A year ago today we were just about to return from a crazy adventure around the country. Where does that leave us now? That is a good question. One I cannot answer straightly on the eve of April Fools. Our house has been for sale for almost a year now. I am ready for a change in scenery, change in climate, change in birds I see and hear every day. Not to say it isn't lovely here, because it is, there is just too much trauma and hard memories to face in daily life for me here in Maine. I have lots to work on, as we all do, and feel that I have come a very long way in facing these things I just mentioned, but I just need it out of my life for good- all that is left is location! So lets run away! But the process is
s l o w in these parts! I am not in college anymore, can't just pick up and leave. There are the kids, the dogs, the husband, and OH THE STUFF! I feel good about the amount of STUFF that I've eliminated from our lives to this point. We now live in a house about half the size of our previous house, that is good, things are much more simple. But then again, the house for sale still has lots of furniture in it, and oh yeah, the storage unit full of our books, skis, and other random keepsakes. Hmmmm. I miss those books! It's been almost a year since our books were packed up and placed in storage, in hopes that it would "neaten up" the house for potential buyers. Now I am really missing them, and I have no idea when in my future I will see them again. And the furniture. Anybody need some couches? Chairs? A queen sized bed?
On another note, I find myself feeling physically so happy in my body. This has never really occured- REALLY occurred in my life. I have been doing so much Yamuna Body Rolling in anticipation of my phase 2 training to become a certified instructor, I am really seeing the benefits to feeling good and strengthening. I will be completing this phase in May, and also hoping to study in NYC in early May to learn the Yamuna foot fitness. You can check it out www.yamunabodyrolling.com to learn more.
The other key component to this new feeling is that we have been eating a raw vegan diet for only a short time now, but I am so aware of how great I feel it is hard not to be amazed by REAL FOOD! I would say we were not eating UN-healthy foods, but I was certainly cooking almost everything that went into my mouth, with the exception of fruits and some veggies. James and I watched the movie "Food Matters" recently, and our minds have not been the same since. I cannot walk into a grocery store and feel any desire to eat most of what is there (but alas, this really isn't a new feeling). It is amazing what you can prepare and still keep raw- bread (yes, bread- not baked, no yeast, but using a dehydrator at low temps is key). I am also so in love with our Vitamix. I got it for James for his birthday a couple of years ago, and wow, what a great gift that was! I think it is used about 6 times a day. Food preparation is actually faster when eating raw, we eat less because the food is so pure and actually quite filling, and cleaning up is very quick and easy (the Vitamix really does clean itself). So, we shall see how this pans out long term. We are very conscious of what and how much of what our kids are eating, to make sure they are getting enough of what they need (protein, carbohydrates, etc), as I know these are doubts most people have about eating raw.
I can't wait to travel while eating raw, I think it will be exciting, challenging, and quite a new look on the world with this perspective. I can actually see and feel so much more clearly right now. It is quite miraculous!
So to answer the question I asked at the beginning of this entry- What are we doing now? Living our dreams- hey it takes time to get to where you gotta go!
Enjoy your night and know its a day of foolery tomorrow!
