A Day to Honor Myself

Yesterday I didn’t blog… Jim and I went out on the boat to the lake again. We left early… around 10:30 AM and it was such a beautiful day! We didn’t start for home until after 7:30 PM.  This picture was taken right around 6:30 or 7. So many days up there it is crystal clear like that, and what a beautiful place to spend some time connecting with yourself, when you are so close to nature!

So in the morning I packed a large rectangular container brimming with fresh cauliflour, broccoli, carrots, cukes, celery, and green and yellow beans. I had boiled some eggs the night before, and packed them as well. I also made a 1 liter thermos full of fruit smoothies. (All fruit … 4 kinds of berries, and a couple of pears, and a tablespoon of raw honey, a cup of soy milk, and a cup of water)

Jim took his "pepperettes’ which are these *disgusting* little pepperoni sticks. We packed several bottles of water, and some Corona ;-) and away we went.

 It’s a beautiful time for self-reflection. Jim and I talk about a lot of different things relating to my work, and his, the family and just whatever comes to mind. We’ve been married for 20 years now and it is so nice to go and have this time together and just appreciate each other, and our life together.

Then we swim, nibble on raw vegetables, and listen to music and just enjoy our surroundings. We are so lucky that most people don’t know about this little lake, so we always have it all to ourselves. Whenever someone comes in on a kayak or a seadoo we feel violated! LOL

Lately I have taken spent a lot of time on reflection. Looking inward to the person in there that I really have neglected for a very long time. This journey has been less about food and weight, and more about me connecting. Connecting to myself, my thoughts, and where I am heading and where I’ve been, connecting to earth and nature and living creatures, connecting with my family and others that I love, and reaching out and connecting to strangers… people who seem to be on this same path… or at least headed in the general direction!

There are some things that I have been doing recently to allow myself to just BE, feel, connect, and reflect.

When I eat… for example I am holding an apple in the palm of my hand and look at it, look at the sunshine glancing off of the shiny surface, imagine the goodness from earth and sun and water that went into the making of it. When I bite into it and chew I imagine that I am tasting a year of sunshine, a year of rains and wind and good nutrients from the soul, and I swallow and feel that nourishment bathing my insides with good healing energy.

This good food has become a gift I am giving myself, a gift the earth has given me and it nourishes me and keeps me well. The energy transfers from the sun to the earth to the apple to me. We are all one.

So I know it sounds "out there" and so different from the way I usually think and express myself that I admit to feeling a little strange. I told my husband, "I feel like I am climbing up on a higher plane… can almost see myself with one leg hitched up and the other one dangling straight as I try to hitch myself up. Something momentous is happening right now in my mind. I’m going with it. My body and soul deserves this new found love and it just feels right!

So last evening while I was still laid back from such an amazing day, I was surfing a bit and came across this blog called This Mama Cooks and she has a fantastic "recipe" for a relaxing detox bath. So today I got some lavender essential oil and I am going to have a lovely relaxing hot bath before bed tonight. I’ll let you know how THAT works out! LOL

Here’s the recipe (actually courtesy of Dr. Mark Hyman)

A Cleansing Soak
Once a week for 20 minutes, sit in a hot bath that contains a handful of Epsom salts, 10 drops of lavender essential oil, and a half cup of baking soda. This combo draws out toxins, lowers stress-related hormones, and balances your pH levels.

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