Watching sprouts grow...

It's amazing how quickly clarity can go out the window.  It's amazing to me how much of our time is filled with stuff, stuff that we think we need to do in order to have a "put together life."  This thought causes me to pose the question to myself:  If I was to create a life recipe that was only made up of basic raw ingredients, what would that look like?  I bet you noticed how I snuck raw in there :)  That is what I am in the midst of attempting to decipher.  Food has caught my attention because it comes up on a regular basis.  Food has such a profound influence on how we interact with people, the ambiance that it creates for social gatherings, the way that we feel about ourselves.  I want to think very carefully and experiment a lot before I decide what my food philosophy is...or lack thereof.  I think it's safe to say that I believe in simplicity however.  I have found with my raw concoctions that skipping the pots and pans process has cut out the middle man.  I may have to soak or dehydrate, but that process doesn't require very much attention from me.  I suppose I could sit down and watch my sprouts grow...if I really wanted to be present at all times through out the creating process.  It's a different way of looking at how I put food together.  Food to be consumed, translated into a substance that either energizes or depletes.  And that is the balancing act that I find myself juggling right now.  I heard the quote said recently, "If you are going to pollute, then you better make sure that you dilute."  For example:  One soda pop requires 30 cups of water to balance out the effect that the sugar of the pop has on your body.  (I decided to throw that in for shock value!)  I think that I should like to approach my life with that framework in mind.  Does the way that I am spending my time energize or deplete me?  Do the relationships that I form supply my soul with nourishment, or leave me drained?  Does my nutrition feed my brain or make me stupid?  Am I willing to take a hard look and be honest with myself?  Am I willing to give-up things that aren't good for me?  To get down to the raw material of the matter.  That seems to be the question.  A question that I intend to continue to wrestle with.