This summer I a developed my first ever veggie garden. It started with my 4 year young (lil man) & I turning up the grass in a 18’ X 18’ plot in the back yard. This led to a new habit of just eating raw vegetables for breakfast. The point of this story is about trying new habits all have a beginning and hopefully it is a good habit that is starting, because at first it isn’t a habit at all, its just an experience.
Veggies have a ton of water & amazing connective tissues (fiber), plus have a plethora of health properties we label as anti-oxidants. Veggies should be eaten, NOT drinking, but juicing them from time to time can yield some new special treats or even making some healthy Popsicles!
Food is my medicine, & the concept of 1/2 a person’s plate should be made up of fruit & veggies at each meal has been heavily promoted. Don’t you know you should eat your vegetables? In order to make them accessible to munch on over the course of a few days it takes planning & organization before they are gobbled up to aid in my health and wellness.
So a great new habit was formed from a few small practices. When you have a positive new habit in your life it is truly wonderful. Adding more raw veggies (easy to do during summer & fall farmers market season) to my diet regularly, started with being outside and connecting with Earth, then followed up by how amazingly delicious they are, which led to a functional gift, which now gets filled often with a super healthy snack that has a tremendous positive impact on my life.
Its the small things that start habits in our day to day and week to week lives, what will be your next new one?......
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