Today’s reminder from the Mindful March initiative is:
‘Eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture, and smell of your food.’
I think I have always eaten mindfully ever since, as a child, I discovered food doesn’t all taste the same, or is served mashed in a small blue cup. When I upgraded to solids I think I went nuts over wanting to taste everything. How carrots were crunchy, but tasted different to apples, and how jelly was soft and squishy in the mouth, but in a different way to soft boiled eggs.
From that point on, I don’t think I’ve ever stopped being both inquisitive, but also made sure every bite was fun and enjoyable. From taste, to texture, to smell, to that hard to pin down umami feel in the mouth.
I’m definitely not someone who eats to live, but who loves to eat for the sheer pleasure food can bring. Despite my name, I don’t wolf my food down but, rather, as my father taught me, I take my time to eat slowly and savour every bite and mouthful.
To me, food is a gift and, as such, it should be savoured not devoured.
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