I just made a cantaloupe smoothie. Nothing but one gorgeously ripe cantaloupe, without the skin or seeds... pureed in my
Vita-Mix with a tiny bit of water. Man is it ever THICK! I added some ice... more water... still so thick. I'm so used to drinking water and juices that sucking a smoothie up a
glass straw feels like a major workout!
I drank almost 500 ml and thought I would explode. *whew* They are not only thick but filling as well. I put the other litre in the fridge and will sip it throughout the day. That is if I can even get it all drank today.
My stuffy sinuses made it a little hard to sleep again last night... and I woke up early and had a long bath. I find I feel better in an upright position rather than laying down AND the best lip balm on the planet is a little bit of coconut oil rubbed onto my lips. Ohhhh how smooth and wonderful they become almost immediately! I keep a huge container of
coconut oil on the side of the tub so I can add it to my bath water. Great for the skin and hair!!!
Today I'm off to yoga. I'm feeling very 'full' in my intestines which doesn't feel good at all. I finally had a bowel movement today. I had a small one after breaking my fast but nothing since so I'm feeling like I have 17 traditional Christmas dinners inside of me. Obviously I don't... but you get the idea of just how 'full' I'm feeling.
I almost wish I wasn't so opposed to enemas or colonics (I personally don't believe water should go into those areas of our body... and no I don't agree wtih douching either) cause I really want to feel some relief.
Last night I massaged some oils into my tummy... a specific blend for your bowels -
Bowel Balance Wellness Oil. I rubbed it into my skin and then did a nice long massage on my intestines... hoping to move some of this waste from my body. This morning I was very pleased with the results but I feel like there's still much more in there waiting to come out. I may take some
Cascara Sagrada later today, but I'm really hoping my bowels will just do their thing on their own. I'm thinking GREEN smoothies may be needed to really get things moving though. Just getting this cantaloupe smoothie down is a chore so I'll do a green smoothie tomorrow if I still haven't had any more BMs.
For the first time EVER breaking a fast, I've had no tummy discomfort. This really pleases me - it tells me that my body is handling all I'm gifting it and that Reikiing my food before eating it is assisting with the process in a big way. Dr. Usui performed three miracles after fasting for 21 days and meditating on 21 symbols and one of those miractles was eating a big meal and not getting ill from it. He Reikied his food and his body before taking in the food. I do this - but this time... it's different. Perhaps it's that recent attunement I had... but now... my body seems to be much more 'enlightened'.
I am strongly considering doing a
10 day Vipassana Meditation Retreat this year. This is something I really want to do and I think it would be a great thing for me spiritually. I cannot even imagine what I would get from 10 days of silence and mediation. I can't even fathom it. Which makes me all the more excited to actually experience it!
Without spiritual growth - I would be lost indeed.
I am feeling particularly thankful this morning.
Grateful for my yoga classes, for my life, my hubby and all his loving support, my clients, friends and family. All the little moments in my day which bring me so much joy and bliss. Ahhh today is a good day! That feels sooooo great to say... Today IS a good day!
love and light,
Aleesha
I just made a cantaloupe smoothie. Nothing but one gorgeously ripe cantaloupe, without the skin or seeds... pureed in my Vita-Mix with a tiny bit of water. Man is it ever THICK! I added some ice... more water... still so thick. I'm so used to drinking water and juices that sucking a smoothie up a glass straw feels like a major workout!
I drank almost 500 ml and thought I would explode. *whew* They are not only thick but filling as well. I put the other litre in the fridge and will sip it throughout the day. That is if I can even get it all drank today.
My stuffy sinuses made it a little hard to sleep again last night... and I woke up early and had a long bath. I find I feel better in an upright position rather than laying down AND the best lip balm on the planet is a little bit of coconut oil rubbed onto my lips. Ohhhh how smooth and wonderful they become almost immediately! I keep a huge container of coconut oil on the side of the tub so I can add it to my bath water. Great for the skin and hair!!!
Today I'm off to yoga. I'm feeling very 'full' in my intestines which doesn't feel good at all. I finally had a bowel movement today. I had a small one after breaking my fast but nothing since so I'm feeling like I have 17 traditional Christmas dinners inside of me. Obviously I don't... but you get the idea of just how 'full' I'm feeling.
I almost wish I wasn't so opposed to enemas or colonics (I personally don't believe water should go into those areas of our body... and no I don't agree wtih douching either) cause I really want to feel some relief.
Last night I massaged some oils into my tummy... a specific blend for your bowels - Bowel Balance Wellness Oil. I rubbed it into my skin and then did a nice long massage on my intestines... hoping to move some of this waste from my body. This morning I was very pleased with the results but I feel like there's still much more in there waiting to come out. I may take some Cascara Sagrada later today, but I'm really hoping my bowels will just do their thing on their own. I'm thinking GREEN smoothies may be needed to really get things moving though. Just getting this cantaloupe smoothie down is a chore so I'll do a green smoothie tomorrow if I still haven't had any more BMs.
For the first time EVER breaking a fast, I've had no tummy discomfort. This really pleases me - it tells me that my body is handling all I'm gifting it and that Reikiing my food before eating it is assisting with the process in a big way. Dr. Usui performed three miracles after fasting for 21 days and meditating on 21 symbols and one of those miractles was eating a big meal and not getting ill from it. He Reikied his food and his body before taking in the food. I do this - but this time... it's different. Perhaps it's that recent attunement I had... but now... my body seems to be much more 'enlightened'.
I am strongly considering doing a 10 day Vipassana Meditation Retreat this year. This is something I really want to do and I think it would be a great thing for me spiritually. I cannot even imagine what I would get from 10 days of silence and mediation. I can't even fathom it. Which makes me all the more excited to actually experience it!
Without spiritual growth - I would be lost indeed.
I am feeling particularly thankful this morning.
Grateful for my yoga classes, for my life, my hubby and all his loving support, my clients, friends and family. All the little moments in my day which bring me so much joy and bliss. Ahhh today is a good day! That feels sooooo great to say... Today IS a good day!
love and light,
Aleesha