February 22, 2011
I am going to share a hunger story. When I was a freshman in college I was 17 years old. My mother moved to California from Massachusetts. Being the last child of 3, with a mother whose life did not turn out as she had hoped nor in a manner that she could cope with…
February 13, 2011
Over the past two years I have been fed up with how much I crave and pay for fast food/Junk food. So I have created a strict plan that allows me to eat the same meals everyday while only spending $42 a week. It is a rigorous schedule that I am very consistent with. Every …
February 10, 2011
By the time I put her on the plane, I had no idea how I was going to survive without my friend. A snafu at immigration put a friend who came to visit me on holiday back in the US for another six weeks. Thus all my plans for companionship, a friend to lend an…
February 8, 2011
What feeds your hunger as a question seems to lead to a metaphor. So, what feeds my soul is deep quiet, unfettered time, an uninterrupted view. What feeds my body is similar. Slowly cooked food, food that begins with ingredients- that are changed by what I do to them and by time and alchemy. I…
February 7, 2011
I have been a vegetarian for seven years, but I grew up eating meat of all kinds. That was the food that fed my hunger as a child and reminded me of home. Fast food was also a fast way for my parents to satisfy my hunger. Now as a 20 something year old i am Looking for foods…
February 6, 2011
Hi Cornerstone Friends, I am so excited to learn that you are taking on HUNGER in your next cycle. I live in New Orleans where food is such a huge part of how people define themselves, yet thousands of children are denied access to tasty, healthy food that reflects their rich cultural heritage. I work with a group of…
February 5, 2011
Tell us your story: There is shame in my story when I think of actual hunger and poverty. But I am a compulsive eater. This is very common in our country, Food takes on a mistaken identity of sorts and we use it to try to fill what is actually spiritual hunger. I believe there is great spiritual hunger…
February 4, 2011
Probably like most people, I have a love/hate relationship with food. I’m lucky in that I don’t have trouble getting it, so I have to control it. It feels like I’m in a constant battle with myself about what to eat, how much I can eat, etc. – I make deals with myself, trick myself,…
February 4, 2011
My unhealthy hunger for food is fed by stress, low self-esteem and depression. Pork tenderloin sandwiches remind me of my midwest upbringing. One of my unhealthy food rituals is to drive thru three different fast food places on my way home late at night. My food comes from a lab. I have a hunger for fast food. …
February 4, 2011
My story – I eat to live, don’t live to eat. Interesting coincidence – this morning KNX news announced obesity is more than an American problem – it’s worldwide! Sounds like the world is comprised of over-eaters (obesity) and undereaters (starving & malnourished) Better balance is suggested to level off the too little/too much overload!
