5 Things to Do Today….

There are so many simple little things you can be doing each and every day to make yourself feel healthier, better and to keep mind/body/spirit together….I have listed a few of my favourite places to start…..

1. Go homemade with an item you would usually buy. Make your own pot of jam (cook an apple, 2 peaches and handful of strawberries, juice of 1 lemon, ½ cup water, until thick, no sugar or pectin needed). If you have a food processor roast 1 cup of raw almonds and make an almond nut butter – cheaper and tastes far better than shop bought. Or search online for recipes for homemade versions of mayonnaise, mustard, chutneys and preserves – they taste far better and you feel such a sense of accomplishment from making your own.

2. Cook a meal from scratch   - no tins, no packets – a meal entirely from fresh produce and wholesome ingredients. You might start with jasmine rice, stir-fry of fresh greens, beans, onion, garlic, leek and grated carrot, small piece of grilled or baked fish to top the meal off. Add some of your homemade mustard made into a sauce…

3. Choose a day to fast! Get some clean spring water, lemons (organic are better) and clear herbal teas (not the fruit kind). Once you finish your last meal of the day, get into fast mode while you only take in water, lemon juice and clear liquid herbal teas for the following full 24 hours. It’s like putting your car in the garage for a tune-up, give your digestion a mini break, repair can take place, and you will feel great. There are many of us who have adopted this as part of a regular week with healthy results (lower cholesterol, normal blood pressure, regulated blood sugar etc.)

4. Exercise in shorter sessions or bursts of 5, 10 to 15 minutes two or three times over a full day. You will not only feel better, fresher and more engaged in your activities you will also oxygenate your brain more frequently (great for students, writers, busy moms!) and feel stronger. It may be far easier to exercise in shorter time intervals throughout the day then one long session. Try it, exercising this way keeps your routine fresh and there are only benefits to be gained.

5. If you don’t have this already, create a sacred space at home or in your garden. This may be a place where you have your favourite books, candles, precious mementoes, incense – it could be a table, comfy chair or a shelf. If you have one already, give it a revamp, clear out the old energy and create some changes with fresh flowers, a new candle, or a new location. Then sit and enjoy a cup of herbal tea as you write in your new journal….

April 

Keep the Energy Moving

Exercise….

Yes, I know it’s Christmas time and nearly no one wants to talk about or even think about exercise after all that eating….nibbling and snacking. LOL But, one of the reasons I bring this up right now is to remind myself, how there is less guilt involved with all these meals…..

When I get off my arse and do something even remotely close to exercise! 

So, with this in mind I have been making an effort to do something each day – walking, running, weights, skipping, rebounding – you name it, all in an attempt to keep myself in that exercise grove throughout the holiday season (not to mention keep my metabolism up).

And for the most part I am sticking to it – albeit, around outings, tired children, late nights and eating way too much…..but, that being said, I do feel so much better waking up in the morning knowing that I did manage to get in 20 or 25 minutes of physical activity the day before.

Plus, there are all the other side benefits….once I am in the exercise room or on my treadmill, I quickly go into my own little space and that in itself is quite nice with all this intense energy around (these storms are something!). I get time to think, plan and sort out the world’s issues all in one go (talk about shifting energy)! 

So, this time out is good for me – I really enjoy having a little room all to myself even if for a few minutes at a time.

We have had so much nasty weather as well, making it nearly impossible most days for the kids to get outside – so why not burn off some of the energy doing a few activities? The children need to be busy, doing things as well as getting their own down time, part of down time here often includes fun 'workouts' with mom and dad. 

One of the most important aspects of staying active while feasting, eating larger then normal meals and trying new recipes - is the fact that increased physical activity keeps our digestive systems (and bowels) running smoothly. Things just move through more efficiently when we exercise – if we are up and running, then so are our insides!

My own formula for exercise has come from my years spent with a lowered thyroid after pregnancy – it always helps me to do 10 to 15 minutes of activity about 3 times a day to keep my endocrine system healthy. This might mean a brisk walk first thing in the morning, weights or skipping around noon and then yoga at night.

It doesn’t have to be a long session (longer sessions don’t really suit my schedule) but smaller segments of time broken up throughout the day. It helps that nearly everything we do is from home, but even on our days out I find I can achieve some part of this (no excuses! LOL)….

At the end of the day, when I feel as if I have included an exercise routine I sleep much better. I know each day will be different – new day, new activity - new ways to fit it in. But, absolutely nothing keeps your energy moving quite like physical movement, and that's a healthy energy field as well as enough energy to get through the day.

