(90-Day Detox) A Constipation Conundrum and a Scavenger Hunt

Okay, while you’re reading this I’m probably waking up in the morning wondering if I’m going to be able to POOP!

I know, I know. Trust me to get all personal and graphic, but the truth is that for as long as I can remember I’ve had a terrible time with regular movements when I’m in new places with new people.

In our teleseminar with David Rainoshek he talked about what happens to sphincters when someone is exposed to certain things (like, loud noises, etc.).

A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do, so chances are quite good that I will be packing my enema bag on the bottom of my suitcase, or at the very least a bowel booster herb blend.

Funny thought! This string of consciousness just made me recall living in Japan where we had pink heated toilet seats in fancy hotels. And some people had them in their homes, as well. It can get quite cold in Japan and with no central heating, a heated toilet seat is quite a luxury. Anyway, they have funny buttons on the panels of japanese toilet seats for all kinds of things. (water spray at different temperatures and pressures, etc.) One of the buttons is to make a “fake” flushing sound so that a grunting, gas-producing bowel movement won’t embarrass anyone.

But it’s so funny because everyone can tell the difference between a fake flushing sound and the real one, so it’s almost more embarrassing.

Oh well!

There’s a great kids book out there called, “Everybody Poops!” They should make an adult version.

While I’m in Toronto, I’m bringing my blender with me and I’ll keep food simple. I’ve been getting into the water and lemon thing a bit in the mornings, so I might keep that up.

Was grrrreat to have the support call with Dr. Ritamarie yesterday on the 6-Week Detox. I really love being able to have someone like her to learn from.

Aside from my little constipation conundrum, I’m quite sure I’ll be having a spiffy good time and while I would like to be able to write you from Toronto, I’m bringing my computer to catch up on some writing, but I won’t be able to get access to internet very easily. I wanted to keep my commitment to our 90-day detox and so I wrote this before leaving and it will pop up with wishes for a fantastic weekend!

I’m getting ready for a 7 hour car ride and one of the things that has helped me pass time in the past is playing scavenger hunts and games like “I Spy…” in the car. And so I decided that today, in the spirit of adventure, I challenge you to a scavenger hunt!

***Your Saturday Scavenger Hunt***

Write what you find below:

1. Look around or scoot around and find something GREEN! What is it?

2. Find something with holes in it. What is it?

3. Find something that moves on its own. (Speed doesn’t matter.) What is it?

4. Find something purple. What is it?

5. Recall a moment when you felt really good about something you had achieved. Tell us about it!

Now, have yourself a spectacular Saturday! This particular Saturday is dedicated to Sparklepuffs like you EVERYWHERE!

Smooches and sunshine,
Tera

(90-Day Detox) Day 81: I’m Going on a Mini Vacation!!

Hey, Whoooooa Nellie!

It’s Day 81. If I had faithfully written every day it would have been even further along. We’ve got 9 days to take this to the finish line and then what?

I’d like to know what you’re thinking we should do from here. This blog has become a cozy little community hub, but maybe there’s a way we can pump up the volume around here and start doing something funky.

Would YOU like to be a regular contributor to the blog?

What do YOU think we should put out here one this 90-Day Detox comes to an end officially?

I love the daily connecting–like a heartbeat (even if it is slghtly irregular).

I love the simplicity of just posting where I’m at, and what’s happening in the moment. No other agenda but to connect with you. Like a love letter.

Today I’ve got to whip together another issue of Health In High Heels. I’ve got a support teleseminar and some packing to do, because I AM GOING ON VACATION!

Poor Keely! I haven’t even warned her, yet. Anyway, for the first time in 2 years I’m going to unplug myself. (I didn’t say I won’t bring my computer and get some work done, though. I’ve got a lot of writing to catch up on!) I will spend less time online and more time enjoying the sun and good people. In general, I’ve been doing a lot more of that than I did at the beginning of this detox program, that’s for sure. I’ve definitely detoxified and unhealthy stress nad manupl Fortunately I can preschedule my blog posts for the weekend.

