What Do You REALLY Want to Eat?

It's hard to believe that I wasted so many years reading what other people thought I should eat. The"experts" in magazines, diet book authors, government food pyramids, my father, my mother, my friends, all had their own conflicting advice about what Sherryl's body was supposed to eat. After years of ignoring my own inner guidance, would I ever be able to uncover my true desires?

Since the beginning of the year, I have been on a journey of reconnecting with my body. Through this process, an ever-strengthening voice has emerged. The voice often seems illogical when I judge it by external standards.

One morning this week, I awoke with my body clearly telling me that it wanted salmon, sliced mango and a cup of mint tea for breakfast. I've had fish for breakfast before but it was usually because I had some leftover and ate it cold, directly from the container and often standing at the refrigerator.

This morning was a different. In order to give my body what it wanted, I had to "quick thaw" a piece of salmon from the freezer and then prepare it...............at 6:30am!!!
It was a supreme act of self-love to honor my body in this way.

I am a glorious, multi-layered woman with deliciously complex desires. When I really listen to my body, I might find myself spreading a layer of olive tapenade on my toast, tossing a handful of raspberries onto my salad or adding a few tablespoons of organic cocoa powder to my chili. I am learning that sometimes a tiny morsel of the finest dark chocolate satisfies me, and other times it's a handful of peanut M&M's.

Goddess says, "Your body is constantly sending you messages. Tune in and give your body what it craves. Feed yourself generous portions of self-love with every bite!"