SpiritualDay 8 has not been any bit of a spiritual breakthrough for me. Maybe this is because I have already had my spiritual breakthrough - the Holy Spirit or maybe its more practical like I didn't have a chance to read or contemplate any scriptures today.
The good thing, I think on the spiritual front is that my other half is back. That is very spiritual in nature if you ask me.
He was most surprised that I did not tell him what I was doing. I told him that I wanted to give him a surprise because every time I want to surprise him I tell him in advance and then he goes crazy making me tell him what it is - which of course ruins the surprise. So this time, I gritted my teeth, and kept it all the way.
As a general observation to the way I have felt for the past couple of days, I think I've hit the point where things aren't a big deal and everything is OK. I think that is what Glikman meant in the title "Be Happy in 10 Days". I don't really think its happy its more like content/I don't care. The first part of that is good, but what about the second part?
I found myself a little frustrated at work because I felt like I needed a sugar rush or something to get me excited/agitated/stressed out in order to deal with my work. I ended up doing my work with the same efficiency without the high/low that comes with sugar. It was one of my first days of learning how to cope without the comfort of food to rush me through. This is good too.
Mental
Today was mentally not a good day, I started questioning what I was doing and how it was working. It started from this morning when I drank my salt water flush and it did not flush. It just sat in my stomach one big tub of salt water like the swaying ocean. Horrible. And I would think of throwing up, event though I have never thrown up in my whole life. Yes, let me repeat. I have never thrown up in my whole life. But this whole morning that is all I was thinking of doing.
It is the 8th Day and I really don't think I will ever do that salt water flush again. The thought of salt water, which at this point feels like a toxin, sitting in my body and not leaving - just makes me sick. When I think back the salt itself it isn't that much in quantity considering you could put that much on one sitting of french fries. So all and all I know its not that bad.
But when you are empty on this inside the thought of salt just sounds and feels disgusting. I think the plan will be back to the tea - but instead of the morning, I will take it mid-day knowing that in 7 hours I will be at home.
Physical
Like I had mentioned before my skin is super soft. Ridiculously super soft. My skin for the past 10 years maybe, has been dry and at times very rough. Not only have I been on the cleanse but I started using Sweet Almond Oil to moisturise my skin.
I thought, and I think all master cleansers should contemplate. If I am purifying my inside then why should I put chemicals on my outside? They say that the skin is the largest organ and that everything you put on it gets absorbed into the body. So why do we put Aluminum laced deodorant on every day? Or synthetic chemicals over and over again every time we need to be moisturized, or fill our mouth with fluoride every time we brush?
Like eating, I believe from what I have learned, that hygiene products should be all natural - say limit the ingredients to things you can read, spell, and count the number on one hand. Sounds like a plan.
In any case, I abide by this principal in general (soap, toothpaste, deodorant) but no so much with my lotion. So this time I thought to go all natural and get almond oil which has exactly 1 ingredient - just that almond oil. Well my skin is just magnificent -but I really think it is from the cleanse because oils would just stay on top of my dry skin before - now it soaks in.
5 comments:
Very interesting physical comments. I have a spray bottle I keep in the shower - 1/2 and 1/2 sesame oil/water. I spray it on after toweling off and it's great. I've been wanting to use something more natural for my African kiddos tho. I'll try the almond oil.
I'm right with you on all the chemicals, except for one thing I can't seem to give up - haircolor. ACK! I want to try henna, but do I really want orange hair?? Yikes!
Still wanting carbs today. I think I need another drink of lemonade!!
Going, all natural is great. I too plan to do the same. I recently witness what is called the cracker and water test, as well as cracker and baby oil test. After so many hours the cracker in water had dissolved, but the cracker in baby oil was hard as rock. It was all-interesting to me, and the woman broke down what is in all this sweet smelling stuff we buy at the department stores and beauty shops. By the end of he demonstration I was so ready to run down and pick up all natural stuff. But I have so much of the bath and body products. So I decided to use them up, and then move on to the all-natural stuff.
Enjoying your blog.
R. Love
Ginger
Do I have the thing for you?
I used to live in Atlanta and one day I came across this salon and actually went to it to get my hair cut. They sell natural products for haircoloring. I think you buy their products online or find a retailer who distributes them.
I ended up talking to them a lot about the products even though I do not color my hair. I am allergic to a lot of chemicals and thought that if I were going to do it this is the route I would go.
Tell me what you think. I am so glad you are still on the plan. Did you get my email?
http://www.ecocolors.net/
Thanks R. Love for the comments. I heard that if you put a McDonald's hamburger under a glass and put a natural hamburger under a glass The natural one rots and the McDonald one looks the same for 6 years.
Could be true? Scary.
Well, I saw on TV a story about a woman who kept a hamburger from McDonalds...and still has it...13 YEARS later! They showed it and it looked like something you could still eat.
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