Mr. Right and I are going to Toronto for a few days. Last night the whole team (4 kids, 2 gerbils and a fish) got together for dinner and a sleep over and it was AMAZING! Soooo easy and fun and I was almost shocked when we arrived 15 minutes early for school. Peddlin to school on bikes this morning was one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Like ducks in a row, I tell you, it was ADORABLE!

I NEVER arrive 5 minutes early for school.

Teamwork is a beautiful thing. It’s pretty neat to watch how easily it all fits together–as if the pieces we held separately were part of some cosmic puzzle just waiting to fall in place.

So, I’m off to Toronto and feeling a wee bit nervous about the idea, to tell you the truth. Do I pack my enema bag? *gulp* I want to, but I never would. Thank goodness for Dr. Ritamarie recommended herbal bowel boosters.

Today’s Friday! Finish off your week with a bang and let me know what you think we should do around here. I’m off to the support teleseminar then packing for my weekend away. The smell of freedom is in the air and the weather says all is well in the world.

Love and hugs,

Tera

(90-Day Detox) Day 80: The Middle Path

Yesterday’s message took a left turn from what I had wanted to share as I felt my entire being needed to focus on gratitude and gratitude alone.

Do you ever get that feeling like the weather is somehow manifesting your inner space? Or maybe it’s the reverse? Your inner space–emotions and thoughts–are somehow takin orders from the electricity in the air?

Today it’s windy. The kind of wind that humbles you with a reminder that Nature does have the upper hand. Though we do all manner of interesting impositions upon her space, her form, her plan for things… when the wind hits, when the rain strikes or when electricity rips white light through the sky, then you know who’s boss.

Sometimes is takes a mighty wind like this to remind me how insignificant some of my “problems” really are. While I won’t go singing “Dust in the Wind” just yet, I think there’s something to be said for thinking outside of the circle of our own little world.

When a big whipping wind come and rocks your world you can’t help but be affected by it somehow. Today on my bike I’m going to take the things that stress me out, the things that hold parts of my negative attention and I’m going to donate them to the wind. Maybe she’ll find some way of putting them through Nature’s rinse cycle and transforming them into something better. But I’ve decided the wind has come to whip something away, so I’m gonna clip wings on my crusties and let them all go.

*grin*

Don’t Be So Obsessed About What You Eat Detox.

Hmmm…

We were supposed to kick off this week with a Green Smoothie Revival. 3 days of green smoothies or green juices.

How did you do?

I made it through the first day of juices, as I believe I mentioned. Then at the end of the second day, I decided that it had been enough.

I needed to take back the reins and do what made the most sense for me. One of the things that’s really easy to do is get on a binge-fasting roller coaster. I wanted to avoid that kind of scenario, so once I realized that I had handled my not going to bed at night, my late night eating and overeating and other questionable habits… Once I realized my cyst has shrunk some, my skin softened, by mood improved, I said,

“Well done, Tera.”

And satisfied with my improvements, I got off the juice wagon. I admit the juices no longer had much appeal to me anymore.

I want balance, not perfection.

Overeating, bingeing, eating late at night–these things cause my system grief and are behaviours I’d rather avoid. The Green Smoothie Revivial did good things to get me back on track with my attention on something besides food for a while.

And I’m not perfect but I’m not trying to be. I feel like I made the right choice for myself, because I didn’t roller coaster into a ravenous binge or overeating session. I got back in control and I’m going to stay there for a while.

Today, my love buttons, a salute to the middle path–to knowing YOUR limits and having the courage to respect them.

• Here’s to making change on a gradient, YOUR gradient.

Here’s to keeping a spirit of play alive and well in your life. Don’t take stuff too seriously. Roll, play, giggle a bit more. Fall down, but get back up and take the steering wheel back on YOUR life. We don’t need to measure success against the accomplishments of others as much as we need to measure progress against our own experiences.

That’s what I like about you, Sunshine. You always come up with the good ideas.

Keep on chuggin’ along. I’m totally on your side.

Looooooove and windy wishes for warm spring kisses,

Tera

(90-Day Detox) Day 79: Gratitude

Sometimes life dishes out days like today.

Maybe it’s because TODAY is the day we decided to do the Emotional Detox teleseminar for the 6-Week Detox that Life thought it would be a good exercise for me to experience the full range of human emotions in one 12 hour period?

Maybe it’s because my moons are in Saturn, or something?

