Toward a more compassionate life (Juice fast day 7)
Quick entry this morning - I have neglected the journal for the last couple days but I have been introspective and thoughtful so the time wasn't wasted. :)
I'm finding through this process that I am generally happier, and it's easy to smile. I feel much more compassionate toward others - not that I wasn't compassionate before, but I didn't FEEL it - because I was too involved in the unhealthy things I was putting in my body. It's very freeing to find myself smiling all the time. I am sure my co-workers appreciate it too. :)
I'm in detox stage 2 - where there are a few old aches and pains that come back because they aren't fully healed. Patience to get through this part. It will pass shortly. Accelerated healing is coming faster now.
Yesterday was a bit of a challenge - Aly and I went up to Seaside/Cannon beach to see my ex and her partner who were visiting from Utah. It was a little awkward at first but that passed quickly. We walked around Cannon beach - the challenge was that they were eating pizza, crepes...the smells were a little tough to be around but I got through it, and had a juice handy - I felt like a baby with a bottle, but it passed.
Hrm...I will probably append this later as my introspective thoughts of the last two days seem to have scattered like leaves in the wind. I am at the office and my mind is on work already. I will write more later.
Much later :
Ok so I ended up not feeling super hot today - had a headache most of the day, left work early. Slept for a couple hours when I got home and that fixed the headache. Went to whole paycheck and got my veg for tomorrow, as I wanted to get a container of raw coconut oil for my skin.
Brought some Valencia oranges and Marionberries home and juiced both. Gave some to the roomie and made that my dinner. I hadn't had a lot of fruit in the last couple of days and my body wanted it I think. I feel good.
I have a 'first date' tomorrow night. - should be interesting. We'll see if I lose my shit or not. I will say that my anxiety is TONS better after only a week on this - so things are looking up. Feeling kind of brave.
I'm finding through this process that I am generally happier, and it's easy to smile. I feel much more compassionate toward others - not that I wasn't compassionate before, but I didn't FEEL it - because I was too involved in the unhealthy things I was putting in my body. It's very freeing to find myself smiling all the time. I am sure my co-workers appreciate it too. :)
I'm in detox stage 2 - where there are a few old aches and pains that come back because they aren't fully healed. Patience to get through this part. It will pass shortly. Accelerated healing is coming faster now.
Yesterday was a bit of a challenge - Aly and I went up to Seaside/Cannon beach to see my ex and her partner who were visiting from Utah. It was a little awkward at first but that passed quickly. We walked around Cannon beach - the challenge was that they were eating pizza, crepes...the smells were a little tough to be around but I got through it, and had a juice handy - I felt like a baby with a bottle, but it passed.
Hrm...I will probably append this later as my introspective thoughts of the last two days seem to have scattered like leaves in the wind. I am at the office and my mind is on work already. I will write more later.
Much later :
Ok so I ended up not feeling super hot today - had a headache most of the day, left work early. Slept for a couple hours when I got home and that fixed the headache. Went to whole paycheck and got my veg for tomorrow, as I wanted to get a container of raw coconut oil for my skin.
Brought some Valencia oranges and Marionberries home and juiced both. Gave some to the roomie and made that my dinner. I hadn't had a lot of fruit in the last couple of days and my body wanted it I think. I feel good.
I have a 'first date' tomorrow night. - should be interesting. We'll see if I lose my shit or not. I will say that my anxiety is TONS better after only a week on this - so things are looking up. Feeling kind of brave.