can eat everything they want, blah blah blah. I’m just the messenger, and somebody who had to come to terms with what my specific body could and could not do under various conditions.
Believe me I did the research, I experimented for years and years trying to find the results that I longed for so deeply- so that I could keep eating. It’s hellish, and we all know it.
If you can find a belief about your purpose here on this planet, that may provide the inspiration you can really use to put food in its intended place- as nourishment.
Can you have pleasure too?
Absolutely- I love my way of eating. it’s beautiful, sensual, and delicious and agrees with my individual body chemistry.
And I eat the way I do because I truly believe that I cannot fulfill my “contract” or purpose for this lifetime when I am addicted to food. I lose my clarity, my intuition doesn’t come in as well, I am worshipping at the wrong altar! I am not a religious person- but I know that the Divine did not plan for me to waste my life eating and feeling horribly ashamed and limited because of it.
I believe that I can only fulfill the Divine Design by moving eating and concerns about weight out of my way- so I can love myself, so that I can love others, so that I can be closer to my family and friends, so that I can be generous and a helper in my work,so that i can create what is mine to create. Everything in my life depends on my living in balance- it’s my spiritual beliefs that get me to take certain actions and make certain choices.
How do these thoughts “land” for you- feel free to post your comments, I would love to continue this discussion.
Also, don’t forget my 4-week Lighten Up With Spring class starts the 28th of this month.
Love and blessings,
Lisa
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