Survive to Thrive

What does it mean to move from surviving to thriving in regards to what and how we eat?
You may think, “I am doing much more than surviving when it comes to what I eat!”
Well let’s pull this apart a little: I’ll bet you are very busy; life is probably pretty full. There is not much time for creating delicious and healthful meals that nourish you to your core. Who has time for that?! Most of us are eating on the go. And if you are reading this I imagine that you actually care with some depth about what you eat and the impact that it has on the world. You may be busy, but you’re relatively selective, eating mostly or all organic, and regional when possible. Maybe you eat at the better restaurants that use quality ingredients, and you buy the whole food or raw energy bars that are easier to find nowadays.

But is this truly eating to thrive? Don’t get me wrong, anyone who makes the above choices for long enough will certainly feel better, and becoming more and more conscious of how our food choices effect the planet is very important.

Eating to thrive, I propose, goes one step beyond: This is why I call it Eating for Evolution (EFE). It is a mind set that takes “green” to the next level. Do we want to eat organic, or what some people call “beyond organic?” Yes!! Do we want to eat seasonal and as local as possible? Yes! Do we want to make conscious food choices? Yes, of course.

What I have found is that, although we are more aware than ever of being part of a global family, we actually don’t act like it on a fundamental level. Our motivations are primarily selfish in nature, and what generally gets us going in a particular direction is based on fear and the ever-present “problem” within or without that we need to fix. Please don’t take my word on it, look into this for yourself and you will see that it is true. This is actually the way our minds unconsciously work… part of thousands of years of survival conditioning.

What I propose is that we begin to operate out of a completely different paradigm. How you say? Well, we can start in and through the very thing that we are most intimately intertwined with… food!

Eating for Evolution is a position that we take in regards to life. It is an acknowledgment of the Truth of interconnectedness, which is embodied in a deep sense of responsibility. The realization on a gut level (pun intended) that how and what we eat actually alters culture on a foundational level. From an EFE perspective, we can see that what and how we eat is not separate from the creation of new and more evolved values, and shared values are what create culture. This is incredibly implicating if you really let it in!

I believe that you want to make the world a better place; I know I do. And how spectacular is it that we can do this by starting with what’s on plate and our relationship to the choices behind that!

I really look forward to diving into this deeper with you. Next post I will start with looking into what fueling our body for the “evolution of consciousness” means. And then we’ll explore the nitty gritty details of how we begin to EFE and balance that with a busy lifestyle.

Love,
Tiffany