April

Soldiers Lookout - Lough Hyne

Gut Health, Fasting and Physical Strength

Thankfully the sun is shining – otherwise rain would have added a strange dimension to the energy of this day. It has been an eye opener to say the least…after several dreams last night I was happy to wake up this morning.

I am sure we all have those nights where we sleep so deeply – but not in a restful way. Yet, I felt as if I was somewhere else and needed to come back from that place. Perhaps it was a part of me that has been away for quite some time, it certainly feels like it.

We are just coming back this week into increasing our exercise as well as talking about our next adventures in fasting. I think I will do some day on, day off – with weight training in between for the next little while to build myself up again.

Right now my focus in on building up my gut – I can sense a lot of changes taking place over these last couple of weeks and I really want to keep that going as well as perhaps enhance it in some way.

It’s as if as a result of each of these intense fasts, cleanses and detoxes I have done over the last couple of years have cleared out my gut enough to bring back life to the places and spaces where previously there wasn’t any.

No wonder I actually feel different – inside as well as outside – things are just different for me. My task now is to get used to this new way of being as well as to learn how to nurture myself in a new way. It’s a different sort of thinking really – to grow, cook, eat and prepare our food in such a way that will protect and enhance the delicate ecosystem inside.

But, the link here is how gut health, physical strength and cleansing are all inter-related. When your focus is on one, and you see it through, then you can focus on the others -- building up one area will enhance and affect the others as well. 

In lots of ways I have been doing this all along – no sugar, no medication, no caffeine, no Nightshades, no plastic etc. for many years should have helped. But, it was the actual clearing out of old debris that finally brought things back.

It just goes to show you – you can’t grow much of anything worthwhile on a rubbish heap, you do have to clear it out first.

April

Energy Medicine in Action....

Today has been interesting already and it's only early. First of all I woke up with a headache - which in itself is very unusual for me. But, it has brought me back to years ago when it was the most common thing in the world....

I remember I couldn't stand for anyone to even mention the word 'headache' because I would then get one. And I had migraines that would last for days and weeks. The longest one was for a full solid month - it was the worst I have ever had.

The irony is even back then, I knew to not take anything for these headaches. First of all, nothing worked to clear it and secondly, I knew it was mainly energetic. Something needed to come up and clear out of my system.

As an intuitive I was also very often taking something on that was not mine - head pain invariably was related to resistance of some kind or another and could only be worked out of my system by way of detoxing, cleansing and pure clear water.

Any energy form - that doesn't belong to us, causes some level of discomfort within our systems. It needs to be removed through exercise, diet, detox and energetic means - or else it can and will fester. There is often nothing worse then a festering mass of invasive energy....

So, back to today - there is something I have taken on that is acting as a resistance in my system - causing discomfort and pain. It is working it's way up and out - how do I know that? Well....because I am pushing it out.

Today I have done an intensive Yoga session, taken a few cloves of garlic to strengthen my immune system (fight what doesn't belong), drank lots of water and have been Closing Energy Leaks© to get my energy moving...

It is working because I have can feel it moving and my body responding to change. Energy Medicine in action!

April

A snow day in Leap....

Open Lines of Communication

And then we arrive at today - another Monday, (which I love) in which to create our lives from something new and make them far better then they are right now. But, if it seems like you are always striving, forever trying, feeling frustrated and tired of the same old thing...(or maybe it's just me)

Then it's probably because you are, you did and it is.

These feelings of frustration come mostly from pockets in side of us which I would term as regions of toxicity or stagnant energy. Unfortunately there are far too many and this is a common problem with the way we live our lives today.

We don't move enough, many of us are not eating well enough and we are all equally guilty of not listening to our bodies or paying close enough attention to the things that really matter.  When I think of it, life should be and is really simple.

The more body centered we are the easier it becomes to focus on and engage in activities that fulfill our purpose, guide us forward, toward our destiny and also keep us fully grounded in reality. None of this is difficult or hard to do.

It is often as earthy and straightforward as planting a few vegetables or herbs. Then to move forward a bit more, you have to incorporate regular movement and exercise into your day as well as times of fasting and moving meditation.

Being close to and in direct contact with the earth serves one of the greatest purposes as far as I can tell...it puts us in direct alignment with our own routes, methods and modes of communication. We cannot live a meaningful, spiritual and purposeful life (or walking a spiritual path) without open lines of communication.

Opening those doors within, will ensure they are functional on the outside as well.

