life is like a plate of tofu!

so i've committed to a 'vegan' lifestyle...i really don't want to adopt the title:'vegan', because, i have not decided whether or not i will eat seafood on occasions (but is seafood considered meat, hmmmmm?). i do commit to no meat and dairy though.
here's a definition from one of my fav websites, http://www.dictionary.com/:

Main Entry: veg·an
Pronunciation: 'vE-g&n; 'vej-&n, -"an Function: noun: a strict vegetarian : one that consumes no animal food or dairy products —veg·an·ism /'vE-g&-"niz-&m, 'vej-&-/ noun

i digress.
back to the point of this post. as i commit to this no meat, no dairy lifestyle, i have acquired a fond taste for tofu. tofu is made of soybeans. the soybean is so diverse, it can be made into a variety of things. namely, tofu.
unprepared, tofu is tasteless and has different textures.
tofu tastes like whatever you season it with and however it is prepared....firm, soft, cheesy, soupy.your choice.
one weekend, i had several tofu dishes: mongolian tofu, fried tofu and even a cupcake which had tofu as an ingredient!
at the close of the weekend, i got into one of my 'musing' states. as i began to muse, my new natural lifestyle was my focal point. i thought about all the delectable tofu foods i consumed over the weekend.

Ah Ha! "Life is like tofu",i exclaimed!
tofu tastes like what ever you chose to marinate or season it with, and i can apply the same concept to life!
our lives virtually become whatever we want! if we season our lives with positivity and hope, we get abundance, peace and blessings. if we use marinades of negativity and doubt, we get defeat,complacency and lack. this concept is reality!

just today, my mind began to wander.
i was overwhelmed with some not so tasty thoughts. this became bothersome to me. so i had to stop and refocus. i took a small sticky pad and began to jot down the flavors that i wanted in my life at that moment. after scribbling my desired recipe, i meditated over the list for a few minutes. as i transitioned from my meditative state, my spirit was wonderfully seasoned with peace.
instantaneously, GOD gave me the peace and positivity that i was seeking! it remained with me the entire day!

GOD is so awesome!

life is a divinely delicious dish, if you chose to season it that way!

as i continue...

as i continue to live, i continue to experience, i continue to learn and i hope i'm growing and gaining wisdom....well, i know i'm growing. and as i grow, i remain in awe of the OMNIPOTENT ONE! i ask the DIVINE Creator to be the bride of my tongue, that my words may edify, i ask that i may follow the righteous path, i ask to gain and utilize divine discernment in all things, i ask for peace which surpasses all understanding.
as i actively seek peace, faith and divine guidance...i acquire tremendous amounts of insight.
as i continue to be a being of the human species, i sometimes allow my mind to drift..out of the spiritual realm of the universe to the fleshly realm...and in those moments, my mind slips me...
when it doesn't happen in my time, i begin to sway, i begin to experience temporary amnesia...
forgetting that GOD always provides! no matter, how minuscule or how humongous...as i continue to just...be...and...live...i have to continually remind myself...in divine time, not mine.
as i continue to take personal internal inventory, i develop more insight into my spiritual, emotional, mental and physical self...i allow myself to make mistakes, i forgive myself and i keep on living, experiencing and loving! and in all of this, i give all the glory, honor and praise, where it is due...The ALMIGHTY!
as i continue, i will continue

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*maintain positive expectations&thoughts
*speak what i seek
*dream big
*love myself & others
*give
*improve
*muse
*pray
*trust
**as i continue, i will continue!