Heal your body first

Mar 25

For the last 5 years I was in Corporate America (2004-2009) I owned a home on Vashon Island, a 15 minute ferry ride from Seattle. It was my sanctuary. I would go up and get lost in the earth in an effort to heal my soul, which was being sucked dry by the death of the Music Industry as I knew it.

It was there, where I ultimately gained the strength I needed to leave and start my own company.

One of the great pleasures on the island (and there were many), was a sunday dinner held at a farm owned by a friend of ours. He added to his property, a stand-alone Farm House kitchen/dining area that looked just like a picture from a magazine. Tall windows lined all four walls and inside there was long antique wooden table with benches on each side. It had seating for 20 on one side and on the other, a cook's dream kitchen. Almost all of the ingredients he used came from his farm/garden. The first year for dessert, he made an Upside-down Tomato Cake with fresh whip cream...oh my....

I've adopted a motto from a book that my brother gave me called, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, by Michael Pollon. He says, "Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food." Thanks to that piece of advice and my experience on the farm on Vashon Island, I have cleaned up my act and it has helped heal by body.

Making the decision to only eat non-processed foods and foods with no pesticides was the turning point for me.

What you put in your body has a direct effect on your mood, emotions and overall attitude - all of which affect your words, thoughts and intentions.

Heal your body first, and your soul and mind will follow more easily.

Phil Pallen

I'm Phil Pallen, a brand and AI strategist who has spent 15 years helping small businesses figure out who they are, say it clearly, and show up consistently. About six years ago, I started creating content on the side as a way to teach strategy and tools to people who wanted to build their brands themselves. That side project now makes up 80% of what I do, and it has given me hands-on experience with hundreds of tools, partnerships with over 150 brands including Adobe, and a clear sense of what actually works for small businesses.

I have delivered keynote speeches on five continents, written AI for Small Business, and created Brandmasters, a private membership community for small business owners serious about their brand.

I am not just someone who talks about this stuff. I live it, test it, and teach it every day.

Find me at philpallen.co or @philpallen on social media.

https://www.philpallen.co

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