April

Summer sailing camp!

Finally - A really physical energy shift!

Well, it's been a rainy day full of interesting twists and turns - at least energetically speaking. Right now  it feels as if my energy is shifting rapidly - I can actually feel it under my skin, there is movement and lots of aches and pains! LOL

I have been pushing myself a bit with the Yoga and it has finally caught up with me, so today I am feeling a bit sore. But, as with any exercise, it's a good kind of sore - as if you have done something worthwhile.

As with any part of this cleanse or any detox for that matter, the things that come up to the surface should be recognised and understood for what they are. But that is only part of it, now there is a need to  process it.

So - I guess that is what this next couple of days will be all about - working through all of this deeply held stuff that is moving up from my muscles and cells. And it feels good to be moving forward - at least physically.

I think so far, this cleanse has been the most physical of them all. Perhaps it has to do with the many intensive Yoga sessions I have been doing and also the fact that it's about time for some of these things to start moving! LOL

Some of this stuff I know has been here forever and I can see now this 'energy' is what was making my legs feel heavy in the past. All of that is gone right now and I am feeling far more balanced between top and bottom. 

This is all great stuff! 

April

Paper mache projects at home.....

Benefits of Fasting - Some Thoughts

Today is a fast day and I feel great - actually it is always a better day then an eating day - when I happen to be busy with projects and stuff because I find I can think more clearly as well as focus on the tasks at hand.

I thought to write about fasting a little bit more - I talk about this extensively in my book The Pagan Diet - but here are a few of my thoughts on the subject.

Fasting for me has come to mean clarity - I gain distance from circumstances taking place in my life and get to have a bit of a breather. Not that I stop doing anything or hold back on my fast days - quite the opposite in fact.

My fast days are busier, more concentrated and full on. I carry on with all my normal activities and throw in a few more for good measure. Usually I have loads of energy and a little plan in place covering some of the things I want to get done.

Having enough energy is not a problem at all - I have found that because I am not digesting food, but allowing my system to rest and have a little clear out, any energy that would have been used to digestion is now diverted to other things.

I stop eating early enough the day before so as not to be stuffed full on my fast day. This is an important part of fasting for me. I have never liked to feel 'over stuffed' with food and love it when my system is clean and clear. This can happen with a few hours of fasting, sipping clean water and some exercise.

Many people comment on how when they go without food for even a few hours they feel dizzy or light headed - yeah, that used to be my complaint as well. It didn't last long because I found first of all it was a mind thing (seriously) and secondly, blood sugar imbalance is a symptom of something other then an empty stomach. 

Think about it - never before in our history have we ever had access to so much food, all the time. And then we are expected to eat 3 meals a day plus snacks. No wonder we have blood sugar issues! By the way, this balances out very quickly after a couple of times fasting. 

Your body is designed to withstand fasting - of course it is. It would be ridiculous to think otherwise. Humanity has a huge history associated with fasting. 

Which brings me to the next point - I am a Nutritionist, I have been working with food for years, and following detoxes, cleanses and whatnot. Never before have I had so much success or satisfaction from anything diet related.

Fasting gave me back my control, my sanity and my body - and not just in the outer world. I am talking about inwardly - balance in hormones, weight, digestion and body function. Nothing else has ever done that for me, no supplement, no food, no diet and no amount of positive thinking.

However, taken all together - exercise, clean water, organic whole foods, fasting and a healthy lifestyle - you can have it all!

Have a healthy day,

April

The Pagan Diet Cover 

Another Master Cleanse Done!

It's over and we have moved on to the next phase which is already shaping up to be certainly focused on two things so far - mind and physical exercise and perhaps the connection between them. Even today, day 11, which is really a juice day as we shift back into eating, I am sensing change.

Today I am on smoothies and juice for the day until later when I will have some soft cooked veggie soup and some homemade bread. Day 11 usually goes quite well, albeit a little shock to the system of flavours, textures and tastes after the herbal teas and lemon drink for 10 days.

I love this time because now is when we see the effort of cleansing come together into what was accomplished and how far we have moved forward with our inner quest. Already I am seeing in my workouts how I feel stronger, more determined and focused.

This time around I not only maintained my daily workout during the fast, but increased them in length and intensity. So, now with some more calories in my system, I am surging with energy and can feel the power in my muscles.

It's a great place to be actually! I can't help but think this is what wellness or total health must feel like...

