Are you friends with your food?
In my early days of recovery, food was my full-blown enemy. I was not friends with my food. I didn’t look at food as fuel or friendship. Food controlled me, so it was the enemy. When I threw my hands up to the Universe and said, “HELP!” I realized that I had to start to re-train my brain. I had to start looking a food in a new light. I had to shine a loving light on food and use food as a way to fuel myself and respect myself, which was the exact opposite of how I’d been living for almost six years.
WHEW. Talk about a task!
Source: A Recovered Life
Over the past three years, I have lived recovery. I keep setting goals for myself that stretch me spiritually. I get in at least three full-fat servings per day for my body, I meditate and get my yoga on for my mind, and I sing and dance at the top of my lungs to remind myself to not take life too seriously and to go with the flow. Small goals lead up to big change.
I’ve become friends with food. We respect each other and we love each other. Not every day, though. As AA says, “It’s progression, not perfection” and we are not perfect. Anyone who says they have a perfect friendship with food would be lying. Do we have a perfect friendship with our human friends? No. Anyone who says they have a good friendship with food 90% of the time, sure. It’s possible! Yes – food and I speak the same language. Are you friends with your food? Think about it, marinate on it (pun intended), and create a rockin’ friendship with your food! And remember that plant-based foods are always your friends. 
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And you, our dear friends, are KNOCKING our socks off.
Chickpea and Olive (@deemoney99) created this amazing appetizer. They say E is for EAT YOUR VEGGIES. We agree.
Stuffed potato with cashew sour cream, beet bacon, and scallions
Our girl Alina made her own veggie edible arrangement. How beautiful is this?
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Speaking of friendship…
Kasey and I are certainly besties. We talk on the phone almost every day and every time I get off the phone with her, I feel like I’ve learned something new about myself. We just connect. We inspire each other every day and I’m so honored to call her one of my good friends. Despite knowing that we’re besties at heart, the two of us have never met…until now.
Kasey is actually coming to visit me in two weeks! Which leads to our announcement.
We will be hosting a #plantPOWER meet-up in Rhode Island! If you’re a New England resident and want to come hang out with us for the evening, we would absolutely love for you to join us. Kasey and I are so grateful for your virtual friendship and we’d love to see you in person.
All of the details are above. You just have to email me and we’ll get you all set up for the reservation. We hope to see you there!
Stay lovely,
Heather
P.S. – Make sure you check out Kasey’s post today! It rocks. Love you, friends!
I love that point on making friendship with food. I totally need to work on that!
) but I am sure you will have a blast!!
Oh how fantastic, a meet up!! Unfortunately it is a bit too far away for me (Switzerland, Europe
The first step is admitting, right? You’re already there sister!
Love the idea of a meet up- If i’m free I’ll join since I’m only 10 minutes from Garden Grille!
Yes, Hayley! We’d LOVE to have you join us!
Not sure what’s going on but your posts haven’t been showing up on my Google Reader since Feb 1st. I tried unsubscribing and resubscribing but it didn’t change. Is this something you can fix or is it just a glitch with Reader?
Same things happening for me! Not sure why…
Rawrrr I know, girl. I’m working on it right now. Thank you for letting me know!
Food was my enemy for such a long time too! I’m so happy to say that is no longer! I’m so excited about the meet up too. sounds like a blast!
I’m so happy food isn’t your enemy, too, sister! You’re such an amazing person. You light up the room when you walk into it. Can’t wait to see that light shine in TWO WEEKS! XO
I love this post! I especially love the beautiful veggie picture!! I’m totally friends with food!! hehe
Yes you ARE! I admire that in you, Linz. So much! xo
Aww I wish I lived near you guys so I could go to the meet up!
I love the idea of being friends with your food… I definitely am! A little too much sometimes, haha.
GIRL, we wish it too! I miss your face. We’re soul sisters!