Pool of goo
Mmmmmmahhhhhhhmmmm.... *drool*
Why yes, I did just get back from my birthday massage. How did you guess?
I will be breaking my meat fast tonight after worship. I am looking forward to this, but the entire experience has been a very thought-provoking one for me. I was made attentive to just how frequently I don't really think about what I eat, and I really had to pay attention. I was also made attentive to how much meat is EVERYWHERE in what we eat. Perhaps more so around here than in other parts of the country or world. Things with fish and shrimp are more or less findable around here, but if you wanted to go truly vegetarian, it would be difficult to eat out.
I really do think I would have been more fully successful if I had been more prepared. I have quite a lot of meatless food now around the house, but it all requires preparation and this is a season where food prep often falls by the wayside. If I'd been prepared enough to make a bunch of frozen portions of meatless things, this would have been less frustrating.
I am also struck by how my hunger would manifest itself in wanting what I couldn't have. Even if a handful of cashews would satisfy the need for protein, my mouth wanted MEAT. Very interesting (and a little disturbing) to be reminded of your non-logical instincts that way.
I'm sure I'll have more observations on this practice, but they will wait for another day. Right now I really should polish my sermon for tonight and work on the Easter bulletin.
Why yes, I did just get back from my birthday massage. How did you guess?
I will be breaking my meat fast tonight after worship. I am looking forward to this, but the entire experience has been a very thought-provoking one for me. I was made attentive to just how frequently I don't really think about what I eat, and I really had to pay attention. I was also made attentive to how much meat is EVERYWHERE in what we eat. Perhaps more so around here than in other parts of the country or world. Things with fish and shrimp are more or less findable around here, but if you wanted to go truly vegetarian, it would be difficult to eat out.
I really do think I would have been more fully successful if I had been more prepared. I have quite a lot of meatless food now around the house, but it all requires preparation and this is a season where food prep often falls by the wayside. If I'd been prepared enough to make a bunch of frozen portions of meatless things, this would have been less frustrating.
I am also struck by how my hunger would manifest itself in wanting what I couldn't have. Even if a handful of cashews would satisfy the need for protein, my mouth wanted MEAT. Very interesting (and a little disturbing) to be reminded of your non-logical instincts that way.
I'm sure I'll have more observations on this practice, but they will wait for another day. Right now I really should polish my sermon for tonight and work on the Easter bulletin.