Mindfulness Mondays: Taste

Thankful for dessert at OKCMOA cafe 2015

Mindful eating involves many senses. On Saturday I had a delightful day at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art with my mom.As an added treat we ordered a dessert to share. It was sensational.

The carrot cake was first a "feast for the eyes." The melted caramel, nutty cake, and cream cheese icing, smelled-- AMAZING. Our mindfulness in staying on "our side"of the plate was a fun twist on the sense of touch. Then came the taste. Oh my goodness. One small bite at a time my mother and I toppled this tower of bakery deliciousness.

This Thursday will bring a bonanza of food to many of our tables.  Be present to the friends and family who gather together. Don't just eat- TASTE.


This Thanksgiving I will be mindful. I will taste, listen, love, and be present.

Mindfulness Mondays: Mindful eating

h/t The Silver Ink 

Do you remember Charlie Bucket, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame?  He could make a bar of chocolate last all year long.  His secret? Mindful eating.

Unlike the rest of us- Charlie took his time unwrapping the chocolate bar and allowed a leisurely whiff of it's characteristic chocolate goodness.  He broke off a small piece and examined the chunk with full gratitude.  Placing it on his tongue he closed his eyes and savored the melting layers of flavor . . .

Yesterday I was Charlie Bucket at a mini-mindfulness retreat at my local Natural Grocers led by certified life coach Charles Gosset.CPC. Each participant took a small sample sized piece of Taza Chocolate. I am not sure how long this mindful eating meditation lasted but from this tiny morsel we all felt fully satisfied.  How often do we all rush through a "treat" and not give it our full attention? Take time this week to savor a meal or dessert- use all of your senses and direct your attention. Thanks Charlie Bucket!  

This week I will practice mindful eating.