Sizzling sausages and bacon for breakfast?

The smell of sizzling sausages and bacon

Even if you're a veggie, there is just something ingrained in most of us, that when we catch a sniff of a good old fashioned breakfast, our mouths water and we hunger for something that we may not normally eat. As you know, if you ve been following this blog, I normally have homemade granola for breakfast. As a treat, I may have poached eggs on toast. There was a time when I loved the full english but more and more, I was feeling uncomfortable once Id ate it. But the smell of those sizzling sausages could just make me forget what I just said!


Food is the main act

This morning I attended a networking event at 8am where a free breakfast of sausage or bacon roll was on offer , washed down with coffee or tea. Last time I attended this event , I remember ...and this is confession time .....salivating as I struggled to choose between the sausage or the bacon. In the end I had both, one after the other! It was definitely the highlight of the morning for me and one of the main reasons for returning to this event. ( I know how sad that makes me !)

So imagine my panic when I realised this morning that I was attending the same event but this time Id be sticking to my self induced fast? I very nearly decided not to go!
But I did go..... and in facing my demons, I gained clarity.


Finding Clarity

I walked up to the breakfast counter to request a cup of hot water. I faced up to those sausages and looked them in the eye. And the strange thing was that I felt nothing for them. It was easy to resist. I went up a second time later on, and again, it was easy. I wasnt even tempted. I simply didnt allow the possibility of temptation.

Instead of wasting my energy and focus on the food, I had more energy and focus for the people I was meeting. I had a wonderful time. I really enjoyed myself, and I enjoyed the people I met this morning. I felt alive and more focused. I felt clear. And I felt really proud of myself. Id turned a corner. Id shown myself that I can be the master of food rather than food being the master of me!

This opens up a huge realm of possibility and mastery....
...and its only the end of day four!!

Thank you for joining me on my journey to further clarity!

Marie-Claire xx