Detox/Juice Cleanse/Juice Fast...

Many call it something akin to the title above. I'm on it. Started on the 3rd with a host of Twitter and Facebook peeps. This particular one was organised by Shazzie, and I'm just so thankful, as I really wanted to fast into the new year but my weaknesses were too great to have me get on it on my own. So, when I saw a tweet with details of a world juice cleanse to celebrate Shazzie's 10 year anniversary raw, I jumped at the opportunity. And I'm so glad I did. I'm about to start day 5 and I feel so good, so light already and the detox has been phenomenal. And I definitely am glad the bloated post Christmas feeling is all gone, thank God!

So, yesterday saw me having the hardest emotional detox I've had since my very first fast in February last year. Here's what I just posted to the group's Facebook page:

WOW! Came out of nowhere!

I heard some news yesterday. This news gnawed at me, and gnawed and gnawed till I cracked and had the hardest cry I've had in a while... I'm believing cleansing my body of toxins will help me accomplish this dream I have. The dream of motherhood. I've hoped and prayed for so long. It's what started me on my journey to health. My journey to green. My journey to live lightly on this earth. My journey to deep, deep, non-religious spirituality - being at one with nature. And since 2008, my journey to raw. 

I know it's a natural everyday occurrence but it's eluded us for so long, and when it happens to others I'm ecstatic for them yet hungry for the same experience. That cry, and the acceptance of what's happening around me, and the understanding that my time will come. I detoxed well these past 24 hours or so. I had a headache all last night and all this morning, which eased late this afternoon. I love detox. I'll stick to this and let my spirit guide me every day - one day at a time. I have this group and other sources holding my hand. Safron's wise words are priceless, and I'm glad I have his wisdom at hand. He says, ''extreme emotion can store toxins in the body..... airborne toxins, toxic household items may be locked into the body by emotions which act like glue keeping the toxic material in the body.'' He says ''Deal with surfacing emotions for healing on every level. Affirmations or self-reassurance can help release and rebuild the body...'' 

Just wanted to share. I'm so glad I didn't go with my mind saying 'I've had enough, I'm breaking this fast after 3 days,' I know every single day is wonderful but I refuse to not deal with arising emotional issues being the factor in me deciding to break this cleanse. Hence my mantra was born (via a forumite on a raw food forum I visit): Once I commit to the day, whatever happens, I do not break my fast on the day. I could break it tomorrow but only if I commit to breaking it - no impulsive reactions will get me breaking my fast! The decision to break will be made on the day preceding the day I break my fast. So there! No mind tricks allowed here!

Blissful blessings to all. J x x x

More updates soon, stay blessed!