From the second I heard her words, I was riddled with questions AND in awe of what this society has created! I'm sure I've heard this type of remark plenty of times in the past; yet, for some reason, it hit me between the eyes this morning.
As a species, we have become spoiled by convenience. We've lost our ability to know what we need, when we need it and from where to get it. In other words, we've come to rely on our intelligence rather than our wisdom. As a matter of fact, this intelligence has become our greatest weapon of mass destruction and is rapidly taking the planet down.
However, it's never too late! We may not be able to turn back the hands of time; yet, the possibility of stopping the progression of additional massive breakdowns is HUGE, which starts with reconnecting to our own basic needs. This level of internal and personal awareness gives rise to our innate ability to act in alignment with the needs of those around us as well as the planet; creating worldwide synergy.
Now, how does one woman's comment on making a healthy food choice lead to this thought process? To me, she represented society's resistance to shifting our heady approach to life and actually trusting our body to know beyond a shadow of a doubt what it needs to be healthy and well. And since we are a microcosm of the macrocosm, there is no denying we ignore Mother Earth's little indicators as well because we think we know better.
I'm not saying that we're oblivious to what would better serve us; not at all! There are scores of people around the world making every attempt to raise our awareness; we just happen to be addicted to some very damaging habits and until we redefine what healthy really is, it will forever be a buzzword for selling over processed chemical laden foods.
Did you know that only 1% of a product has to be organic in order for it to have the word 'organic' on the label? And if this is the case for organic matter, imagine what's going into the 'nutritious' foods we see on the shelves (which is what this woman bought this morning ~ a 'healthy version of a nutrition snack bar). Up until 4 months ago, I ate something similar several times a day because 1) they were supposed to be healthy AND 2) they convenient ly fit into my very active life. Then, one morning, fruit sounded exceptionally good, so I rolled with it. In fact, I did this every day for weeks and slowly but surely, the bars vanished from my cupboards never to return. What else disppeared? About 7+ pounds; yet, I do not believe it had anything to do with calories. I eat as much if not more than I did before, it's just a different type of nutrition: clean, unadulterated AND simple; something my body could process efficiently. Interestingly enough, the more I followed these new eating habits, the clearer my thinking, the stronger I felt emotionally and physically and the healthier I was / am overall.
How interesting! Rather than taking the word of something outside of me, I listened to my body and found the buzz to being healthy!