If you have ever hated yourself for being unproductive or experienced guilt instead of enjoyment during your free time, then I hope that some of the thoughts in this article will be a breath of fresh air for you.

It has taken me many years to come to a point where I can fully love and enjoy food without guilt, while taking care of my body and health without feeling deprived. The greatest change needed to take place in my mind.

I used to think that to live a stress-free life I had to move to the countryside (ideally, the Shire) or stumble through life till I reached retirement. Only recently did I realize that the path to peaceful living can start exactly where I am.