This being well and healthy lifestyle choice is quite challenging at times. The good news is that feeling good feels SO GOOD! I have a new appreciation for being well. It is so good to be able to DO things. I am able to garden my farm, ride a bike, go for walks, play with Ayden, clean the house, take a bath and visit with friends. Oh yeah, and write a blog.
The two or three hours of the day that I am farming (I am not in a hurry), is like meditation. I am reminded of a caretaker of a bonsai tree. The plants are given lots of loving attention and positive energy.
Positive energy, positive thoughts, positive actions, positive feelings and positive words, this is where the true WORK takes place. Of course, as I have alluded to before, the holistic approach to healing incorporates more than just diet. On the last night of graduation at Hippocrates Institute, I was blown away by Debbie Papalakis' hypnosis demonstration. It seemed like she could put you in a trance by looking at you. It was so quick and so effective. WOW!!!
Anyway, something that Debbie said about how our words have power, rang home. For example, if we complain about our food (sprouts!) or the nauseating sweet taste of wheatgrass (put it in a shot glass and follow with lemon, like shooting tequila), it will not be a positive dining experience and you will not receive the benefits of your food or that incredible green elixir. I now say a little prayer of gratitude before drinking my daily wheatgrass. By the way, I have subscribed to Debbie's newsletter, she is a fireball!
Presently, well actually, for the last month, I have been having vertigo. My doctor said it was allergy related and prescribled nasal spray and Clariton(sp?). Also, my blood pressure is 85/46, so this might also have something to do with it. Ya think? Well, I am not taking the pills or spray and I am lowering (cutting in half) my dose of blood pressure medication. I have added a few more supplements to my diet. Of course, my doctor is aware of this and I explained my plan to get off the medication entirely. It is the only prescribed medication I am taking. Six months ago, I was taking a shelf full of pills.
I am not going to question what is working for me, just keep on keeping on and reaping the benefits...
The two or three hours of the day that I am farming (I am not in a hurry), is like meditation. I am reminded of a caretaker of a bonsai tree. The plants are given lots of loving attention and positive energy.
Positive energy, positive thoughts, positive actions, positive feelings and positive words, this is where the true WORK takes place. Of course, as I have alluded to before, the holistic approach to healing incorporates more than just diet. On the last night of graduation at Hippocrates Institute, I was blown away by Debbie Papalakis' hypnosis demonstration. It seemed like she could put you in a trance by looking at you. It was so quick and so effective. WOW!!!
Anyway, something that Debbie said about how our words have power, rang home. For example, if we complain about our food (sprouts!) or the nauseating sweet taste of wheatgrass (put it in a shot glass and follow with lemon, like shooting tequila), it will not be a positive dining experience and you will not receive the benefits of your food or that incredible green elixir. I now say a little prayer of gratitude before drinking my daily wheatgrass. By the way, I have subscribed to Debbie's newsletter, she is a fireball!
Presently, well actually, for the last month, I have been having vertigo. My doctor said it was allergy related and prescribled nasal spray and Clariton(sp?). Also, my blood pressure is 85/46, so this might also have something to do with it. Ya think? Well, I am not taking the pills or spray and I am lowering (cutting in half) my dose of blood pressure medication. I have added a few more supplements to my diet. Of course, my doctor is aware of this and I explained my plan to get off the medication entirely. It is the only prescribed medication I am taking. Six months ago, I was taking a shelf full of pills.
I am not going to question what is working for me, just keep on keeping on and reaping the benefits...