How is it possible I ask you that if there is a choice of organic produce one would choose not to buy it? Considering it was my money spent on these erroneous items my irritation turned into anger (ok sitting in a car for that long didn’t help). And then I thought of a recent and very unpleasant realization I had recently; people simply don’t care.

Being in the industry of changing worlds it goes without saying that I am knowledgeable about a lot of things that effect our body and our environment. But still… surely this understanding is more logic based? Surely people with any modicum of education would know the benefits of eating organic food rather than that which is filled with chemicals? The same chemicals that have been proven to cause Cancer, Parkinsons and other modern diseases?

In my down moments I feel a total hopelessness; I watch people throw rubbish out their cars, speak about others in total ignorance, speak about world affairs in total ignorance, fill their trolleys to the brim and then request the same amount of plastic bags to carry their unnecessaries. I used to think it was a matter of education, surely if people knew of a different way their choices would be different?

Sadly I am beginning to think that it is pure laziness. Pollution, radiation, poisoning and everything else is obvious you don’t need to be taught. People would rather just carry on doing what they always have before.

So how do we shift from past destructive practices into the totally logical place of health for self and planet? I’ll have to come back to you on that one… perhaps it is the starfish way… one at a time.

What was the world population again?

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And so with reluctance I went back to a job that actually paid me money instead of me paying for the luxury of working there – just a 3 month contract to top up the coffers and rest my frazzled brain. I went back to my roots and became a Marketing Consultant for a luxury 5 star hotel.

Enter the restaurant: free food, daily buffet’s, unlimited menu, non-existent will power.

Now I must explain my admittedly strict attitude towards food – I am a vegetarian, I eat 5 small meals a day, carbohydrates are devil food and anything with a hint of flavour is off the menu. Then I must explain my legendary self-control, I call it such because for something to become legendary it must also be history i.e. in the past.

It is enormously difficult to maintain any kind of discipline when the most delicious food is literally on tap, when you are surrounded by other guests who are eating their cheat meal – yes I try and blend in and pretend I too am a guest enjoying my meal out. The sad truth is that I maintain this ruse daily. I haven’t weighed myself in years, I now have a scale positioned in my office so I may punish my naughty behavior as often as possible.

Clearly something had to be done and true to style I found a solution… (drum rolls)

Morbid Monday: It is ok to eat a large breakfast and dessert at lunch because lets face it Monday sucks and I need the pick-me-up

Work Tuesday: This is a good day for me as I am back into the swing of things, regretting the previous week’s indulgence and so am able to proudly decline any nefarious offers

Guilt-free Wednesday: It is now the middle of the week and so dessert is allowed without any guilt attached

Guilty Thursday: Having fondly remembered the taste of dessert yesterday it is almost impossible to say no to dessert today. I will happily feel guilty about this

Fat Friday: The calories from Monday are starting to show and so the thinking goes something like this… “well if I ate badly the whole week I might as well not worry about today, and it is Friday”

after all… there’s always next week

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