You are what you eat

You are what you eat


Life wouldn’t actually be easier if I were at home. That’s just a place my mind goes to avoid dealing with myself. I was hoping just being here would be enough. Like just by being the first Black President you’ve already made a difference. That is accurate. But what he actually does—rather—who he actually is as President makes THE difference. An actual shift in the quality of our collective reality.



So wherever you are in society, there is no where to go to escape being a person of substance. The type of person who contributes, who is present to and full of love, who is compassionate and impactful—makes THE difference in the lives of others. Love like, gossip and hatred, needs an audience to thrive. Sustaining it yourself takes a lot of effort, a lot of attention. When you feed it, also like gossip and hatred, you are fed by it. You are what you eat.



Innately, with the concept of leadership is the premise that one has something to break through. You are leading people from one arena, state of mind, or level to another. It will sometimes be isolating, you will often be uncomfortable, and their will be people who don’t agree, or that think you __________ (fill in the adjective that you most fear being called, mine is ‘dismiss-able’). And they may well be right! But that is precisely why you lead. You are creating a new space which is often, though not necessarily, uncharted in that context. To do that you must disrupt something. And others will react to the disruption. So who are you going to be about that? And now we’re back to you choosing how you are going to interact with the world. Choosing what you will feed and be fed. This is where we rediscover that the meantime is actually where we live. And no matter how many different ways I say it, being present to life in the degree of moments, days even, doesn’t get any easier. This is why we pray. 5 times. Interrupting meantime moments for the reality of life occurring in seconds.