My Ultimate Zen Master:

With our busy lives it is important for us to have a way to bring our thoughts and focus back to our "center". It is so easy to get caught up in daily activities, family, friends, work and so much more. My husband and I refer to our dog as our "Zen Master". His constant state of presence reminds us always that there is noting more important than right now. You can not change the past and you can not change the future - all you have is right now. This is a very important factor to all relationships in our lives, especially food. When you are eating any meal try to be present with that moment. Engage your senses, smell, see, savor every bite. Chew your foods until they become liquid. Be conscious of your surroundings when you are eating. Did you know that if you eat while watching the news, you are eating and ingesting the news. All the negative visions and sounds go into your body just as if you were eating toxic foods. For your next meal, think about what is going on around you. Do you have a Zen Master? It might be your pet, child or song that takes you to a quite place. What ever it is for you - go there. Eat in presence and see how your body reacts. "Food is everything, everything is food"