Today I started a 21 day fast. It is a time of prayer, reflection and cleansing. The fast was prepared by a local church and they have a set meal plan for the next 21 days. Well, day one was quite interesting. I could only eat salad and fruit. My body was craving a snack in the worst way. Oh Lord, who knew you could miss a chocolate chip cookie like this. But I stayed strong (except for a small piece of corn bread that I ate when feeding the kids...moment of weakness....oh and the bagel that I didn't want to go to waste....I'm a mess). But I had fruit for breakfast and a salad for lunch and dinner. Even with the mis-steps, I am very proud of myself.
I also learned a valuable lesson today. SILENCE IS TRULY GOLDEN. When you don't tell other peoples business, you don't have to worry about what you said coming back to bite you. And for me, a person with HORRIBLE memory, I can't remember half the conversations I have, so if you said I said it, I can't remember if I did. So in this moment of cleansing clarity, I will learn to shut my mouth to other peoples business. I will not jeopardise any of my relationships by having conversations and revealing more than what their eye can see. I AM A GREAT FRIEND but I am also human and I make mistakes...I am learning from them :-)
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