Either way, one of the things that I know for sure is I can’t go wrong with an attitude of gratitude. And so it is, my dear Sparkle Puff of looooooove, that I thought I’d take the time to soak in some of that good stuff.

Care to join me?

1. I’m grateful for my bike ride this morning with the kids. I laughed and smiled the whole way to school. They were beautiful and so many people who passed us smiled or made comments about how happy we looked. Parc Lafontaine felt like an enchanted forest. It was a truly magical morning.

2. I’m grateful for the kids I saw playing in the park this morning. They were so small and SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. I couldn’t figure out why the morning had gone so “wrong” until I saw those kids and then thought…”Ahhh… maybe it was all just so I could arrive in time to catch THIS moment.” It was beautiful. They were beautiful. Tomorrow’s presidents were practicing a 2-year old’s version of tennis in an open field surrounded by dandy lions that roared a brilliant yellow back to the sun.

3. I’m grateful for how many times and how many beautiful ways Mika told me she loved me today.

4. I’m grateful that I kept my promise to buy the kids fruit popsicles despite the fact that it was way past bedtime by the time we got to the store.

5. I’m grateful for Sebastian who, this evening, when I was feeling frazzled and impatient for him to get in the bath, caressed my hair and head lovingly with both hands and said, “I know, Mom. You’re having a hard time. It’s okay. I know. It’s not about me, Mom. It’s the popsicles.” I love that kid.

6. I’m grateful for the smell of lilacs and the color of the sky as Mr. Right toured the kids and I on bikes in a park near his house.

7. I’m grateful for every single email that reaches my inbox and doubly grateful for the ones that come with declarations of victory, hope and inspiration attached.

8. I’m grateful for another humbling opportunity to confront myself today and the wide open spaces within me leaving plenty of room for growth. I’ve come a long way, but still have a long way to go.

9. I’m grateful for feeling “back on track” with my food, my sleep and my late night nibbling patterns.

10. I’m grateful to all those people who, in spite of fears, insecurities, doubts and other assorted open wounds, take the time and make the risk of reaching out in love to trust, to hope, to heal, and to believe.

These are the people who make life better–they commit to making things go right and things go right. These are the people who  believe in their dreams despite all the apparent reasons NOT to believe, and they live them. They make magic happen. I’ve met a lot of people like that around here. Perhaps you’re one of them, Dreamin’ Diva.

Go on! It’s your turn. What are YOU grateful for?

(90-Day Detox) Day 78: Love Without Limits

Goooooood morning, Sunshine!

Yesterday was my first day of Green Juices. I SO wasn’t prepared and didn’t eat enough at all, so I think that’s part of the reason I’m feeling a bit… bleeech this morning. It’s like having a window into the toxic moments of my life. A physiological reminder of the less-wonderful things I’ve done to myself.

I guess this is detox. I’m humbled by this experience. I feel calm. I feel green. I would love to dive into fruit, but I really can see what a difference this makes.

Excuse the juicy details, but I don’t think you’ll mind… I’ve noticed candida moving its way out of the system. It flared up recently for the first time in 6 years! i don’t know what it was… the fruit, the fat, the astral projections for Virgo?

I didn’t manage to get to my yoga class yesterday, but in light of the under-eating, that’s probably a good thing. Today I’ve already hydrated, I’m about to do an intestinal FLUSH! (don’t you love the juicy details ) and then going to keep that juicer busy all day long.

I find all the green makes me COLD!! They say foods have warming and cooling properties. I know bananas in the winter make me SHIVER!! And all this green food has me feeling pretty chilly. I’m not sure how long I’ll continue with juices. I nibbled on a few green veggies yesterday–not more than a couple tablespoons and I tried to spit out the fiber when I remembered. I guess that’s “cheating” but I really don’t care. Today I’ll try to be a bit more “strict” about it just for the sake of seeing what happens but I think KEY is having enough juice ready to go.

I’m missing fruit BIG TIME, but committed to riding out this process and observing the reactions taking place in my body. I went through an initial elation, but now am feeling very CALM and observant.

Focused.

Clear-headed.

