detox my life

I’m going to try to add more orange juice and moneterey cheese to my diet. Maybe I’ll have home-cooked pea soup tonight. I bought a lot of “karoun” from an International food mart here in town. It’s a salty, tasty, dairy drink.

I love jujyfruits, gobstoppers, nerds, tic tacs, and good n plenty among many others. But I really should cut them out. They cause cavities; you can choke on them; and I bet they can cause cancer too.

Tried some coca-cola zero recently. It doesn’t taste as good and has aspartame. On the other hand, it doesn’t have as many calories and as much sugar.

I must admit, when I started this goal I had grand ambitions. I imagined myself becoming this super amazing, spiritual, ultra-aware goddess. As is often the case, I set my expectations unattainably high for myself.

In some ways I’ve exceeded my expectations, and in others I still think that I can improve. In the past few months I really have had a change of lifestyle. The TV isn’t on very often, and when it is I’ve usually decided that I need to zone out for awhile. It isn’t a habit like it used to be which is really fantastic. I’m improving with my internet use. Reading has become a huge part of my life again, and I think this will increase as I cut back further on my computer time.

My diet is still undergoing lots of changes with pesky foods I can’t eat and getting my vegetarian diet all balanced out correctly. However, I’m on a really great supplement regime at the moment and am feeling great from that!

Probably the most powerful change I’ve made in the past few months is detoxing my thoughts! Once I started paying attention to how I talk to myself I was pretty shocked. Turning this around has been hugely healing and powerful :)

This has been one of my favourite goals. While it was really broad, I do feel like it’s made a really positive impact on my life.

I probably need to cut back on sugar and carbohydrates.

Well, maybe it is cliche to make New Year’s resolutions but everybody needs to get a sense of ‘renewal’, or a landmark…somewhere to start from. So, I am glad to say that from today onwards, I will not turn on the tv straight after coming back from work, but instead spend this time reading on my new chair that I acquired just for this occasion. I see Swirly has done it…so it IS feasible!!
I have cut down the cafeine to 1 a day.
I drink a lemon juice everymorning, in hot water which makes me feel mighty.

It was so darn easy.

It’s been an interesting few days with this goal! Some areas I’m doing great with, and others not so much.

I’m totally rocking it with the no TV watching. Today is day 6 and I’m not even tempted. The internet has proved more challenging. Conveniently our internet died for a couple of days so there was not temptation, but it came back on yesterday and I spent the whole day online. Subsequently I felt like absolute crap by the end of the day. So basically I learn a less about what doesn’t make me feel good.

Healthy eating has been quite hit and miss, but there’s gradual improvement there. Have cut down on caffeine a lot. I’m doing my morning routine more often than not, and writing and creating pretty much everyday. It’s been interesting to see how much I use TV or the internet as something to take my mind off how I’m really feeling. Have also been making a big effort to get out of the house more which I’m mighty proud of.

So that’s the report so far!

This is beginning in the morning, and isn’t just your average ‘I’m going to eat more fruit and veggies’ style detox. In dealing with my recent unwellness I’ve realised that I need to make some major changes to my lifestyle. I have been clinging to old behaviour patterns and want to dedicate some time to ‘shaking things up’, growing and healing. It’s all about looking within myself and learning about what’s best for me.

So sure, eating well is a part of it. But it also includes:- getting up earlier
having a morning routine
not turning on the TV
limited internet access
journalling
meditating
connecting with other people
reading
exercise
healing sessions (therapist/doctor/homeopath/acupuncture)

Feeling excited, but apprehensive. Deep down I know it’s the change that I need.