FAST and furious

Day 3 of my 21 day fast was a beast of a day.  WATER AND JUICES ONLY!  It was tough.  Started my day off totally wrong.  Not thinking before I acted, I woke up, drank some tea and took my vitamins.  WHY DID I TAKE VITAMINS ON AN EMPTY STOMACH! 2 seconds later.....it was not a pretty picture.  But I can promise you that I will NEVER do that again.

The rest of the day just felt soooooooo long.  No food can make for a grouchy household.  Between the many bathroom breaks and watching my kids eat the juicy hamburgers I have seen in my life, this day was truly a test of will power and strength.  Well, I passed the test, but not with an A:-(.  I'm sorry but I needed something.  So a baked potato with broccolli caused me to have a less than perfect grade.

But I'm still standing.  And I'm able to make it through the day.  This is teaching me that I don't NEED half of the stuff that I eat during the day.  And I think the same can go for things in my life.  I don't think I need half of the things that I have in my life.  Do I really need over 20 scarves,  do I really need 30 hats.    So I am not only purging my body....I'm purging my life.

21 Days of Silent Sunshine

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 :-)