I admit that it was strange to go for dinner last night. While they ate fajitas, I had a wine glass with green swamp water in it. One of the things that was really GREAT about that experience is it confirmed for me that it is NOT a big deal to order a salad or eat veggies when people are having dinner with their regular cooked food fare at the same table. It’s a whole different  ball game to politely sip swamp water while they pile on an extra serving of salsa and look at you a bit confused.

Anyone who says they don’t know how to socialize as a raw foodist has officially lost my sympathy. Order a salad! Nothin’ to it! If you think it’s tough, order a green juice. The salad feels like steak after that.

Yesterday’s blog post struck a chord with many of you and I’m soooooo glad. It’s empowering to realize that the only thing holding you back is YOU! Empowering and humbling too, I suppose. As much as we try to find “excuses” or “justifications” for not being where we say we want to be, there there’s no one tying us down to shove pretzels in our faces.

It’s your hand EVERY TIME that brings food to your mouth so YOU are in the driver’s seat, Baby.

I watched myself in the driver’s seat yesterday. There’s a certain amount of discipline involved in doing juices for only one day. I can tell you, it was A LOT easier with Mr. Right around. I’ve tried SO many times and never been able to do it on my own. I mentioned that he was totally committed to supporting me for this process. He’s been AMAZING! The Detox Doctor checking in on my all the time.

Funny, because after having supported over 15,000 women on a detox, I hadn’t realized how much I needed a bit of support myself.

I’ve never felt THAT supported before in my weird food adventures. I think most people are just overwhelmed with the strange extremism of what I do. It didn’t matter to him how strange it sounded, he just wanted to know what my goals were and then do whatever it took to help me achieve them.

In general it also helped to be distracted by the events of being together, instead of here, on my own with the fridge whispering my name. I really think community is important. I really do think we’re better together.

This song kinda sums up where I’m at on that subject!

Watching the evolution of this new relationship with Mr. Right has given me new insights into Divaland because it’s like a microcosm for our community. Some say, “You’re only as a strong as your weakest link.”

Today I disagree with that idea.

I watch how my strengths compliment Mr. Right’s weaknesses. I watch how my weakness finds strength in his “way of being”. I think we are better together and I’m not just talking about me and Mr. Right. I’m talking about all of us. How many things have you been able to achieve as part of this community? How many times have you been given strength by reading someone else’s story? How many times have you felt lousy, then gone to a park or received a phone call that perked you up?

We can do so much to support and strengthen each other. It goes without saying, that we can also be dragged down and negatively influenced by others as well. There’s been some talk on the blog of negative relationships, and I think it’s a valuable subject to address in light of the detox theme we’re still working with. I can say that I’ve definitely encountered some toxic relationships in my life. But I can also see how MY behavior, MY responses, MY fears, MY insecurities, MY unhandled crap were in large part responsible for the toxicity.

Sometimes life dishes out surprises in the form of interesting people. Sometimes we choose emotions like anger, resentment and blame and direct it toward others. This is a self-destructive process since you’re the only one swirling in negative emotions when you do this. No matter how bad a situation or relationship gets there is ALWAYS, ALWAYS something you can do to improve it.

A cat can’t scratch a glass pole.

People can’t irritate, annoy or get your goat unless YOU have your own issues for them to grab onto. Situations and people can’t shake you up, unless you’ve got stuff that can be shaken.

Do you know what I mean?

There’s always SOMETHING you can do to improve a situation, ANY situation, EVERY situation, EVEN THE SITUATIONS YOU THINK YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR. And a part of you knows there’s something you can do.

In my life I’ve gone to all kinds of extremes, different books, authority figures and friends looking for answers to what life is all about. I learned the most in relationship to other people. I learn the most when I fearlessly dive into the experience of living with LOVE for the people and experiences around me because I recognize I DO have some degree of responsibility for them. When you look out at the world through responsibility-tinted glasses, you gain a certain degree of leverage. It’s like you own your life just a little bit more. That’s a beautiful thing.

If none of this has made any sense at all, then allow me to take the role of victim to the effects of the bok choy, parsley, celery, broccoli and cucumber juice that is making its way through my system right now.

I think my brain is on detox, so rather than belabor what risks being a rather convoluted blog post (which I will post anyway, by the way) I best get off to handling other unfinished tasks.

