Post Juice

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I can now see the allure of a juice cleanse.  I was expecting to feel hangry (hungry + angry) but instead I felt clear, well fed, and my actions were direct.  I had a graceful day.

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By only drinking juice I was able to look at the food choices I habitually  make, and think if they were the most powerful choices I could make.  The day of juice also was like a space holder, a clearing, a way to think mindfully about what I wanted to put in my body the next day after this work.  Just like when you clean your house… you want to keep it that way as long as possible.

Probably the best part about the experience was how I woke up the next day: refreshed & alert.  The difference was this: Instead of coming home eating dinner and then a little bout of random snacking until close to bedtime.  I came home, drink cashew milk and that was it.  My body had time to digest before I went to sleep, so there wasn’t this extra energy spent digesting while I was resting.

A day is not long, but it was long enough for me, especially in the winter.  I look forward to the next cleanse, whenever that may be.  And until then I am continuing to enjoy a green juice a day.

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Sage

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Today I burnt sage to clear the space of our apartment.  Out with the old, in with the new. I felt like I was back in 5th grade burning incense at my BFF’s house – it was awesome.  I picked up a bundle of sage at a very cool store downtown on Christopher St.  and the woman showed me a ritual to clear the energy.  I opened all the windows and lit the bundle of sage.   I moved through each room and made circles in all the corners of the apartment and then directed it out the window.  The woman said the corners are where it is believed the lingering energy gets stuck, so by making circles I gathered what was remaining and sent it out on its way.  While thinking: release this stagnant energy so new experiences can flow freely throughout all corners of this home.  It was fun. Kind of quirky.  Something new.

 

So things are coming along.  Furniture is arriving, we are prepping to paint, (well, Aaron is), and only a few boxes remain unpacked.  It is a blessing to create and fill this space mindfully and with love.  Since this place is our base, where we recharge, and regroup – I find it important for it to be as welcoming and orderly as it can be.

 

Home, the spot of earth supremely blest,

A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.

~Robert Montgomery

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