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<\/p>\nContemplation and deep imaginative thinking are important tools that are often times skipped over in daily life.\u00a0 Especially when it comes to things more complex than just asking yourself, do I want to go out tonight or do study for my exam? Or, do I eat a salad or a cheese burger?\u00a0 Contemplation over deeper topics can be very resourceful in understanding the processes and meanings of certain matters, such as food and agriculture.<\/p>\n
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Taking the time and participating in a contemplation regarding hunger was very eye opening and thought provoking.\u00a0 I tend to show up to this particular class hungry almost every day, but I never worry too much about it because I know that once class is over that I\u2019m on my way and eating essentially whatever I want in the very near future.\u00a0 However, experiencing that hunger and thinking, \u201cwhat if I didn\u2019t know when my next meal was?\u201d was kind of a hard pill to swallow.\u00a0 The feeling of hunger is definitely not one of my favorite feelings, but I always have the privilege to have the peace of mind that my next meal isn\u2019t too far away and that I will get to choose what I eat.<\/p>\n
Putting myself in a mindset where I didn\u2019t know when my next meal would be was a scary thought.\u00a0 Hunger can consume you.\u00a0 It can become hard to think, work, and behave.\u00a0 Yet so many people around the world are put in this exact situation on a daily basis and on top of this, they work extremely hard manual labor jobs.\u00a0 Since participating in this contemplative practice I have become a lot more mindful and aware of my hunger, consumption and privilege.\u00a0 It has given me a new outlook on my typically picky eating and taught me to be a little bit more grateful for what I am able to have on a plate in front of me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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