Day 2

Second day. Whoa Nelly!

Juices:

1-Celery, cucumber, lettuce, yam, ginger w. Max Stress B and Hemp Oil
2-Apple, parsley, lettuce, ginger w. 1 Tbs bee pollen
3-Orange, grapefruit, celery w. 1 Tbs MSM
4-Kale, arugula, lettuce, celery, ginger, turmeric w. E3 Live
5-Celery, lettuce, spinach, ginger, apple

Supplements: 3000 vitamin D, 1 acidophilus (30 billion cultures), digestive enzymes

Well it's kind of late and I'm about ready to go to bed. But I'll give a wee update before I rest.

Today was an intense day. There is no getting around that. There are many challenges about these sort of experiences and today I was tested. There was:

1. "The Cold" It is winter and not the most ideal time to do a cleanse like this. I am managing to stay warm if I keep bundled and don't sit for too long and have hot baths or go to the sauna, but the cold is definitely a challenge. For some reason Victoria decided to try out winter this week, which just does not fit with my schedule damn it!

2. "The Greens" I have heard green juice called "Liquid Plumber." Now I know why. It's been a bit like having snakes in my intestines. But oh man, does it feel nice when it's all...well, um, out.

3. "The Critics" Perhaps the greatest challenge so far. I don't really know what to say about this. I know that everything people say is based in love and concern from that love. And I understand how some might feel concerned or confused as to why I would go through something like this. All I can hope for is trust and faith on the parts of those who are in doubt, and put out a request that even if they have concerns that they continue to support me because that's what you do for the ones you love.

Sometimes it can be more exhausting to explain myself and justify my decision making, that to actually go through the process itself. At one point today I thought that I should just stop this blog, that if putting out what I was doing made the whole process harder than I should just shut up, keep it to myself and get on with it.

But then I thought; the point of writing this blog is to share my experience. Whatever it is. And so I'm not going to stop because some may feel uncomfortable and I'm not going to stop just because I have to deal with that discomfort. I want to be open and honest, to say when it's hard and to share when things go well. So that's my plan.

And if you don't like it. That's ok. I'm ok with that.

Love to all. And thanks to everyone who IS being supportive. Actually thanks to those who aren't as well, because you put me to the test and help me know that I really want to do this. It wouldn't be a proper journey without some good ol' walls and pitfalls.

my favored quote today:

-work smarter, not harder-

oh, one final little notee: Thanks Dad for calling at the end of Day 1 and playing a song on your guitar. It made my night.