FIND YOUR MERAKI
‘Meraki’ IS aN INCREDIBLE Greek word WE LOVE AND LIVE BY, meaning…
to do something with soul, creativity, or love;
to put something of yourself in your work.
To love what you do, is to do it well.
For us at LOVE FOOD, the word Meraki is very important and is the essence of what we do…how we live!
Love and Food for us are a life passion - a heritage that is passed through the generations. Simple tips from our ya-ya, (γιαγιά) our mum and great grandmother, and pa-pouse (pappoús), our dad, and great grandfather, and the whole family tree that goes back into the ages.
Yes we have modernised it and added to it, as we carry on the traditions - particularly from a natural food, health and fitness perspective. But you know, much of what we have learnt from our heritage goes back to these basics - those raw food essentials that underpin great health. Today we are so lucky and grateful to have everything available to us - fresh food, a wide mix of global cultures on our doorstep - we are so lucky!
But of course, modern daily pressures kick in and some of our known habits get watered down.
At LOVE FOOD, we live what we do - we embrace clean living principles, family, and fresh food to give us strength and vitality.
And we know its our calling to help others in this quest for the ‘ultimate vitality and happiness’…through healthy food and fitness.
The Greek word Meraki means to do tasks with soul, creativity and love…that’s what drives us at LOVE FOOD.
Have you ever found yourself accessing that elusive state of flow? Everything fits right into place. Well, the Greek verb/adverb meraki refers to something rather similar.
Meraki is used by Greeks to describe scenarios when a person has really put a part of themselves into something. It could be cooking that comes from the heart, composing a piece of music that comes straight from the soul, or writing an article that expresses thoughts openly, honestly, and vulnerably.
Meraki highlights the intimate connection between humans and their work.
Think about, what is your Meraki?
Some people spend their whole life trying to find their ‘Meraki’, when its been right in from of them the whole time…usually because they never quite got to it!
Go back to when you were a kid, or when you had an incredible moment of being full alive and invigorated!…naturally.
Everyone is searching for something - that’s human nature. To search, to create…to live…to do.
There’s a great quote that helps you define your Meraki, which goes something like this…
What is something you love?
What is something you are good at?
What is something you can make a living from?
What is something the world needs?
Our passion has always been ‘helping people’ one way of another…sure, we have got side-tracking into the more corporate world, but we now concentrate our efforts on helping people through our ‘healthy food and fitness guidance’…from babies, to toddlers, to teenagers, to mums and dads, to families, to the fit/unfit and the healthy/unhealthy…we are all on a journey.
It’s a simple and powerful mission. And something we love doing each day!
Running a small business is not easy - there are many parts to juggle and all the ups and downs - but we know through the feedback from our clients that we are living our purpose with incredible passion…that is our Meraki.
We encourage you to pause and find or commit to your core driving purpose and passion!
And of course, be in touch if you want to talk more about fitness and nutrion for you or your family.
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