One of my favorite artists , Miss Erykah Badu, sung in one of her earlier songs called Appletree.
I especially love this part of the song: “See I picks my friends, like I pick my fruit/ & Granny told me that I was only a youth/ I don’t go ’round trying to be what I’m not/ I don’t waste my time trying ta get what you got/ I work at pleasin’ me cause I can’t please you/ and that’s why I do what I do/ My soul flies free like a willow tree/ doo wee doo wee do wee/ And if you don’t want to be down with me/ You don’t want to pick from my appletree…”
Now I want you to conceptualize
yourself
going
in to
a
garden
for
the
first
time
in
your
life. You
only
had
the
option
of
picking
three
pieces
of
fruit
from
this
assorted
tree.
-How would your process go down?
-Would
it
be
rushed
or
would
it
be
carefully
thought
out?
-Would
you
think
of
the
various
physical
elements
that
the
fruit
posses?
-Would you consider
the type of surface you would like to have, such as the
soft
or weak
?
-Would you want something tough
or fragile?
-What would the color be? Would it be
vibrant
or
possibly
dull? And finally, would the piece
you choose be
much
smaller
or
bigger
than
the
others?
Understand that
we
as
humans
encompass
more
than
just
being
physical
beings. Our
metaphysical/
spiritual
selves
have
so
much
life
that
we
have
to
remember
to
feed
it
as
well. This notion is probably something that Badu understood well, which is why she also sang within her song: “And
if
ya
’ don’t
wanna
be
down
with
me,
then
you
don’t
wanna
pick
from
my
apple
tree.” Essentially,
the
mantra
of
“food
for
thought”
has
been
adopted
by
so
many.
If
one
understands
the
power
of
energy,
then
one
understands
what
it
means
to
really
feed
the
soul.
I
have
to
tell
myself
in
an
ever‐growing
stage
of
my
life
to
choose
my
meals
wisely -‐
as
we
all
could
be
doing. Now,
I
won’t
get
in
a
long
informative
speech
as to the the
affects
of certain
foods
on
the
body. But briefly,
let’s
discuss
meats
influence
on
the
body.
I’m
quite
sure
that
all
of
us
have
attended
those
big
dinners
with
family
or
friends
that
consists
of
some
our
favorite
foods. You
may
not
know
what
you
will
be
eating
before
arrival,
but
it’s
guaranteed
that
their
will
be
a
nice
piece
of
meat
waiting
for
you.
At the
conclusion
of
that
meal,
a
vast
majority
of
us
have
that
sluggish
(almost
lifeless)
feeling
of
“WHOOO,
that
was
a great
meal,
I’m
stuffed.”
Now
why
is
that?
Well
in
short,
meat
has
a
large
lifeless
element
to
it
in
comparison
to
fruits
and
vegetables. And
so
do
the
experiences,
people,
choices,
and
thoughts
that
we
have
encountered
in
our
lives. I’m
suggesting
that
there
is
a
distinct
line
between
positive
and
negative
energy
that
can
only
be
seen
if
we
take
control
of
our
consciousness ‐
the
opposite
of
eating
whatever
is
fed
to
us
at
any
given
time.
This
includes:
being
a
“yes‐man;” not
choosing
our
friends
and
associates wisely;
forcing
ourselves
to
be
in
situations
that
hinder
our
growth
and
values; and
even
refusing
to
eat
anything.
A
person
who
doesn’t
want
to
eat
anything
at
all
is
equivalent
to
a
person
who
is
close‐minded
and
isn’t
willing
to
learn
about
themselves
and
their
potential. We
see
this
a
lot
when
kids
see
that
“funny‐looking”
vegetable
, which they later end
up
loving
more
than
their
morning
cereal.
Taking
control
of
our
consciousness
plays
a
great
role
in
the
energy
that
we
will
continue
to
have,
or
continue to not have. Imagine
that
your
mind and
all
that
surrounds
you
is
a
garden
that
has
been
with
you
since
birth.
There
have
been
sunny
days
that
you’ve
greatly
appreciated,
and
there
have
also
been
rainy
days
in
which
you’ve
had
to
adjust
to.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
it
is
still
your
garden
and
you
are
the
gardener
– no
one
else.
You
choose
what
foods
you
will
grow,
you
choose
how
often
you
plant
seeds,
you
choose
when
you do and don’t
go
into
the
garden if
it
is
sunny
or
rainy,
and
you
also
choose
who
can
enter
your
garden. From
one
gardener
to
another,
I
give
your
garden
a
rose.
Love
your
soul
and
give
it
that
good
food.
Peace.
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