My last post regarded emotional eating and the power of raw, living foods, and how this lifestyle can positively change your life. Just to add a bit of human-ness to this blog, I want to recount my weekend experience with falling off the new lifestyle bandwagon. It was my first real fall (with the exception of snacking too much over the holidays :)). I visited my ol' recent, and not-so-recent stomping grounds in the Dells, and had a really fun night with friends I used to work with. Because I hadn't seen these people for a few months, we stayed out all night, and my usually treasured sleep took a backseat to a seriously awesome 90's music, car jam session. It was great and I do not regret having a fun time with old friends (it reminded me of the importance of friends, connections, spontaneous fun, and the joy of music and dancing!), but the sudden and extreme shift from my recent focus on overall health (paired with a little bit of poor nutritional planning) really affected my body in an intense way.
But, as always, every experience is intentional, needed, and can facilitate a greater examination into one's life. And such is this one! I believe that in light of the good time I had with friends, my fatigue and hunger for the next day reminded me of just why I have enjoyed reaping the benefits of a high raw lifestyle. On the drive home from the Dells, I broke my high raw-streak, even breaking my vegan streak, and ordered Wisconsin CHEESE CURDS! Haha. Well, they were certainly delicious, but I was certainly aware of just how off my body felt after consuming them. I resorted to feeding my body for pleasure, comfort, and convenience, as opposed to for health, vitality, and fuel. As soon as I got home, I was so tired that I did not get to really enjoy the full breadth of day - and I went to sleep early, for a very disrupted sleep (due to my negligible diet, too-much drink, and sleep!) I had this experience so that I could remember the difference in how my body, mind, and spirit feel when I fuel my body with living foods, am hydrated, and get good sleep, as opposed to how I felt all yesterday. It was fun, and all of life requires a balancing act, but I understand now that if I want to feel consistently good, I can. I can spend more time pre-planning meals, always having water on hand, and having healthy snacks in my car. As far as the lack of sleep goes, well, that will happen - it was necessary in order to enjoy some seriously awesome singing with seriously great people! I'm just grateful I had a whole day to decompress. :) I now realize that I can have both the fun lifestyle of times past, with my new lifestyle of health - I do not have to go back and forth between the extremes! Thank you, Universe, for reminding me the beauty and importance of balance, and thank you for helping me to see this light.
But, as always, every experience is intentional, needed, and can facilitate a greater examination into one's life. And such is this one! I believe that in light of the good time I had with friends, my fatigue and hunger for the next day reminded me of just why I have enjoyed reaping the benefits of a high raw lifestyle. On the drive home from the Dells, I broke my high raw-streak, even breaking my vegan streak, and ordered Wisconsin CHEESE CURDS! Haha. Well, they were certainly delicious, but I was certainly aware of just how off my body felt after consuming them. I resorted to feeding my body for pleasure, comfort, and convenience, as opposed to for health, vitality, and fuel. As soon as I got home, I was so tired that I did not get to really enjoy the full breadth of day - and I went to sleep early, for a very disrupted sleep (due to my negligible diet, too-much drink, and sleep!) I had this experience so that I could remember the difference in how my body, mind, and spirit feel when I fuel my body with living foods, am hydrated, and get good sleep, as opposed to how I felt all yesterday. It was fun, and all of life requires a balancing act, but I understand now that if I want to feel consistently good, I can. I can spend more time pre-planning meals, always having water on hand, and having healthy snacks in my car. As far as the lack of sleep goes, well, that will happen - it was necessary in order to enjoy some seriously awesome singing with seriously great people! I'm just grateful I had a whole day to decompress. :) I now realize that I can have both the fun lifestyle of times past, with my new lifestyle of health - I do not have to go back and forth between the extremes! Thank you, Universe, for reminding me the beauty and importance of balance, and thank you for helping me to see this light.
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