Tag Archives: Eating

A POST SUPPING BLESSING

Posted on January 5, 2014 by elainedanforth

Now give I thanks for all I ate and powers that brought it to my plate, for they have been so generous that my life may be bounteous.

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MUSINGS ON CHEWING

Posted on October 8, 2013 by elainedanforth

Jessica Porter, chewing teacher/leader extraordinaire, made the following comment, which got me thinking and writing a little bit in response. Jessica: Did I mention that I love chewing? Well, maybe not the chewing itself, but all the benefits it offer? … Continue reading →

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A CHEW-CHALLENGE

Posted on September 3, 2013 by elainedanforth

Dear Readers, Chewing your food well is a practice that pays more than you might be able to imagine, regardless of your level of experience, from first-time chewing-aware-skeptic to seasoned chew-practicer. I’ve learned and benefited so much from the simple … Continue reading →

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LET’S CHEW!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by elainedanforth

Hello CHEWSDAY FRIENDS! Let’s chew. . . Create an openness– be with yourself, be with your food! As for me, I see, If I admit even a little bit of soft serenity and sitting quietly, then I can give to … Continue reading →

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CHEWSDAY REFLECTION

Posted on April 30, 2013 by elainedanforth

nI re-discover again how kale’s ki1 very clearly takes it into the form of a fractal2. Quite a thing for the first meal of the day, breakfast. (Yes, I did just see Jurassic Park 3D, for anyone who might wonder). … Continue reading →

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AN INVOCATION TO THE CHEW

Posted on April 16, 2013 by elainedanforth

Chew. And chew. What you thus make of your food becomes what food thus makes of you. . . No telling quite what just with the pre-chew contemplate. . . No, you must do so that you can see how … Continue reading →

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TEETH INTO OUR LAWS, TEETH INTO OUR FOOD

Posted on June 28, 2011 by elainedanforth

If a law has no teeth in it, that means it doesn’t work to solve the problem it’s supposed to solve. Similarly, if we do not chew, our food cannot quite heal and nourish us to the extent it is … Continue reading →

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