I’m on a strict detox diet for a month and at times it’s been hard even though I am enjoying the healthy and delicious food. I’ve been off carbs and dairy (obviously this includes sugar) for three weeks so far. I’ve been managing without the carbs but not without coffee with milk and sugar. I don’t like black unsweetened coffee so I just haven’t had any coffee at all. Before this I only drank about one (or at the most two) cups of coffee a day but it was something I really enjoyed and I’ve been “suffering” without it. First world problems, I know - *raises eyebrows sheepishly*.
I’m working on a new set of inspirational cards specifically for goal setting and being on purpose and on Sunday, knowing I had a few hours to spare, I decided to get to work on them. I sat there with my art equipment and my drawings in front of me and I couldn’t get anything done! I was restless and aggravated. The more I tried to work the less I could.
Eventually I asked myself why I felt this way and what was going on. I took some time out to sit on the grass and figure out what was going on with me. I realised that every time I had sat down to draw in the past, I had taken a sweet, milky cup of coffee with me and didn’t start working until I had my coffee on the table. I also had some sugar free (xylitol) on the table and I would nush on them every so often.
As I sat on the grass, the realisation hit me that I had a habit which was ingrained within me and in order to move on and do my work without the “crutch” of sweet things, I would need to do some inner work. I promptly did about 15 minutes of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) on myself. EFT is a healing modality whereby the person taps gently on certain acupressure points on their body while talking through the issue/problem they want to heal from. After that I had a nap and when I woke up I felt absolutely fine about starting my drawings without the need for something sweet to accompany me. I actually stayed up till after 10:30 pm and had to force myself to go to bed because I was in the “zone”.
What I am trying to point out is that sometimes there are underlying issues or factors that stop us from living life to the fullest. We don’t always know what they are unless we dig a little deeper inside ourselves to try and find out. Only when we are aware and know what is holding us back, can we solve the problem, make new choices and move on. I have been very committed to this detox diet and under normal circumstances I would have folded and had the coffee with milk and sugar but instead of doing that I grew a little.
Here’s wishing you a week of epiphanies and self growth – all in good health.
Eve
I’m working on a new set of inspirational cards specifically for goal setting and being on purpose and on Sunday, knowing I had a few hours to spare, I decided to get to work on them. I sat there with my art equipment and my drawings in front of me and I couldn’t get anything done! I was restless and aggravated. The more I tried to work the less I could.
Eventually I asked myself why I felt this way and what was going on. I took some time out to sit on the grass and figure out what was going on with me. I realised that every time I had sat down to draw in the past, I had taken a sweet, milky cup of coffee with me and didn’t start working until I had my coffee on the table. I also had some sugar free (xylitol) on the table and I would nush on them every so often.
As I sat on the grass, the realisation hit me that I had a habit which was ingrained within me and in order to move on and do my work without the “crutch” of sweet things, I would need to do some inner work. I promptly did about 15 minutes of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) on myself. EFT is a healing modality whereby the person taps gently on certain acupressure points on their body while talking through the issue/problem they want to heal from. After that I had a nap and when I woke up I felt absolutely fine about starting my drawings without the need for something sweet to accompany me. I actually stayed up till after 10:30 pm and had to force myself to go to bed because I was in the “zone”.
What I am trying to point out is that sometimes there are underlying issues or factors that stop us from living life to the fullest. We don’t always know what they are unless we dig a little deeper inside ourselves to try and find out. Only when we are aware and know what is holding us back, can we solve the problem, make new choices and move on. I have been very committed to this detox diet and under normal circumstances I would have folded and had the coffee with milk and sugar but instead of doing that I grew a little.
Here’s wishing you a week of epiphanies and self growth – all in good health.
Eve