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Be careful what you ask for, you may get it.
~ John Roger ~
Naked
Almonds
I don't know about you, but I love learning new
things. I find that my life is more exciting and interesting when I open
up to discovery.
Recently in the process of learning about eating a
raw food diet, I was told by my raw foods coach that once my almonds are
finished soaking to remove the skin. She told me that in auryuvedic
medicine the meat of the almond is calming yet the skin is fiery therefore
she recommended removing the skin.
I soaked 2 cups of almonds overnight and the next
day I began the task of skinning these almonds. I looked at the bowl of
almonds and got grumpy for there were a lot of them and I wasn't finding
it an easy task to get the skin off.
When I'm grumpy whatever I'm doing seems harder and
lasts longer. A thought appeared, a memory of a passage I had read in a
book where the author, who is a raw food chef, said she doesn't do
anything unless she loves doing it.
Hmmm, there must be things she does that are as
unfun and tedious as peeling these almonds. If she only does what she
loves how does she love these tedious and unfun tasks?
So I challenged myself by asking; "How can I
love standing here and peeling these almonds?"
Have you ever noticed that whatever question you ask
your brain, which is a computer of sorts, it will do a search and come up
with an answer? If you ask, "Why am I such a jerk?", your brain
will look into the files and then parade a bunch of evidence that supports
jerk behavior.
Ask any question and your obedient brain will search
for an answer.
When I asked how can I love doing this, my brain
sent an idea. Why not think of someone you love with every almond you peel
and send them loving thoughts while you are peeling the almonds.
So I did.
And I found the bowl filled with naked almonds, skin
now removed, and my heart filled with an abundance of love. I also was
full of gratitude for I realized in the process how blessed I am for there
were so many people for me to remember and to send love that I could have
peeled even MORE almonds.
Maybe you don't have a bowl of soaked almonds to
peel, but perhaps there is something in your life you do that is really
non- negotiable that you don't enjoy doing. If so, ask a wonder question:
"How can I make this more fun or enjoyable?" Or if you are ready
for the big move, "How can I love what I am doing?" You may be
surprised at what shows up. Try it on. Check it out. And if you are
willing, write to me and let me know what happens.
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