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I walk the streets of the city. I’m traveling, yet I’m stationed within a foreign land, one I’ve become accustomed to for the last three months. Above me, in usual winter fashion, the sky is gray, dark with threatening rain. But the people are out, for it’s after noon as the weekend begins. Here, after the social nights of Friday, the parisien rises to find a bistrot among family and friends. Stomachs rumble with the digest of the previous evening’s soirée.

Consciously Consumed

Camron Karsten
2007-04-27 22:14:47

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the latter measure of support, food is one of these primary sources of life. As is the act of breathing, food is the other—they’re one and the same.

Without these two sustaining forces, we would no longer inhabit our physical home, and again, as I emphasize, our very planet provides this, let own the beauty of nature, which separately induces the influence of inspiration, joy and freedom. However, upon this planet while living within these laws of physicality, we are all conscious of our experience as a human being—or so we hope.

The Art of Eating, Living & Being

Living is an art form, and to create any form of art, we must be aware and focus our attention into the act of creation. To be aware and conscious of our existence is when we allow life itself to thrive to its fullest, most beneficial potential. Being conscious of our feelings, thoughts, speech and actions, of the movements around us, and of what we eat creates abundance, let alone an appreciation for the present moment. And consciousness in our food and breath (the two sources of life), likewise, create a whole new dimension of being.

When we draw our thoughts and awareness to our food, we create a relationship with it and the body in which it enters. This is a deep sense of Self, a deeper sense of awareness. Specifically, food eaten consciously provides us with more energy and more strength, as does conscious breathing. For example, take the practice of meditation. Meditation heightens our awareness and gives us more energy, and as one could say, it focuses our life. So by eating consciously, we receive the same transformations in our life as we would while practicing meditation, while creating art, while focusing our whole selves upon the things that bring us joy and happiness.

To eat consciously simply entails being aware of what we eat—what it is and where it came from. All food—fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and meats—have life-force. ...