Yesterday was a good day for the most part.
I really enjoyed getting back to my alchemy
in the kitchen and then stowing my bottles
of amber lemonade in the refrigerator.
I have company coming though and so this
necessitated my needing to put away some
projects I was working on and chasing
dust bunnies and such. Lots of washing
of rugs after the week of muddy days and
our dogs running in and out with wet bodies
and muddy paws.
Usually these preparations are nothing but
doing them the first day of a cleanse and
also doing chores like feeding the birds
and telling myself NO as I dole out a nice
variety of nuts to each of their bowls;
almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans,
sunflower seed. Then I cut up fruit for
them, banana, apple, grapes. Each day they
get peanut butter crackers, (one of my
favorite), vanilla wafers, peanuts in the
shell. On the first day of my deprivation,
I could not quell the whining of my inner
child, but firmly said no each time. By
the end of the day when I was dicing up
some string cheese for them, I was at a
dangerous point where I was less enthused
than I usually am. More lemonde I thought~!
So, sipping more SPICY lemonade made me
feel better. I had also not given up my
daily painting of iodine on my body. One
drop is my big number and I was hoping to
see some progress since salt loading and
vitamin C helps the process. I did notice
that the cloudy dark urine was in the mix
indicating that I was detoxing bromines
and such. Still, for the first day, and
not being sure if my nagging headache was
not from the iodine, I decided to lay off
it for a few days until I am over the hump
of the first week MC symptoms. I will go
back to it though since I had to get up
a zillion times it seemed during the night
to pee and I did not flush each time. In
the morning the toilet water was the color
of rust and very cloudy. Proof of iodine-
inspired detoxing~!
I ran a hot bath last night and it was the
highlight of my evening. All the discomfort
I was feeling melted away as I soaked and
then lathered my body with my favorite
Ayurvedic soap, Chandrika. A delicious cup
of Chocolate Smooth Move and finally, I
could feel satisfied that I had made it
through my first Master Cleanse day.
Before turning the light out, I delighted
my inner child by placing a happy face sticker
on the 1st of June, on my calendar.
Today, day 2, progress continues with my
preparations for company. More rugs to
wash and the final vacuuming and washing
down the floors and dusting. I am feeling
good about my perseverance in spite of my
desire to just lay in bed and stare at the
ceiling or out the window.
One thing I noticed right away this morning
was the horrendous smell of the canned dog
food I have been dishing out each morning
to our dogs, mixed with kibble. How can they
eat this stuff?, I thought. It was almost too
much for my sensitive nose to handle and
I stepped to the sink a few times with
dry heaves. Tomorrow I will dose my nose
with some essential oil first thing in the
morning~! ;)
I have upped my cayenne already. Also put
getting a massage on my wish list...hee hee.
All the windows are open and I have the CD
player going, music blaring, playing disc
jockey for me and the birds. My hand washing
is hanging out on the line and I feel confident
that I will get my chores done in time to lay
out in the sun this afternoon for some healing
rays. Then I am hoping to settle into a cool
room for some real weekend R&R. I ordered
a netflix movie, DREAMGIRLS, and with a
glass of lemonade in hand, I hope to drift
into day three hoping the worst may be
behind me. As I type, I have taken this short
break to soak my footsies in some epsom
salt. For me a real headache buster~!
I wish all those cleansing a healing day~!
be happy, be well,
Zoe
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