The Soul and Food

According to Thomas Moore in "Soul Mates", the souls innate tendency is towards attachments, particularly things of the past and is resistant to change. Do you see parts of your life that are like that? I do. Ever heard of Soul Food? How about Comfort Food? A deep part of us has become attached to food from our youth, from our culture and from our experiences. That is not all bad but it could have some negative impact too. If food choices are so ingrained with our deepest memories and comforts I understand how difficult change from those comfort foods can be. A very deep part of us is unwilling to give up those foods but no one should be asking anyone to forever give up their comfort foods. There may be a time when we need to choose other food options for a period of time but forever is not part of most smart equations. Restraint and portion control might be new to your vocabulary but there is no need to add forever to that vocabulary list. The only thing I know to be forever is death and we are not there yet.