FREEDOM IN ROUTINE - Sounds like a paradox, right?
I used to call myself a “freedom seeker” when people asked why we relocated our young family from one side of the country to the other to start an organic farm when we had no idea (NO IDEA!) what we were doing.
Have you ever experienced being able to eat something one day, but not the next? Or do you eat wholefoods, yet they still don’t “sit well’, causing digestive upset like bloating, gas and constipation?
This was me and my conundrum for very long time - years in fact.
I can sum up this conundrum in one short, simple story.
Food should be cooked with love. Because when it is, the person receiving it, will be nourished, mind, body and soul.
Because.
Because if food is prepared with another kind of emotion, the people receiving the food will be nourished by the vitamins etc, but their mind, emotions and basic vitality will not be. When food is cooked with love, the energy of the cook passes into the food and the energy of the food is enhanced.
We talked about the food chain. The life of the produce after it leaves the farm. She said “wow, it takes a long time to get to us”. And I answered, “yeah, in some cases, your produce could be weeks old before you buy it”.
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Ayurveda does not have a fragmented approach to health and nutrition – it is not about proteins, carbs, fats and micro nutrients. It is about the interrelatedness of the person and their environment. Their environment relates to their whole self – both internal and external. It means everything around you, both personally and professionally. Is also means many other things, but for today, let’s focus on…
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It’s a confusing world out there.
So many rules around what to eat.
Don’t you think?
Eat meat, don’t eat meat. Eat fruit, don’t eat fruit. Eat vegetables, but only raw. Eat vegetables, but only cooked. Do not eat grain. Eat grain!
And all the names….
Growing organically has awakened me to the importance of the earth and the health of the soil. It impacts on everything. Optimal produce, which enriches physical health and wellbeing, starts with the quality of soil in which our food grows. I sat down with Adam Willson, the Chair of the Organic Federation of Australia, to chat about the importance of good soil.
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Farmer’s markets are a thriving bustling environment full of great people who are passionate about great things. Here’s my top 12 reasons why you should avoid supermarkets and make a ritual out of visiting your local market each week instead. Not only can you fill your basket up full of organic and home made goodies, but you’ll love the joyful ambience, vibrancy and connections made talking about real things, like real food, with real people.
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