So far today, I am still cooking, I just made our meal of mung bean root vegetable stew and some honey spelt bread to go with it. Later I want to make some crackers for everyone as well as get started on a few more of our goodies for the weekend.

This weekend is Mabon of Autumn Equinox which for us usually means a celebration of trees. This is the perfect time of year to plant a lot of different trees as well as put seeds into the ground. In Ireland the winter garden is always a nice option too. 

Already today I have been working away in my herb garden taking advantage of the drier weather to get some herbs in for drying. The whole kitchen looks and smells like herbs (they are hanging to dry), warm bread and health.

Well, off to get some more done here today, have a good one,

April

Oak tree in pot in my herb garden

Just Another Cleanse Day or Not?

Today is the 8th day of my September Master Cleanse, it's always at this stage that we start our official count down - the last 72 hours of any detox can be quite interesting as your body goes into it's final push to remove toxins.

This morning I did my fourth salt water flush as well and tonight will take the senna tea. These really help to keep the debris being released into your system moving up and out as well as helping you to feel clear and energetic.

I have a bit of a cold, but these symptoms always subside after I do the salt water - it is such a gentle but powerful clear out process. My other detox symptoms would be a little bit of a backache - mostly due to sore muscles, however, I have been pushing myself a little with my workouts.

And my dreams are still an on-going show all night long. Last night I dreamt I was looking out through a window at a group of 3 smaller pheasants with a larger one. In the dream I assumed they were a mother and her off spring. However I was so curious when I woke up, I looked it up online to find these birds often have a male with a group of 3 females. 

Very symbolic of the divine Feminine in her triple goddess state! Lovely dream...

My mind has been mulling over the need to do something different today and perhaps every day - you know how we are such creatures of habit, we can end up doing the same things day after day. I often think my life is less predictable and always full of change, however I too have my habits.

The one I am focused on right now, which needs to change is my exercise. I tend to do the same things in our gym. Yes, I do push myself, but I have my comfort zone and tend to use the same equipment, and not branch out as much as I should.

So, today this has become my goal. To do an exercise DVD, and use one piece of equipment I would not normally use - stretch my body, mind and soul a little bit more. Perhaps if I challenge myself in new ways, I will have different results! LOL

Who knows, there might be a miracle!

Have a healthy day,

April

In honour of Mabon this week - baby trees in pots

Feeling the Need to Detox

These past couple of days have been good in many ways, with regards to getting things done, however I am feeling the need to get back down to the business of detoxing once again and physically I feel as if a lot of toxins have been stirred up.

During these past few weeks, since my last cleanse, I have increased and expanded my workouts to add variety but also to improve my own fitness level. I like to challenge myself every now and then, especially through physical activity. 

With all of the detoxing, I had tended to do more gentle exercises, and then stick with that low key pattern after the cleanse was finished mostly out of habit. I missed doing a more vigorous exercise routine and have happily gotten back into it recently.

Of course, doing much more physically, also increases the circulation of toxins in the system as well as encouraging them to leave by the normal routes. I want to speed things along a little bit and thought to combine a Master Cleanse with a few more intense workouts (as much as possible) thrown in.

So, this weekend we are eating well, exercising lots and building up to doing our September Master Cleanse (for how many days I am not sure yet) sometime next week. 

My body feels much stronger, however I am aware of the toxin load moving about because my mind is unable to focus as easily and I am a little ungrounded, neither of which is like me. I miss the way I usually feel in my mind - sharp and clear and need to get back to it.

The fastest, easiest and safest way to detox, body, mind and soul is of course to do a Master Cleanse for about 10 days. This will be my fifth this year so far while I have done many little mini cleanses in-between.

Right now I am very aware of internal body functions and systems needing to come into balance - and the best way to move forward is through a detox. So another Master Cleanse is in order, I can't wait. 

Now I have to decide on a theme or focus for my 10 days journey....hmmm!

Have a lovely day,

April

A tangle of herbs...

Exercise is Also Good for the Soul

Not much emphasis has been placed on exercise for those who are walking a spiritual path, in fact some of the least fit people I know, claim to be on a journey of epic proportions. Yet they place little value on activity or have lost their way when it comes to their physical body.

Of course, this makes little sense and has become a significant block for these people. One that must be addressed and worked on to make every effort to clear out obstructed and congested areas in the body and throughout the energy field.

The most important aspect of following a spiritual path or being on a journey, has always been the fact that your body is the only way inward. A spiritual journey will not ever be completed without full and active participation of every part of the body.

