Most mornings, after my kid goes to school, I make myself breakfast. I have flowers on the table, I put on a record, I brew a moka pot, and I make myself a meal that I know will bring me pleasure. Usually it's a few fresh eggs from my chickens in some form, but a bowl of full fat yogurt with berries and honey or some crisp bread with brown cheese and fruit make their way into the rotation, too. When I give myself the time and space to be intentional toward both nourishment and pleasure, it sets me up to face the day in a more grounded, optimistic way.
Beyond that, pleasure is always a driver--but with a bit less space and intention around it. I'm going to hit the salad bar at work, every day, and that salad will guaranteed slap--and I'm going to eat it out of a takeout container at my desk. My mid-afternoon snacks are always a push for protein, but it has to be something I enjoy. Dinner is hit or miss, depending on how busy things get. I think that the focus on pleasure drops throughout the day by virtue of time and the people I'm with. Because I do derive so much pleasure from a good meal, I want to be able to really enjoy it--fussing around creating a pleasurable meal when the environment doesn't allow for it feels like I don't get the return on what I put into it.
Love this prompt and it's fascinating because everyone is different! I typically think about how I want to feel — both as I eat the food (textures, flavors, etc.) and afterward. This inadvertently often leads to healthful choices, but sometimes nothing comforts me more than a moist chocolate cake. All are equal parts pleasurable and "good" for me, I believe, as they are in response to hearing what my body needs and craves.
Totally! It’s so nice to be in a place in which you are making food choices based on a range of information - and some of that information can outweigh other information at times.
Most mornings, after my kid goes to school, I make myself breakfast. I have flowers on the table, I put on a record, I brew a moka pot, and I make myself a meal that I know will bring me pleasure. Usually it's a few fresh eggs from my chickens in some form, but a bowl of full fat yogurt with berries and honey or some crisp bread with brown cheese and fruit make their way into the rotation, too. When I give myself the time and space to be intentional toward both nourishment and pleasure, it sets me up to face the day in a more grounded, optimistic way.
Beyond that, pleasure is always a driver--but with a bit less space and intention around it. I'm going to hit the salad bar at work, every day, and that salad will guaranteed slap--and I'm going to eat it out of a takeout container at my desk. My mid-afternoon snacks are always a push for protein, but it has to be something I enjoy. Dinner is hit or miss, depending on how busy things get. I think that the focus on pleasure drops throughout the day by virtue of time and the people I'm with. Because I do derive so much pleasure from a good meal, I want to be able to really enjoy it--fussing around creating a pleasurable meal when the environment doesn't allow for it feels like I don't get the return on what I put into it.
Totally! I feel like it’s easier to tolerate (?) meals that provide minimal pleasure when the majority of your meals are motivated by it.
Love this prompt and it's fascinating because everyone is different! I typically think about how I want to feel — both as I eat the food (textures, flavors, etc.) and afterward. This inadvertently often leads to healthful choices, but sometimes nothing comforts me more than a moist chocolate cake. All are equal parts pleasurable and "good" for me, I believe, as they are in response to hearing what my body needs and craves.
Totally! It’s so nice to be in a place in which you are making food choices based on a range of information - and some of that information can outweigh other information at times.