hitchcockblonde

Had a c* day today and don’t feel grateful for anything!Guess on days like this you just have to try harder…
I am grateful for:
-finally feeling better, I’ve felt awful all day
-not drinking today
-finding a wonderful source of support
-that my fiancé is coming home after a being away all week
-a good conversation with a friend
-finding a reasonably priced ticket to go to Uganda
- a really nice hot bath
-clean sheets
-having a good walk and taking some photographs
-great conversation with my brother
-Interflora-they allowed me to be able to send a bunch of flowers to a friend, who was down and I let her know that I think she’s wonderful!

I did this is Thailand, on an organized cleanse on Koh Samui,I’ve travelled a lot physically and decided that I’d like to try travelling internally, as it were!It is a great experience and frankly, one that I think everybody should try- not from only a health point of view, but because we are so food obssessed in our culture, so much more living to eat rather than eating to live.I really admire anyone trying this on their own, being in an organized enviroment, with a timetable and being surrounded by other people going through the same thing, really helped me to finish(I got extremely grumpy and fed up on about day four, giving up alcohol and food was fine, but I was really pissed off without coffee) I did a weeks complete fast with (twice!) daily colonics(ooops, was that oversharing?)I felt so much better, it was scary, my skin was glowing, the whites of my eyes incredibly clear and I had so much energy!the benefit also of an organized fast is that you meet so many other people who tend to be open-minded and alternative, and you get a lot of support,also wondeful Thai massages and steams, if you are doing this, I think you should spoil yourself in other ways(internet shopping good too!)I’ve done it twice in the same place and if budget and time permitted, I would do it every year.Good places have opened up in Europe too.

I have been fascinated by Bhutan for years, a country that is entirely ruled by it’s Buddhist beliefs and where policy is determined by a national Happiness index, where a way of life in tune with spirituality and fulfillment is protected.It also looks stunning!.I’m intending to go hiking, watch festivals-wearing national dress and see some of the stunning handicrafts in the region -and hopefully see tigers or cloud leopards.My darling fiancé has promised to take me as a Xmas present this year, so I maybe going sooner than I thought!