I didn't get enough sleep last night.
I didn't get it all done.
I need to do more.
I ate too much.
I drank too much.
I'm tired.
All of these statements generate a visceral sense of regret and sludge. Blech.
So it was a pleasure for me today to feel that all-too-elusive peace that comes with Balance. Ahhhh.
As with all well earned things, it took time to create it. Months. Wait - in fact, I think this took me several years. And the great part is that food was the key to unlocking it.
About 7 years ago I found myself in a job that exhausted me. But I loved it! I worked hard, made friends, and helped people - what's there not to love?? But I began the slow descent into blob-dom. There was always a reason to skip exercise (like sleeping) and to eat at my favorite Mexican Cantina (along with a margarita or two...). So how did I change it?
I had to carve out space for me - and so I chose to enroll in a nutritional degree program. I could pour myself into a curriculum that was fun. It was my gift to myself. It inspired me to stay true to healthy eating, juicing, cleansing and reading. It was my haven. I became healthier and revitalized.
When you begin to feel that higher vibration of true health, you begin to seek joy in all areas of life. Even though I loved my work, the small negatives had begun to pile up and the management had turned sour. It took a new job to drive home the realization of how essential it is to be valued, appreciated and supported. This is the true nourishment we all seek.
I would not have moved away from that old job if I had not trusted my choices in food. Food and nutrition helped put me on the right path. It was food itself that allowed me to feel that higher vibration and increased awareness that led to a new job, and to the balance I'm feeling today. So I began to increase my intake of raw foods, and try to avoid processed foods.
When we eat foods in their natural state, we are assimilating their energies.
It is not possible to eat a piece of fresh fruit or a raw vegetable and feel bloated or sluggish. So it is very important to eat as much raw foods as possible. You will simply have more energy and feel lighter. (I am not referring to raw meats or fish at all - only fruits, veggies and grains!) Cooking food destroys their enzymes and degrades their vibrational level. These raw healthier foods also improve your physical state and clear your mind of fogginess.
Great stress doesn't happen overnight, and returning to Balance also takes time. Making a major change in my diet caused me to breathe a little deeper, eat little better and exercise a little more. I found that I had the awareness and the strength to make life changes that supported my path. I became my own best advocate and started saying "No" to commitments and situations. It was not always a smooth transition, and some times I found the people around me were less than willing to accept my new choices. Leaving toxic relationships opened doors to fresh clean ones! These relationships reflected the higher vibration and happiness I felt inside.
Today!
I made one more job change that moved me away from bedside nursing. I am now a kidney transplant coordinator. Most of my hours are M-F. Once again, I am taken aback by the impact a clear choice can make. My work schedule is now standardized. I am finally in sync with my family. We eat dinner together and go to church together. Attending evening events at school no longer requires herculean efforts to switch shifts. I can be present in ways denied to me before, and I am content for now.Today I will remember. Unshakable calm.
I've been eating fruits, veggies and minimal sweets. 4 days a week I am conditioning my muscles, heart and lungs. Sweating feels good. Today I had a delicious protein powder berry smoothie post work out. I made a tofu green curry stir fry for dinner that rocked. Yes, I had made important changes, but when I consistently made healthy unprocessed nutritional food, I was able to transform to a higher level of joy.
What a great day! My life is flowing peacefully.
I wish you much peace and good food!
I got enough sleep last night.
I didn't get it all done.
But that's okay
I ate enough.
I'm not tired.
I still tip over in yoga...
I feel at peace
