Quote:
Originally Posted by Michelle  ... you'll have an awfully hard time convincing someone who feels unworthy, dirty or unclean to enjoy "high-quality clean food".. |
I wouldn't waste my time trying to convince anyone to enjoy anything, but I'm happy to take time to present the opportunity to enjoy something. Once again, the difference is between "hard work" and being my heart's desire.
You're right; the food (and the exercise, too) are just tools. If you're Being Worthless -- believing thoughts like you are unworthy or dirty or unclean -- you're probably not going to be interested in tools that don't support that way of being. No amount of "convincing" is going to make much difference; advice like "Calories in, calories out!!" is probably going to just get tossed right out by your little Gremlin Bouncer.
And. When you take on a way of being that feels good -- one that inspires you -- suddenly your unconscious mind and your conscious mind start working together to get you the results that work well for both, and it's easy and effortless to pick tools that work well. I think it's really, really valuable to start with your identity and your beliefs, rather than with the tools.
What's that old saying? "To someone who only has a hammer, everything looks like a nail."
Imagine yourself free of your old negative emotions and limiting beliefs; just imagine for a moment what would be possible in your life, not just in regards to your fitness, but in every area, if you were practicing Being what inspires you, and practicing letting go of that old, outdated gunk, and living your ideal life.
Can you imagine how delightedly your body would respond to thoughts that inspire you? Can you see yourself making different choices about what you put into a Beloved body, as opposed to the foods you'd put into a worthless one? What foods and drinks would you serve to someone whom you admire and adore? What kinds of activities would you choose if you were loving yourself as a daily practice? Who would you be doing them with? What thoughts and beliefs would you be willing to let go of if it meant having all of that possibility of an ideal life right here, right now?