Maybe you've added a few extra pounds over the winter, maybe you have a few extra you'd like to shed. Spring is a great time to rev up your metabolism and many of us feel the urge to begin making healthier choices. So what if it's appropriate for you to limit your fats and sweets? What are some ways to make it easier to make the healthier choices, even when every cell in your bodymind feels like it's screaming: "EAT THE ICE CREAM. WITH HOT FUDGE."
"Everybody needs a little sweetness and everybody needs a little cushion" is the guideline which addresses this issue. The Angels suggest we approach limiting intake of fats and sweets by examining all the other areas of our lives - emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical - to see if we are experiencing feelings of being cushioned and sweetness in all these other areas, or if there are deficits. Frequently, when we look at our lives holistically, we may see places where, for example, it's easier to eat something high in fat than to address our underlying feelings of not having enough money. If we lack a feeling of being cushioned and supported in some crucial area in our lives, we may turn to dietary fats to create the literal cushion. If we lack a feeling of sweetness in our lives - if we tend to focus too much on work, for example, and don't make time for fun - giving up our favorite candy may only make us feel even more deprived.
It is in this state of energetic imbalance and rebellion, then, that so many of us live when we decide to limit these kinds of foods. Therefore, it is very helpful, according to the Angels, that when it is appropriate to limit these foods, we examine our lives carefully and look for places where we may be feeling less than cushioned and ways to increase the amount of sweetness that don't involve the intake of food. For example, setting aside every five or ten dollar bill you receive can create a monetary cushion that can help address feelings of financial lack. Buying clothes that have soft textures, comfortable shoes or a plusher comforter for your bed are other ways to feel more "cushioned."
Or, it might even be time to look for a new job, find a new place to live, or make more time for fun. You may find you need to address toxic issues in your relationships. You may realize that you need to make profound changes in some aspect of your life. According to the Angels, once you begin to address the other areas where cushioning and sweetness are issues, it becomes easier to make the healthier choice.
"Everybody needs a little sweetness and everybody needs a little cushion" is the guideline which addresses this issue. The Angels suggest we approach limiting intake of fats and sweets by examining all the other areas of our lives - emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical - to see if we are experiencing feelings of being cushioned and sweetness in all these other areas, or if there are deficits. Frequently, when we look at our lives holistically, we may see places where, for example, it's easier to eat something high in fat than to address our underlying feelings of not having enough money. If we lack a feeling of being cushioned and supported in some crucial area in our lives, we may turn to dietary fats to create the literal cushion. If we lack a feeling of sweetness in our lives - if we tend to focus too much on work, for example, and don't make time for fun - giving up our favorite candy may only make us feel even more deprived.
It is in this state of energetic imbalance and rebellion, then, that so many of us live when we decide to limit these kinds of foods. Therefore, it is very helpful, according to the Angels, that when it is appropriate to limit these foods, we examine our lives carefully and look for places where we may be feeling less than cushioned and ways to increase the amount of sweetness that don't involve the intake of food. For example, setting aside every five or ten dollar bill you receive can create a monetary cushion that can help address feelings of financial lack. Buying clothes that have soft textures, comfortable shoes or a plusher comforter for your bed are other ways to feel more "cushioned."
Or, it might even be time to look for a new job, find a new place to live, or make more time for fun. You may find you need to address toxic issues in your relationships. You may realize that you need to make profound changes in some aspect of your life. According to the Angels, once you begin to address the other areas where cushioning and sweetness are issues, it becomes easier to make the healthier choice.
2 comments:
This is well balanced advice. Things do work better when we focus on the entire picture, but address it one bit at the time.
Those pesky angels … and their pesky wisdom! :)
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