Are we outside the mainstream of the world? Should we be outside the mainstream of the world. We all know that this practice takes time. It was developed in a time when 1 person stayed at home cooking. Is it reasonable to have the same expectation? Or, if you live alone....
Simply an mb meal is a grain , a veg, often a bean or bean product, some soup once a day, some sea veg often, etc. Sounds simple. Three such meals a day can be overwhelming. Then I talk to the MB's who go on vacation with an enormous reserve of food supplies and equipment...almost make me feel like not traveling or taking a holiday. Then again, when I haven't taken the proper precautions in what i will need to keep me in balance, I am always sorry. I feel fine for a few days, but after many years of macrobiotic practice, I can feel the subtle shift: more anger, lower energy, etc.
Thoughts and ruminations, thinking out loud...that's what blogs are for.