I actually heard myself say today, "I don't really strive to live my life; all I really want to do is create content-- interesting content." Today I cooked. All day. Homemade chicken soup and a tofu stirfry. Living "clean" is labor intensive. I also sorted recyclables, walked the dog, did some laundry, washed dishes, and … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 7
Category: Detox
Clean: Day 2
I forgot how hard this cleanse is. Right now I'm sitting here, wanting something to CHEW! But it will pass. I'll go to bed, and in the morning wake up feeling light, and start all over again. Happy that I made it through Day 2. But tomorrow is Friday, and I like my glass of … Continue reading Clean: Day 2
Fire Hose vs. Lawn Sprinkler
I have decided to do another cleanse. Same thing as last January (if you're interested I wrote about it ad nauseam in the January 2010 archives.) Now that I'm an old hand at this, it doesn't have the same charge and excitement of last year. I know the ropes. I know I can do it. … Continue reading Fire Hose vs. Lawn Sprinkler
The End Of The Cleanse
It's officially over. The Cleanse, that is. And I made it all the way through. 21 whole days. Here's how it ended. On Saturday night, after a liquid (Serious Green Juice) breakfast, and a liquid (Cream of Cauliflower soup) lunch, G and I decided to eat a (chewy) dinner out, and maybe have (gasp!) a … Continue reading The End Of The Cleanse
Cleanse: Day 17
So, it's day 17 of my cleanse. Here is a list of what is going to stay: "Serious" green juice for breakfast. It may not be the "only" thing I eat for breakfast the way it is now, but it's going to be a major player. The big mid-day meal. This is so working for … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 17
Cleanse: Day 8
I have finally turned the corner on this cleanse. So happy. The weekend was hard, only because certain celebratory rituals involve food and drink. One of the big revelations of this cleanse for me (so far), is how food is not just food. It's social. It's symbolic. It's comfort beyond physical hunger. It functions as … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 8
Cleanse: Day 6
The Cleanse is taking a toll on me today. I don't know if it's also the weather and its gloominess that's contributing to my extreme ennui, but I was definitely running at very low RPMs today. I resorted to my SAD light this morning and left it on for the entirety of my writing time, … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 6
Cleanse: Day 3
Still feeling all sattvic and sweet. But smoothies are a cold thing to eat at night in this weather, which is why most people do these detoxes in the spring. But I need to do it when I'm motivated to do it, when I can be quiet and turn inward, when I can rest and … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 3
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