I can’t believe it is almost the end of January already! I swear time is moving faster. I personally am working on starting off 2017 with new healthy habits and systems for my personal life. These habits will allow me to level up, accomplish my dreams and goals, and to feel and look great doing it. Even though we are growing up, we don’t have to look like it. Truly. Thank god for good skincare, wellness products, and tools. We are blessed to have the understanding that today we can take care of our bodies and how they function to best assist ourselves in optimal well-being and ageless beauty.We have been having such a cold, wet winter here in San Francisco which has been really fertile ground to go inside (literally and figuratively) to replenish and detox. I have been in hibernation mode really milking this time…going to bed early and rising early…drinking chicken broth as tea and eating root vegetables… really taking care of myself.Speaking of taking care of myself, a couple of weeks ago, I woke up and decided to get off wine for 3 weeks. It was a sort of impulse but I knew that was the right thing to do now which made it easier. Likely it was also easier because of all the other ways, and healthy habits I have been consistent in as part of this replenish & detox way of life this season. What I didn’t realize is how dependent my body has become on sugar. I take great pride in eating well and not eating much sugar. I don’t add sugar to coffee or indulge much in sweets but I had got into the habit of having a glass (or two) of wine a night. I got to the point where it was such a habit that I wasn’t even really enjoying it but rather had just come to associate coming home and relaxation with pouring a glass of wine. This is exactly why I decided it was time for a break! Since nothing great happens by chance, I knew it was time for me to do something different.Interesting because I really pay a
attention to being mindful and creating my life and being willing to look at what is “coming up” for healing so to speak. I had been listening to a talk recently by Marianne Williamson where she said something that really spoke to me. She was speaking about the state of the world (like who isn’t these days?) and how we got where we are. and about how we are all using things to “numb out” or take off “the edge.” This is of course, the problem. Then she said, “the edge is the work”. Wow, how right on is that? This got me thinking and reflecting. I certainly don’t want to numb out life or sugar coat things, lol pun intended so I knew it was time for me to do a little detox of sorts.Although, here is what i did realize, I definitely noticed a little anger coming up as well as all of a sudden having sugar cravings. Fortunately, a client of mine who had stopped sugar, gluten, dairy etc the week before, came in a day or two after I had started the detox. I forgot she had purchased the new Sugar Detox Harmonized Water by Osmosis. She reported back to me that it had really helped her with the sugar cravings. I cracked open a bottle as soon as she left and within a day or two, my sugar cravings had also stopped from using this am & pm.Here is what I am doing to feel and look good and to make things happen for myself:AM.
- Drinking a large glass of water first thing, preferably warm with lemon
- Meditate /pray. Even just a few minutes a day to set intentions and connect.
- Working out 20-30 minutes every single day.
- Reading 10-20 either am or pm.
- Reviewing my dreams and goals to stay motivated and on target.
- Listen to inspirational/motivational talks /youtube videos while getting ready.
PM.Reviewing my “I am” phrases before bed to connect with my intentions before going into dream state. I am well able. I am healthy. I am abundant… etc.Tools:Sugar Detox Harmonized Water am & pm.