I’ll leave you with this thought:

I tried to find a motto for myself at one point and the only words that really resonated were “love without limits”.

It works for me. Sounds simple, but I’m okay with that. Whether you apply it to your relationship with yourself, your food, your environment, friends or family, there’s always something you can do to find a graceful space within. There’s always something you can to to stretch the boundaries of how much love  you allow yourself to give, to receive and shine out onto the world.

Hope you got through Day One okay, Sugarplum.

Detoxing diva,

Tera

(90-Day Detox) Day 77: DECIDE! That’s all there is to it.

After a week of rain and cold, this morning I woke up to blue skies and a sun that begged me to come out and play. And play I will, after I get a few things done this morning–not the least of which is telling you how spectacularly sensational I feel this morning. Amazing what tucking myself in early did for me!

This song really captures where I’m at. I suggest you let it imbue your very being with positivity this morning!

Last night’s teleseminar ended up being a bust thanks to some technical glitches. I guess the phones were overloaded for Mother’s Day, or something. Angela and I kept getting kicked off. She and I are going to record it again tonight and I promise to hook you up with a rawsome teleseminar by tomorrow morning!

As I had mentioned, this call had been organized because last week was a bit rough. My arm-wrestling match with cravings had be crying, “Uncle!” But things are different this morning and I feel like I’m standing on the top of a rainbow right now looking out at nothing but infinite possibility.

What did it take to get to the other side?

A decision.

I explained on the call that I was almost disappointed when I talked with Angela about how it is for her being raw in a cooked food family. I wanted to hear how she handled the struggles and resisted the cravings. I wanted to know what she did to help stay on track when white knuckling her burning desire to attack a plate of pasta and TOMATO SAUCE!

Her answer?

Nothing.

She just decided that she only wanted to eat raw food one day and hasn’t dipped her finger EVEN ONCE in a cooked food sauce since.

She just decided.

And you know, I’ve been sitting with that idea for the last few days and I think she’s really onto something.

• You already know what you need to do.
• You already know what you need to eat.
• You already know that you need more sleep and exercise.

You simply need to decide that you’re committed and commit. It’s a change of perspective that you need more than a change of diet. Once you change that, the rest will fall in place.

I understand that life and a history of experiences will come and kick us around a bit, but fundamentally there needs to be a DECISION to do something. And that decision has to be unshakable.

So, yesterday I made a decision to ask for help.

I mentioned how I was doing in our coaching call,  I called in Angela for a bit of inspiration, and I told Mr. Right that I’m having some trouble making good choices for myself. And that these issues to him might seem trivial or “small”, but to me they make a big difference in how I feel and I would appreciate him backing me up a bit and helping to hold me accountable for what I need to do for myself right now.

And, let me tell you, he ain’t called Mr. Right for nothin’.

Today’s Monday.

It’s a day for new beginnings and a day that as participants of this program, we usually come together and lay down our commitments for the week. Here are mine for the next 4 days. Those are the only days I’m willing to plan for right now. On Friday I am leaving for a trip to Toronto for a few days and just don’t know yet how all that will pan out. But for the next FOUR days, I commit:

to going to bed at night and doing all the bedtime rituals associated with that. Like pajamas instead of passing out tucking in the kids. Like taking out my contacts and brushing my teeth BEFORE I fall asleep, not after I wake up on the couch in a daze.

I’m going to stick to Green Juices today. I’d like to say all four days, but I’m not sure yet. I’m just going to take ONE DAY AT A TIME!

I know I can commit today and committing to ONE DAY on just juices would be more than I’ve managed to pull off in a loooong time.

Okay, Sparkle Puff. This morning I have a green juice waiting for me. Bok choy, a bit of clover and dandelion that I picked up, celery, cucumber, kale and collards and broccoli. (Essentially, if it’s green, I’ll juice it!)

Here’s to you, Hon! Go ahead and check out more green thoughts on the Green Smoothie Blog!

Daisylicked and smiling,

Tera

(90-Day Detox) Day 76: In Women We Trust

Today is Mother’s Day.

Since this is a site devoted largely to addressing the health and emotional needs of women, on a day like today I’m not going to be very shy about celebrating them.

