THE JOURNEY : 31 days and counting

Please join me in my adventure of the month. I am attempting a 20 day juice fast for physical and spiritual well being! I am extremely excited and passionate about all that I have to overcome and learn and share with you. This juice fast represents everything that I am about and has so many interesting dynamics

The idea occurred to me a few weeks ago when my church announced that they were going to do SEVEN, a weeklong fast as an entire church body. We were encouraged to take part in any way we wanted, whether a meal, a day or the whole week. Immediately I liked the weeklong challenge but knew that it would hinder my ultimate work performance; thus my juice fast.

Brief research enlightened me to the immense health benefits attainable by a 20 to 30 day juice fast. A total detoxification that will restore, renew and energize – redeeming a life of poor decisions and giving a foundation for improved lifestyle choices. I am enthusiastic about incorporating my personal and family medical history as well as discovering delicious recipes and awakening my own creative juices. Candy buyer turned health guru!

This is me, telling myself and the world that I am taking control and being proactive to not let life pass me by. My motto is Live Intentionally. I’m not going to wait around for retirement nor let a 40 hour work week define me. I choose not to be bored, not dissatisfied, not worried about the future or the past - I’m going to live now! Life to me is lessons learned and experiences shared. There is freedom and contentment, not in the ordinary but through pushing through the difficult and pursuing God given ambitions. Being willing to take hits while standing on my feet! Not ignoring or feeding my own hurt and failures but battling to overcome. To strengthen my inner qualities that I cherish so that my time on this earth can be enjoyed and others through me inspired.

I feel it is necessary to harold my juice fast. I have decided to be a public person. This blog is a definite stretch for me. I have never kept a journal. I am not that person who spontaneously gives people cards. I hate talking on the phone and rarely invite people to hang out with me. I cherish my alone time. I have always thought of myself as introverted. True, I am friendly and like meeting new people but the effort of being a friend and the reality of putting me out there for possible rejection is a constant. This must be overcome! Life's meaning is found in relationships. I have decided to be a friend to anyone who will allow me. I am hoping that through this fast and my transparency on this blog I will discover what this means.

So please join me in this journey and I promise that you will have a chance to see the real me – hopefully the new me.