Re: Why we are here part 2

[Guest guest]

I don't feel the negativity either. But maybe I am hardened to it since I have

had to eat " differently " for most of my life, being allergic to so much stuff,

having celiac disease etc. My daughters think the way I eat is nuts. SO I guess

I am used to the negativity and just don't pay any attention as I know what is

best for me. I have a long way to go in terms of eating the what is the best

food, but I am on a journey to that place.

As with all things in life, I think take what you can use from this place, and

ignore the rest. Just do what you can do. If someone wants to criticize your

path, so what. Your path is going to the same place, just a different route to

get there.

Sandy

>

> All right my codependent side is totally triggered. I dont

> want people to feel bad. Rationally I realize i cant change it, but i somehow

still want to. So forgive me......

>

>

> I' m pollyanna, I just don't feel the negativity. I like to hear the reality

out there even if Im not following it to a t. We have many different

philosophies of what is right anyway.we should all be doing our own research to

find what resonates. As said, lets take responsibility for our own food

choices.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kudos to you, t - great post.

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From: t Nail <jenail@...>

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Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 1:35 AM

Subject: Why we are here part 2

 

All right my codependent side is totally triggered. I dont

want people to feel bad. Rationally I realize i cant change it, but i somehow

still want to. So forgive me......

I' m pollyanna, I just don't feel the negativity. I like to hear the reality out

there even if Im not following it to a t. We have many different philosophies of

what is right anyway.we should all be doing our own research to find what

resonates. As said, lets take responsibility for our own food choices.

From the boards, take what you like and leave the rest. I dont want people to

censor themselves from righteous outrage at discovering a huge hypocrisy at

Whole foods or even just the reality of food at the farmers market not being as

bucolic and/ or as healthy as many of us assume it to be. It doesn't mean don't

shop there or feel bad for shopping some place or for not being as pure as

someone else. Lots of us shop there and even cub and Walmart etc... The

information here is purely information to use. And be inspired by others

successes. Someone elses venting at something or sharing a success does not in

anyway augment someone else's failures. We all have strengths and weaknesses. .

Im glad people are all expressing their discomfort. But it saddens me immensely

that some of you feel threatened by the more knowledge and even by the

indignation at mass poisoning occurring in our food system and at the difficulty

in procuring the nourishing food we want for families.

Many of us who are far far into our journeys ( over 20 yrs for me), still make

lots and lots of unhealthy choices for various reasons: societal pressure,

addictions, poor time management, lack of knowledge about how to do things

easier or cheaper, lack of availabilty, etc.... Others have found what works

for them and have the mental and emotional wherewithal to follow what they know

to be true. Some reach this very quickly.

Those of us who have been on this journey a long time, remember when organic

meant something and if something was at the health food store or coop or farmers

market, we could or felt we could make certain assumptions that are no longer

true. This is very very frustrating. Its like we constantly have to start over

again. Sometimes I fight on. But...Over and over i just caved because it was

too much. We have been fighting against the grain for so long. Those that have

done so more successfully than I have likely suffered much ridicule and bear

more battle scars. In either case, it hardens you.

Now all of a sudden its trendy and cool. This is great that more people are

becoming aware. But between the corporations trying to cash in on the cache but

skimping on the deliverables and the rampant gmos contaminating eveything,

etc.... Etc..... Some of us are bitter and defensive maybe even a little

self-righteous. ( i speak only for myself here) i really get self- righteous in

my daily life about this stuff. And i dont even practice 100% what i preach. I

do alot but im not where i want to be.

I am glad to hear the frustrations and fears newer folks are having. Please feel

free to express them and be validated. And please allow others to feel validated

to speak their truth without censorship as well. Congratulations for embarking

on your journey! I want you to feel welcome and i want to learn from you and

share what has worked for me too. Its all necessary here.

Isn't that why we are here to learn from each others success and failures and

pool our resources and hear what other people have discovered so we don't each

have to discover it alone?

t

[Guest guest]

I'm with you, t. The truth hurts (...sometimes) - but the truth will set

us free! In our family health crisis, I learned never to fear the truth -

whether it's a grim prognosis, or side-effects of meds, or uncertainty of

alternatives. The more info we have, the more power to make good choices. Just

joined this group and I'm really looking forward to hearing what others are

learning. So, thanks in advance for sharing.

Charlene

On Jun 24, 2012, at 1:35 AM, t Nail <jenail@...> wrote:

> All right my codependent side is totally triggered. I dont

> want people to feel bad. Rationally I realize i cant change it, but i somehow

still want to. So forgive me......

>

> I' m pollyanna, I just don't feel the negativity. I like to hear the reality

out there even if Im not following it to a t. We have many different

philosophies of what is right anyway.we should all be doing our own research to

find what resonates. As said, lets take responsibility for our own food

choices.

>

> From the boards, take what you like and leave the rest. I dont want people to

censor themselves from righteous outrage at discovering a huge hypocrisy at

Whole foods or even just the reality of food at the farmers market not being as

bucolic and/ or as healthy as many of us assume it to be. It doesn't mean don't

shop there or feel bad for shopping some place or for not being as pure as

someone else. Lots of us shop there and even cub and Walmart etc... The

information here is purely information to use. And be inspired by others

successes. Someone elses venting at something or sharing a success does not in

anyway augment someone else's failures. We all have strengths and weaknesses. .

>

> Im glad people are all expressing their discomfort. But it saddens me

immensely that some of you feel threatened by the more knowledge and even by the

indignation at mass poisoning occurring in our food system and at the difficulty

in procuring the nourishing food we want for families.

>

> Many of us who are far far into our journeys ( over 20 yrs for me), still make

lots and lots of unhealthy choices for various reasons: societal pressure,

addictions, poor time management, lack of knowledge about how to do things

easier or cheaper, lack of availabilty, etc.... Others have found what works for

them and have the mental and emotional wherewithal to follow what they know to

be true. Some reach this very quickly.

>

> Those of us who have been on this journey a long time, remember when organic

meant something and if something was at the health food store or coop or farmers

market, we could or felt we could make certain assumptions that are no longer

true. This is very very frustrating. Its like we constantly have to start over

again. Sometimes I fight on. But...Over and over i just caved because it was too

much. We have been fighting against the grain for so long. Those that have done

so more successfully than I have likely suffered much ridicule and bear more

battle scars. In either case, it hardens you.

>

> Now all of a sudden its trendy and cool. This is great that more people are

becoming aware. But between the corporations trying to cash in on the cache but

skimping on the deliverables and the rampant gmos contaminating eveything,

etc.... Etc..... Some of us are bitter and defensive maybe even a little

self-righteous. ( i speak only for myself here) i really get self- righteous in

my daily life about this stuff. And i dont even practice 100% what i preach. I

do alot but im not where i want to be.

>

> I am glad to hear the frustrations and fears newer folks are having. Please

feel free to express them and be validated. And please allow others to feel

validated to speak their truth without censorship as well. Congratulations for

embarking on your journey! I want you to feel welcome and i want to learn from

you and share what has worked for me too. Its all necessary here.

>

> Isn't that why we are here to learn from each others success and failures and

pool our resources and hear what other people have discovered so we don't each

have to discover it alone?

>

> t

>