Home-made Ice Cream

 And other delights!

I need to watch my weight. So far, all I’ve managed is to watch it go up…but I loves me some treats. How does a person find balance?

Finding the ‘middle way’ is a tenet of Buddhism. Can I possibly apply it to those yummy things which I find so appealing? Yes, I think so. Moderation, substitution, and education can work together, if I choose to use them. It always comes down to my choice. 

This is so in so many roads of life. Where have I gone overboard, and what were the consequences? Where have I held back, and how did those choices serve me or my growth? Little Red Riding Hood had to find her middle way at the Bear’s house: the porridge was too hot, then too cold, then just right; one bed was too hard, the next was too soft, then finally she found the one that was just right.

I tend to go overboard. If I know this about myself, what is my next right action? Why do I tend to ignore that in favor of doing what feels good in the moment? Ah me, what First-World problems I have!

So today I made ice-cream. Yum! And when I served myself some, I put a single scoop into a small bowl. It was yummy, and it was enough. Can I see this as a metaphor for finding that place of ‘just right’? I intend to find out, one decision at a time.

So today, I’m grateful to have the choices I have; what to eat and how much, how often to move and in what ways which won’t aggravate the other issues (hello, bursitis). These are things in which I can exercise some control. 

To home-made ice cream, and to self-control! I’ll let you know how that goes…