Further to this, all communication with spiritual aspects of the self such as heart, higher self, energy systems etc. are coordinated by the nervous system. Then this links back through the hypothalamus to the roots of the hormonal function (more or less).

Your hormones must be balanced, functioning and at stable levels in order to receive timely and appropriate communication from all parts of your body. These internal chemical messengers are our human Angels and we cannot walk any path without them spiritual, or otherwise.

Exercise is an absolute must on this journey, there are so many benefits to body, mind and spirit they cannot possibly be all listed here. However, it is enough to know your internal communications are of vital importance for signs, signals and messages along the way.

And these signposts derive from both the hormonal (messaging) and nervous (signaling, communication) pathways. 

There are so many benefits to exercise this list is not nearly enough, it is just a quick look at some of the spiritual benefits of physical activity;

- balance internal body systems

- hormone regulation

- detox aid

- clarity of mind & spirit

- increase energy

- untangle energy field

- reduce energy spikes in the field

- improve immune function

- increase awareness

- better coping abilitiy

Physical aspects of awakening happen cell by cell and is very much a part of the overall picture and some would say this is the entire picture. The body is where all of this journey, traveling, inner pathways and walking a higher path takes place. 

When you commit to exercising and improving the fitness level of your body, you take your spiritual journey to a much higher level. Indeed, it is the only way to fly!

Have a lovely day,

April

Black & White photo of an oil painting....

Gears We Don't Even Use!

I saw a quote today and it has kept me thinking about my life, the things I want to achieve and all I am doing about getting there. And of course, the fact that perhaps there is far more I could be doing - to push myself a little. Or to push myself a lot.

The quote went something like this; 'life is like a 10 speed bicycle , most of us have gears we never use'.

This struck home for me today. I don't think many of us even come close to doing half of what we are capable of, we are not using our talents, we are fearful of our inner light and we allow the limiting beliefs of others to hold us back in every way. 

Perhaps we have gears we don't even know about - and strength, power, motivation, inner reserves of untapped energy just waiting for us to open up into these higher levels. 

Of course I am finding out more about this as I continually push my body forward to do more, exercise harder, longer, faster. As muscles and body build up, so too does mind, spirit and emotional strength and capacity. 

Yet, there is so much more to us, we are endless balls of potential energy with ideas, profound dreams, hopes and amazing magical powers. For the most part we are sleeping, we have forgotten, wandering aimlessly through our days in a brain fog caused by food and drink that has become our drug. 

And our downfall. 

You know, it really is all within - we have the resources, we are standing on this earth as incredibly powerful beings in our own right. We can't afford to back down any longer, or allow ourselves to be held back so easily. 

Today is a great day to find a way to push yourself forward, even a little bit. Opening up those inner doors which have been closed up for so long sometimes takes a little shove in the right direction.

If you think you can't do this, you have forgotten who you are

Have a wonderful, thoughtful, action filled day!

April

Colours in the garden

Getting Back to Myself

I no longer think in terms of being normal, I mean, who wants to be normal anyway, if that means to eat, drink and live mindlessly? No, I am quite happy with my day on/day off fasting while eating, living and being conscious of all that I am.

The physical task of uncovering my heart and soul has taken a long time and it has taught me an incredible amount about myself and the world around me - in particular my relationship with it. I have mentioned here on this blog a few times that there are distinctions to be made between the degrees and levels of inner communication.

Prayer is talking with god

Exercise is being with god

Fasting is walking with god

Each of these are perhaps one and the same in some ways - yet parts of the process of finding and accessing spirit take extraordinary trust, effort and willingness to believe in what is unseen. As an intuitive, seeing is not believing, that would only cause me to question more deeply.

Each day I am taken further into the garden where trust comes about only by believing that the path is in front of you, the bridge is under your feet and that there will be help along the way. For me re-connecting with the old ways of water fasting, herbs and clean living has served to deepen my ability to trust in every aspect of my body. 

These past two days post Master Cleanse have been transformational for me in many ways - I have had decisions to make regarding how I would like to move forward as well as the usual cutting of ties that hold me back. I am standing right now at the edge of a cliff and I plan to cross over - living this way (food, fast & feast) has brought me here and is leading me home.

The sun has finally come out in West Cork,

April

Light Shining Through the Depths

Halfway On Day 5

Well, it is day 5 - we are pretty well half way to the finish line and feeling well. The one thing that I noticed yesterday was that a weakness in my legs that I would have felt for many years, which is usually there when I am not fasting, had flared up. I kept walking through it as it is more of a 'sense' and a heaviness - toxins. 

