Prior to knowing anything about or intending to blog (...really wish there was a better word for this...) I wrote Martha in my way, to find a way to "feeeel our way through" this process...
(s-e, m-e) sam martha emails
(s-e)
Hello my dear friend, this commitment we have reluctantly yet determinedly made has sprung some thoughts. I believe it would be significant for ourselves - and perhaps others? - to journal our experience as it is unfolding, a book for writing our thoughts or an email journal?...document thoughts, feelings, intentions, fears, strengths etc...
Focussing on the body, I think, is a good first step in the spiritual process of getting deeper into who we are, what we're doing in our daily lives and where we see ourselves going in this brief life (I hear an old friend now saying - what? you're born, you live, you're dead, enough already!). This touches on the beauty of yoga and all the stages it involves, it can be a supportive journey of friendship and a healing process too. Whaddaya think?
(m-e)
Fantastic! I am not good with paper, even I can't read my own handwriting, but I can type!
(s-e)
Attached is the detailed document that we are to fill in so Marie can create the custom tincture to accompany our boring but body cleaning cleanse!
I hope you're able to take a few minutes each day to put forth positive supportive words to yourself as we get closer to the beginning date..our ability to make fun of ourselves along every stage will make this a special occasion rather than a potentially stressful negative fear mongering freak out!!
I'm spending this week transitioning my food intake...to create dishes with less if no meat, lots of fruits and veg but also cheese and coffee (but less intake). Today I made a most delicious salad of avocados, mangos, tomatoes, herbed goat cheese, olive oil salt and pepper - all probably no no's but I don't care! It's veg, it's fruit and it tasted great! Bland is coming (meditation coming up for me again) but the transition will be easier.
Let's get a dialogue going in whatever format - email, texts, phone calls - heck write a song!! This can be special if we make it such.
I'm reading the Iyengar book [Light On Pranayama] and it's already got me back on the mat. I will do my best to re-aquiant myself with the beginners stage routine.
(m-e)
You are the best! I can do it and I am looking forward to having more control over my life! It's funny cause by doing my weight watchers thing I am totally preparing for this cleanse. I am eating way more fruit and veg - and I mean way more - having an acorn squash for a snack (??) or these amazing kiwi berries, you gotta try them, just saw them at my local....don't know how widely available they are?
I have written and erased so many questions and fears. I'm going to embrace the unknown and stay positive! I've booked myself off as much as I could - I have two three day weeks and the other I've booked two late starts.
Martha is what I like to call "the centre of the universe". She is a hairdresser, in title. This woman, literally refreshes the spirit of any fortunate woman to sit in her chair if only a few times a year. She knows so many people that I know from every aspect of my professional and personal life not by intention. And when you ask other women this, they will most likely agree with this fact.
Next post, night before cleanse and then into it
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