Bootsie made a sublime comment once about how amazing it is to realize that in the most literal sense, you are what you eat. Whether it's kale or pizza, what goes in becomes your cells, your muscles, your bones, your hair, and your brain.
Upon meditating upon it today, it struck me that we actually are MORE than just what we eat, in that the same two people can eat the same diet and manifest very different physically. Yeah yeah, genes and all, but that's not what I mean. I am commenting on the mind-body connection. We also are that which we think about all the time (paraphrased from I believe Jerry Bruckner, though he certainly doesn't have a monopoly on this concept). Change your thoughts, change your life, and all that. Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich was founded on that concept.
During my meditation today I heard this commentary:
I am what I eat - I will eat clean healthy food, with naturally occurring macro/micro nutrients
I am what I drink - I will drink clean fresh water, without caffeine or chemicals
I am what I breathe - I will take deep belly breaths, filling my lungs with clean cool air
I am what I believe - I will believe the best of the world, assuming positive intent
I am what I think - I will think about that which I want to achieve and who I want to become
I am what I do - I will take action on my biggest priorities of the day, focusing on big rocks
I am what I love - I will practice compassion and patience, seeking joy in those and that which I love
Stephanie Brooke Lennon is the author of Family Bank Blueprint, GoldQuest, and What Would Water Do? Simple Strategies for Navigating Life's Obstacles. Her titles are available in Paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com. Follow Stephanie Brooke on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Amazon, and at ​BrookeLennon.com.