So, now this morning I am still feeling lots of energy, looking forward to my exercise and loving the clear feeling in my body and head. Other than my skin being a little bumpy and the heavy legs, I don't have any other detox symptoms yet. Just the dreams! 

The dreams continued last night with me sitting and talking to the 'ghost' from my dream the night before, who had now taken form and shape into a person that I knew. Plus, in the dream I could not open my eyes, I was trying to, but they were itching, burning as if I had been peeling very strong onions or something. Once I stepped outside I was fine.

Then another dream of me ordering food at a restaurant something like a fast food place, while I was wondering why I was even there. And a very significant dream of a person in a wheelchair who believed that he was paralyzed - when I had him close energy leaks he could see that his legs were filled with 'fear toxins' and he was then able to stand up.

How clear is all of that!!! Lots of things moving and shifting for me here - so I am well under way to getting at the root of this block. I am really excited now to see what each day brings as everything appears to be centering around dissolving this resistance in my body.

By the way, last night I actually had so much energy that at 10:30 I was out walking and enjoying the night air. It was peaceful and calm. Today I am planning to do some more creative things to keep this energy moving and to get outside as much as possible. 

Each time I do these Master Cleanses they always prove to be deep, significant and the gentlest way forward on my journey. All I can say right now is WOW, this is really working and something that I was after for many years has come to the surface.

Talk to you tomorrow,

April

It's Day 2 - already!

Usually whenever I do a 10 day Master Cleanse, the first couple of days (which are often the hardest) drag on and seem to take forever. This time this is not the case and it has almost been very easy so far (too easy! LOL). Yesterday, I went to bed early with a slight headache and I felt a bit achy and tired. But I have been through worse.

Today I am feeling pretty good, not much in the way of detox symptoms that are physical - this time they are mostly mental and in my thinking. All day it feels as if I have been fighting 'demons' - don't exercise, you really want to eat, fear, worry, you can't do that blah, blah. All negative and all toxic - which right away tells me that this cleanse is working and that toxins are moving.

However, I must be getting to the bottom of the barrel because the really bad apples are coming out. I can feel the dark energy around and 'see' the toxins in my energy field as I go about my day. These thoughts are also intense and almost feel like they are coming from another dimension or far away place.

They don't even seem to be a part of me or my psyche, which is a relief, because I am not listening to them and doing my best to counter the negativity with positive mantras and thoughts. Each time I feel like not moving, I push myself to exercise, and each time I feel this voice telling me to stop the cleanse and eat something - I sip on my MC juice and carry on.

Physically, I feel great, I have gotten loads done, my mind feels sharp and clear and my memory - well lots of old buried deep memories have been coming up for me. I just know that this cleanse is one of the most important that I have ever done. 

Last night I was dreaming all night, but it was like one continuous long dream with many parts. I found myself sitting an exam at one stage with my cat at my feet, then taking a bus to travel to a distant city with someone else's phone that I was trying to use. Then arriving in that place and looking for a place to stay and thinking of a person's name, where I instantly arrived.

When I woke up it was as if I had actually travelled somewhere and I could sense a shift in my energy. I do feel lighter and stronger, and just more engaged in living, thinking and doing. Great place to be really.

Fasting, Master Cleanses and living this way has changed my life in so many ways, I would never go back to my old lifestyle for anything. This is just far too interesting and I feel great!

Hope you are all well,

April

This is one of our baby ducks, taking a little dip!

Fasting Today...

It's always nice to start the week with a fast day, as I feel that I am beginning with a clean slate and a better approach to organizing my time. Today I feel good, and am still seeing the deeper effects of my mini cleanse last week.

My thinking is changing yet again - I feel more settled and I am just far more efficient in getting things done. One way to describe it is that I feel that I can do more with my time and therefore I get more done in the same amount of time.

Today I plan to exercise a bit more, I have been in the garden a lot over the weekend and I did not exercise ( in a formal way) as much as I would have liked to. Garden came first because it wasn't raining and there were so many things that needed to be done.

So, my challenge to myself today is to accomplish one of two things - to either exercise every hour for 5-7 minutes or to do at least 3 mini sessions of 20 minutes each. I have already done some free weights, skipping, rebounder and a short walk, so now to see how disciplined I can be today to keep this energy flowing.

I call this my 5 minute challenge and will post it later today, anyone want to join me?

Have an active day!

April

This is a honey bee flying between flowers on a tree in Bantry House