Moving to Costa Rica has been more than exciting. Seeing the culture of a different place and environment really takes your breath way. You also tend to see many different types of cultural food and great dishes that smell and taste marvelous. You can almost assume why some people come to these places and spend a half of their money on food! It’s something you can’t get away from.
My Experience So Far..
I shared a similar experience even though it’s only my 5th day out here. Upon arrival I spend my majority of daily budget on foods. And not even the good food aha! Fried plantain empanadas, buddha bowls, and plantain chips! I couldn’t help myself because the smells was so tempting. I remembered how good the plantain empanadas tasted since my New York trip back in September of last year! You may say to your self this isn’t all that bad, but to me, it is because I felt every bit of it. Feeling queasy to having to use the bathroom, it wasn’t worth it in the end that’s all I’ll say on that.
These moments of dis-ease in the body made me think of all the effort I contributed to maintain a healthy gut, and how I throw it off just with three meals. Completing a 150 hour extended fast then only eating fresh fruit to moving across waters to eat fried foods, and baked flour goods. Of course this would upset my system and make me choose a better approach for my gut. This new approach I liked to call it “Making The Gut Decision”! What do I mean by that?
Choose Higher
The ‘Gut Decision’ is THE choice you have to make that’s more beneficial to you! Rather it be a choice in life, or in my case food to help sustain a healthy gut! While sitting in this hammock, I made the Gut Decision to eat fresh fruit ONLY while I’m here because my body feels at its best when only consuming these foods.
Make that ‘Gut Decision’ because it will benefit your higher self, not your present self that’s letting temptation fuel you. Yes it may be really pleasant to have what you desire now, but is it worth it in the end? A even better example, it maybe super comfortable where you are at right now now ( situation, location, environment) but is it worth the stagnation of growth? I experience these same questions prior to me moving to Costa Rica. But ultimately you know the answer that’s best for you! The answer that’s going to best serve your higher self.
This blog post was to not only encourage gut health aha, but to encourage making the best decision for yourself. That gut feeling you have when you are stuck at a cross roads, and one option seems too good, but the other you know deep down is all around better for your future self. It’s these decisions that will pay dividends to you rather it be physically, spiritually or emotionally. We all know what’s best for us, but do have what it takes to sacrifice the present instant gratification for the delayed one.
To conclude, let every decision you make from this point on be from the gut! Of course you need a clear, clean healthy gut to make the right decision, but your soul knows where it’s leading you. Trust it! Trust your intuition! Don’t second guess yourself about anything any longer, because you are stopping the flow of life in this matter! Be like water and let yourself flow. Don’t fight the current. Just let yourself decisions come from your gut and know that the universe is guiding you safely and perfectly!