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Day 2...A Quiet Confidence

Day 2...A quite confidence

Date: 7/4/2006 1:47:01 PM ( 18 y ) ... viewed 2604 times

Happy Fourth of July...

Yesterday was a great day, being the first day of my cleanse. I really didn't have any food urges to speak of. When I felt the need, I had lemonade, and that did the trick. I had six lemonades yesterday, as well as about three quarts of water and the smooth move tea before going to bed. I was really surprised how good the smooth move tasted and how satisfying it was. I suspect I will be looking forward to the tea each evening. After my first lemonade yesterday, I increased the amount of cayenne per drink to 1/4 teaspoon. I'm not having any trouble getting it down and surprisingly, no fireworks coming out the other end this morning if you get my drift. I once again had my morning cocktail, (as peanut refers to it), and had several movements. The first two I was passing the much anticipated mucouid plaque. After that, it was just the neon yellow butt pee. Although I don't really notice any immediate physical improvement when having these bowel movements, mentally it is a triumph each time as I know that I am ridding my body of all kinds of toxins. In the long run, the physical improvement will be felt I'm sure. I am so looking forward to this "zone" that others have talked about. So far today, I am feeling great and have had no food cravings. However, from what I have read, days two and three and the tough ones, so we'll see how it goes. I trust all will have a great 4th and good luck to my fellow cleansers out there.

An Analogy

During the time that a caterpillar egg is an egg, it looks nothing like a caterpillar, and the butterfly seems a far cry from the larva that precedes it. Do caterpillars recognize butterflies as their future selves? Do butterflies identify caterpillars as past relations? The most mysterious phase of this shape-shifting creature's process is the chrysalis, the jade green cocoon in which the crawling, leaf-eating caterpillar transforms into a floating, nectar-drinking butterfly.

In our human lives, we sometimes find ourselves in the chrysalis state. During those times we don't have much to offer the outside world because, whether we realize it or not, much of our energy is consumed with an inner transition. We might feel sluggish or disinterested in the outside world.

We might feel impatient with ourselves, wondering why we don't have the energy we used to for our usual routines. But if we remember the chrysalis-the dark, inner sanctum that provides the environment for a remarkable conversion-we can relax and let ourselves be, finding ways to support our process rather than cajoling ourselves out of it.

If you see a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, the temptation may be to help it break out. But the physical challenge of this part of the process is necessary for the butterfly to build its strength so that it can survive outside the chrysalis.

The same is true of us. Sometimes we have to labor on our own to discover the force we need to be our new selves in the world.

Similarly, when seeing friends or family members struggling, it's easy to become impatient and want to help with their emergence, but we have to learn to let others make their own way. Taking on the challenge of liberating ourselves directly enables us to thrive in our new freedom.

Sometimes the greatest supports we can offer others and ourselves are patience and quiet confidence in the process unfolding, along with faith that the result will be extraordinary.