The Intuitive Eating principle that creates more peace

My life is generally peaceful these days.

I started growing peace over a decade ago with my body, the site where I once waged war. 

My body would ask me for food and I would deny her. If I went to bed hungry, I celebrated my mind’s victory over my body. If I gave in to her requests, I cried that my body had won. 

Intuitive eating principle number 3 is “Make peace with food.” It took me a while to get the hang of it after so many years of fighting, but overtime it made sense. I listened to my body’s requests and did my best to honor them. I stopped chiding my body for wanting, even if I could not provide. I celebrated my nourishment. 

I put me and my body (back) on the same team.

I practiced letting my body be the site of peace.

Recently, the dividends have been dividending; I’m ending other kinds of wars too. 

My mind starts to spiral about the ways I totally suck and then I pause, hand on heart, and say “I’m doing the best I can” or “I’m still learning.”

When I feel pulled towards familiar tension patterns with my partner, I move in another direction, or go all the way in and just cry about it instead of rehearsing the same old words.*

I’ve started to get my sea-legs as a toddler mom, understanding the patterns of challenge that arise with my daughter, and firmly put myself on her team again and again.*

I didn’t know how much peace could come from peace.

I used to see war in the world, feel powerless, and then start wars in my life. Now I see wars in the world, cry, and turn again towards peace.

Love,

Talia

*Asterisks because actually just sometimes. I am human. :)