My Eden Diet, Day 10

I realize, in my first ten days, I made a spiritual breakthrough. I woke up this morning feeling aware of the difference between my false center and my true center. I’m beginning to realize why people fall into yo-yo dieting, drinking and drug abuse. They begin for the wrong reasons; and never find it within themselves to regain control.

I’m not the only person that has stated this but, “there is a spiritual solution for every problem.”  

I believe it, now more than ever. I no longer crave fatty foods; I do not have those late night, midnight or 2 a.m. cravings for ice cream or chips. I’m free of that burden. How did I do it? You probably think I had some kind of assistance like a pill or hypnosis? You’d be wrong on both accounts. I just simply asked myself a question.

Am I doing this for my ego or to better myself?

Simple question and I applied it this morning. I know what I’m directed to eat on this Eden diet: raw fruits and vegetables in their unaltered state. Basically, I can’t cook anything that I buy. I buy fruits and vegetables fresh. Why? Because, these foods have a high water content and assist in the cleansing process – the removal of toxins from my body. It’s an easy concept, ask any dieticians and they will tell you the same thing. They will tell you to eat more water.

You can eat more food for fewer calories.  

So I asked myself: do I want to eat two pieces of toast with butter or a mango? I chose the mango. Let me tell you why. The mango is better for me, I can eat more for less calories and this fruit assists in my cleansing process, which will remove toxins from my body. So why was I struggling a day earlier and not this morning? The day before my ego was saying to me,

“What’s wrong with toast and butter? Actually, it’s not even butter it’s “I can’t believe it’s not butter” so it’s good for you. You love toast, why are you denying yourself? I’m a grown man; I can eat what I want, when I want and how much I want.”

 There is the answer. My ego wanted the toast, but I chose the mango. I’m eating to better myself, not to satisfy my ego; I have come up with a spiritual solution for controlling my appetite. Stop listening to my ego.

How did I come to this conclusion? I had a dream that assisted me in this revelation.

I awoke this morning feeling every bit of anxiety a person can feel. I woke up feeling defeated from this dream. I was disoriented and felt true fear. It was unlike any dream I ever had. One I could not wake up from or break free of, it was a high dose of anxiety in a dream state. I was terrified.  I awoke thinking, did I take something? Aspirin, a few drinks, anything? And I didn’t. I just ate my fruit and drank my distilled water, as usual. It was intense, and from this dream, I realize that my struggles stem from conflict with my ego. I’m talking about every struggle past and present. All are ego driven. My dream was no coincidence. My unconscious self is assisting me in achieving my spiritual goal. Jung put it best.    

According to Carl Jung, dreams are a way of communicating and acquainting yourself with the unconscious. Dreams are not attempts to conceal your true feelings from the waking mind, but rather they are a window to your unconscious. They serve to guide the waking self to achieve wholeness and offer a solution to a problem you are facing in your waking life.

My dream, presented a solution, to my problem.

Solution in hand I had one of the most productive, carefree days since I started ten days ago. I felt in complete control of my appetite and was calmer than usual. I went about my day feeling at ease. It’s soothing. By no means do I feel like I reached some pinnacle in my spirituality; absolutely not, I feel like I have finally broken through a barrier and my journey is just beginning.

I’m excited.

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