It’s interesting how much of living has to do with food. Food nourishes and sustains life. It also can enhance life, and people die for lack of it. Food is a powerful componant of our existance. We need it, we enjoy it, we can’t live without it. Sometimes it can cause struggles within a person’s psyche, or within a nation’s economy. Let’s think and write or write and think.
Many years ago I took a Nutrition and Food Science Class as part of my required studies. It was taught by four different professors – each departments heads in their area: pschology, physiology, social work/science, and nutrition. This was all to help us understand the dynamics and influences that each aspect played in our thoughts and choices with regard to food and health. I think this was one of those rare and serendipitous life occurances in that I learned a lot, and it stayed with me as I began to work in the field of fitness, coaching others. It gave me great insight in understanding the unseen challenges and obstacles we all face when trying to make even small life changes. Although at the time, I grumbled at the amount of work required to complete this class, it’s impact was personally and proffessionally profound. Simply stated it clarified for me the fact that though it is easy to judge by outward circumstances, or what we see in a moment. It is impossible to clearly comprehend all the influences at play that impact an individual’s current status in life (or a community, nation) …or all the moments that brought them to this one. It challenged my preconceived ideas about people and food and to be very careful not to be hasty in making coinclusions without the facts. I think there are a lot of spiritual analogies in the lessons I learned which went well beyond the classroom.
Prompt 12: Food for Thought/Thought for Food
Well in case you didn’t already conclude our prompt is about food. Or thinking about food. Or lessons about food you have learned, or are learning right now. Whatever way you want to go with the prompt won’t be wrong. This prompt can be fun, or serious. It can go in a lighthearted direction or take a deep dive into hard realities. Here is the thing. Take time to pause, and see where today’s writing will take you. I’ve got a few appetizer’s if you need help to start. But I trust you to get to the main course eventually. And it will be your delight!
Appetizer 1: How has your past shaped how you look at food, dining, and dietary choices?
Appetizer 2: Many years ago the popular quote was “Do you live to eat or eat to live?” How would you respond the this question?
Appetizer 3: Do you judge others with regard to their eating habits? Do you make presumptions based on appearances? Why do you think you do this?
Appetizer 4: Respond the this quote in your journal- “Food feeds the belly, thoughts feed the mind, but love is what feeds the heart.”- Elizabeth Lim
OR
Write about one of the most joyful experiences you have experienced and what role food played. Was it a gpotluck, picnic, wedding, cookout? Write one fond foof memory. There may be many but journal the one that stands out or you want to remember today.
OR
Springboard off the below starts:
The best meal I had recently was…
It was just an apple but…
My relationship with food is one that…
But if we have food and clothing…
For the Brethren:
Respond to the below verse by meditating on the below passage before you set the timer! (see Matthew 6: 25-34 for more). Journal your answer in a prayer to Jesus. He is asking: Are you not valued more than the birds, by our Father in Heaven?
Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they? (CSB)
I think that’s all for now- Happy Journaing!
Enthusiatically, Dawn
Remember, you can get all the prompts HERE!
Enthusiastically, Dawn 