The know, trust and like factor.

People buy from people they know, trust and like. They know enough about them to trust them. They know enough about them to like them. They want to know more! Put your authentic self out there, I want to know you!

What is the purpose of Doritos?

At a certain point in life,  you really don’t know what  to get your parents  for Christmas.  I remember one Christmas I selected a cute little decorative reindeer made with a small log and sticks.  My father, an engineer,  had only one question when he opened the gift.

What is the purpose of the reindeer?

You can imagine how that  phrase was used on and off for quite some time when someone needed to assign purpose to an object that was created for artistic expression.  I can only imagine how he really felt about writing those checks to Northwestern University to pay for my degree in music!

Back to the Doritos.  I am only picking on Doritos because they have the best ads on the Super Bowl.

What is the purpose of  Doritos…………………….

it has very little if any nutritional value,

it contains harmful levels of sodium and fat,

it is designed to make you want to eat the whole bag!

The only thing I can come up with is that

the purpose of  Doritos is to fill the coffers of the Frito-Lay Company with money,  my money, your money,  enough money to pay for a Super Bowl ad!

If you want to talk about the breakdown of our financial system by selling overvalued homes and giving loans to families that could not afford them as a crisis,  I would challenge you to think about what Doritos alone is costing most american families.  Not only the cost of the product but the cost of feeling really bad after you eat them.

Have you ever heard anyone say,  “I feel full of energy and inspiration after I eat a bag of Doritos?”

No, there is guilt, remorse, desire for a corn syrup laden soft drink and a nap!

Stop the madness.

Return to sanity.

Shut down the junk food industry and take control of the health and well-being of this country.

Use the money you are saving to buy good food, good experiences and art!

Abundance Redefined

How do you define abundance?

Common words associated with abundance are:

 extremely plentiful

over-sufficient quantity or supply

overflowing fullness

You have been expressing your abundance by carrying around excess pounds.  Food is extremely plentiful,  you have an over-sufficient quantity and supply.  When you eat you experience overflowing fullness.
  1. How much of the food I eat is really high quality nutrition?
  2. How much money do I spend on junk, sweets and food that I will just throw away because it has spoiled or doesn’t interest me anymore?
  3. How often do I finish every bite of a huge portion of restaurant food because “I paid for it”?
  4. How often do I “feed” my stress-filled mind by putting food in my mouth?
  5. Why do I reward myself with food?

It is time to redefine abundance!

Abundance affirmations:

  • I can save money by not purchasing junk food and excess food.
  • I can afford to spend  money on the highest quality food available.
  • I can find fresh, nutritious food on the outside aisles of the grocery.
  • I share or get smaller plate meals at restaurants.  I eat until I am satisfied.
  • I spend less time eating and cooking.  I have more time to enjoy life.
  • I have peace of mind.  I know that I am doing the best I can for myself.
  • I feel good all over.   My body is rewarding me for loving it.
  • I feed my mind with good thoughts.
  • I am satisfied with the portion of  food my body requires!

This summer I cleaned, threw away and gave to the neighbors every item in my refrigerator and pantry that contained high-fructose corn syrup.  I had hardly anything left in my house!  It felt really good!

How else can we shift our abundance thinking about food?  Please give me your suggestions!

Living the Abundant Life

I am a conspicuous consumer…………..of food.  I love food!  This past weekend we traveled to St. Louis.  Our first stop was Landry’s Seafood, the Rue Lafayette for breakfast,  the Botanical Gardens for lunch and on to Broadway Oyster Bar for dinner, Union Station Marriot breakfast buffet and lunch at the Blue Springs Cafe ( a Man vs. Food recommendation)!

I carry around my passion every day in the form of extra weight that everyone can see.  I have unlimited access to food of all types and variety.  I love to cook and create in the kitchen.  I hate to clean up!

In societies of the past,  it was a sign of wealth and status to be surrounded by extra fat.  Today we see the rich and the poor trying to manage their lives with weight they don’t want.  I remember walking around the Indiana State Fair and for the first time really feeling the pain of being overweight.  The combination of heat, the smell of deep-fried everything and dragging myself around the midway really made me sick.

Yet, this fact remains:  I have attracted this.  I have intentionally told my body this is what I want and it has heeded my command.  I have engaged in a long battle with my body.  We have been in a love-hate relationship for as long as I can remember.

It is time to wave the white flag and sign a peace agreement.

I want a perfectly proportional body.  I am now consciously  attracting this body.  I am using every strength I possess,  every level of awareness I have and every energetic field available to me.  I am ready to allow my body to change.  I am ready to receive the new me, NOW!