I have long been known to have self confidence issues. Only those that know me extremely well know this. I hide it well. Our culture is filled with insidious implications that you are NOT (insert trait here) enough. My most recent fav tune is Lauren Daigle’s You Say. If you are not familiar with her or her music, I highly recommend that you check her out.
What makes our cultural expectations even more harmful is that it pushes people to the opposite extreme. Instead of inspiring us to be better, our culture actually is more likely to make us say, ‘Oh well, I will never be that, so I just won’t try at all.’ This is especially dangerous with regards to health, food choices and weight. I know I’m treading in uncomfortable territory here. We are not allowed to fat shame, and I am certainly not advocating that we do. What I am advocating for is personal responsibility AND recognition of the fact that our food culture is flawed, so flawed in fact that it’s dangerous.
Our society is growing and I mean that quite literally. Childhood obesity is at an all-time high. Type II diabetes is commonplace. Yet, some of the cheapest meals can be obtained at the most unhealthy places! What is UP with that? Did you know that I emailed President Obama and told him that I thought a Big Mac should cost $12 and an apple should cost a dime? How about them apples? 😅 Seriously, I just don’t understand. Do people not understand that even if ‘there’s a pill for that’ that they will FEEL better if they just eat healthfully and exercise? And by exercise, I mean walking the dog, dancing with the kids or taking the steps instead of the elevator. This doesn’t have to be hard.
But we’ve made everything too easy. So we don’t want to work for anything. I do not mean to step on toes here. What I am trying to do is help.
Come to me with your food prep questions, your food budget questions and your food choice concerns. I will do my BEST to guide you towards a better life. I sincerely believe that we can turn our health crisis around, but it will take a voice, and then a village and finally a NATION of advocates. I hope you will join me on this journey.