Who Knew???

Jul 20, 2014

Who knew cleaning out my fridge would reveal so much about my issues with food???  Today I had this desire to make my space lighter...the weight of my family and their fear of surgery was really getting to me so I wanted to clean something!!  The interesting thing about the prospect of surgery is that it is making me more mindful and I'm starting taking note of how I relate to food and how food affects me.  So anyway...As I'm cleaning out my fridge of all the old food I started wondering why I had so much! There were containers upon containers of half eaten meals or containers with a few crumbs...it was a bit much...no where near hording type proportions...but enough to make me take note. After I took things out and wiped out my fridge to put back the things that I needed to keep, like milk and eggs and such, I was bothered by how empty the fridge looked...like really bothered.  I had to take a step back.  I felt myself start to make the connection between feeling like the fridge was too empty and why there was so many containers that gave the illusion that my fridge was full.  I think it is clear that I feel comfort in having food around me all. the. time!  It ain't right I tell you!!  I am so glad I noticed this today!  My next task is to begin identifying all of the reasons why I have this need to have food around me.  Hmmm...The saga continues! 

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