04-26-2013, 02:58 AM
I love Teal Scott, a woman full of good advices 
She is a great teacher and one of the online spiritual people I like best.
About diet, I completely agree about its importance. Our bodies are very beautiful machines and, just like cars, can break down if we feed them the wrong type of fuel. What we eat we become, as we integrate the food into our physical being.
My experience: At age 17 I became pescetarian because I felt compassion for the animals. A few months before I stumbled upon videos and documentation relating how animals were treated and then slaughtered, and it simply broke my heart. I wanted nothing to do with it. I remained pescetarian until November 2012 when I felt the call to become vegetarian fully. Over summer 2012, I barely ate any fish, and the few times I did during that period, it felt heavy and not so good. I felt numb. During the same period, I was making a shift in my life and welcoming more light and love into it. I connected the dots and decided to change my diet as my body did not want fish anymore. I don't crave meat and I feel great. I take nutrition very seriously and eat a balanced diet. I eat some chocolate and sometimes desserts, but I keep it under control - too much doesn't feel good (plus it makes me gain weight if I over-indulge for an extended period). Overall, I would say my vegetarianism is a consequence of a more active spiritual life, and opening my heart to all lifeforms.
When people ask me about diet, I usually tell them to listen to their body. Does it really need all that meat? Does it feel right? And if not, why continue on that path? I usually encourage people to go for organic foods if they want to make a small change, as even passing from fast food/processed food to organic can help the body.
She is a great teacher and one of the online spiritual people I like best.About diet, I completely agree about its importance. Our bodies are very beautiful machines and, just like cars, can break down if we feed them the wrong type of fuel. What we eat we become, as we integrate the food into our physical being.
My experience: At age 17 I became pescetarian because I felt compassion for the animals. A few months before I stumbled upon videos and documentation relating how animals were treated and then slaughtered, and it simply broke my heart. I wanted nothing to do with it. I remained pescetarian until November 2012 when I felt the call to become vegetarian fully. Over summer 2012, I barely ate any fish, and the few times I did during that period, it felt heavy and not so good. I felt numb. During the same period, I was making a shift in my life and welcoming more light and love into it. I connected the dots and decided to change my diet as my body did not want fish anymore. I don't crave meat and I feel great. I take nutrition very seriously and eat a balanced diet. I eat some chocolate and sometimes desserts, but I keep it under control - too much doesn't feel good (plus it makes me gain weight if I over-indulge for an extended period). Overall, I would say my vegetarianism is a consequence of a more active spiritual life, and opening my heart to all lifeforms.
When people ask me about diet, I usually tell them to listen to their body. Does it really need all that meat? Does it feel right? And if not, why continue on that path? I usually encourage people to go for organic foods if they want to make a small change, as even passing from fast food/processed food to organic can help the body.
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