We are what we consume

Consumption. It’s so huge in our lives. Not just food. Not just drink. Not just material stuff. We consume with the eyes, with the ears and with the mind. We absorb the world in endless ways. And slowly, we become it.

A platter of fresh fruit makes us light. A packet of chips makes us dull. But so does a late-night doomscroll. So does gossip whispered like poison. Consumption is not just calories. It is information. It is mood. It is company. It is silence or the lack of it.

Every bite tells a story. The apple says “life.” The fried snack says “stress.” Every headline tells a tale. The angry tweet says “fear.” The kind word says “hope.”

Think of your body as a library. Every day you shelve new books. Some are classics, timeless and nourishing. Some are pulp—flashy, addictive, soon forgo