I will say this, though:
I always feel a bit toolish reflecting on any year that occurs when I'm younger than fifty (well, thirty-four if you're counting in Eat Pray Love years), but today I lived in the truth of one of the natural healing tenets.
I received as gifts two incredibly thoughtfully prepared dishes. In addition to being almost criminally delicious, the people who gave them to me went to great lengths to make sure that they were things that my body would tolerate.
Ginny Harper, a gifted macrobiotic healer and a great mentor to me, relayed in her book a story about how her grandmother wanted to cook a meal for her, but she was afraid that the meal might not be well tolerated by her healing body. Her mentor told her that if the meal was prepared with the love and good intentions of her grandmother, that her body and spirit would thrive eating the food.
As potentially cheesy as it sounds, I ate these dishes and was filled with such a feeling of love and thankfulness that I felt amazing after eating them. I can't even say how much it means to me to have a life filled with such kind, thoughtful, and generous people. I feel like food can heal the body, and good friends and family can heal the spirit.
peace --b
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