I’ve had a good dose of femininity this morning.

Some raunchy poetry, some feminist tunes by Vanessa Daou and some of my FAVORITE songs of all time by Ani Difranco. I love, love, loooove her. Here are my FAVES:

Little Plastic Castle

As Is

32 Flavors

Blood in the Boardroom

These come from the days when I had a buzz cut and an earing in my nose. We all have to have a funky, punky side and Ani Difranco definitely speaks to mine. If you get the chance to check these out with their lyrics you likely won’t be disappointed. But then again, that depends on how much you’re in communication with your funky, punky side, Girlfriend.

For my Mother’s Day present I got a poem to melt my little French-speaking heart from Mika and a BEAUTIFUL drawing of a home from Sebastian. Jason (the “ex”) made me a great little card, too. THESE are the best presents, ever.

I gave myself some time playing the piano this morning. That was a treat.

I’m giving myself clean laundry and a green juice today, as well. Tomorrow we kick off the 3-Day Green Smoothie Revival. I may keep my posts here a bit shorter in the interests of keep that blog going for a couple days, so you’ll want to pop and check out the Green Smoothie Blog. I’ll remind you.

Leading up to the end of this 90-Day detox, I thought we could do 3 days on, 3 days off. We have TWO WEEKS LEFT!! Let’s plough through to the finish line feeling better than ever. I recommend doing 3 days on Green Smoothies, then 3 days off. If you can do green juices, too, that would be great!!

Sunshine, I’ve got a special Mother’s Day announcement I’m hoping Jimmy can help me with. Shannon Leone and I have been up to some exciting things and we wanted to show it off on Mother’s Day, but it looks like it might happen a day or two later.

Tonight is our teleseminar with Angela Elliott on how to stay raw in a cooked food family. Hopefully she’ll have some good tips for us this evening. Here’s a link to the announcement about this again, in case you missed it. We won’t be sending out reminders again, so make sure you pencil it in your calendar. I’ve got some bok choy to wash and green juice song in my heart, so I’m off for now. Don’t forget to think about what commitments you can make for the remaining two weeks of our detox! I’ve not yet decided for this week, so I’ll announce mine later.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a mother or not. You’re a woman! Celebrate life, love and the power to create both of those things in the world!

Make this YOUR day!

All my funky, punky girlie love!

Tera

Special Teleseminar Guest #13: Angela Elliott on Staying Raw in a Cooked Food Family

A Special Mother’s Day Teleseminar:

How to Stay Raw in a Cooked Food Family

This week I needed to call in the reinforcements! I was having a tough time preparing myself for the 6-Week Detox that’s OFFICIALLY kicking into a gear on Monday! As promised, part of my commitment to the 90-Day Detox is to have an inspiring guest every week.

Well, it would be tough for me to think of someone who can inspire me more than this charmer:

Here she is in full color–my super duper amazing and most wonderful friend, Angela Elliott to spark up  the stage with her good vibrations and amazing support to women (and cool men that hang out around here) who are trying to stick to the Raw Food Diet while still having family members that request cooked food.

This is NOT an easy thing to undertake, as most of us realize, it’s awfully difficult to resist temptation for something being wafted under the nose.

So, hope you can tune if for this teleseminar. It’s a Mother’s Day Special! We wanted to think of something that would be a boost to the moms out there. We’re also going to have a special gift for people who listen to the call. If you can’t make it, the recording will be available. I know this call with be LOADED with helpful hints and great ideas for quick recipes to help battle the cravings when the smell of lasagna starts lingering under your nose!!

CLICK HERE to access this teleseminar call and PLEASE go ahead and send in your questions for Angela!!

(90-Day Detox) Day 75: Buck Up and Clamp Down, Girlfriend!

Okay, Sisters! I’m back and with boots on!

I’ve been soaking up all the information about the 6 Week Detox and I admit, there has been A LOT to absorb. I’m so used to being he director of the show, that I had to stop and realize, Whooooa. I need to sit back and participate a bit on this one. So, I read through a lot of the materials and got settled into the passenger seat a bit more. I have to tell you…

I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW FREAKIN’ LUCKY WE ARE TO BE WORKING WITH Dr. RITAMARIE!!

WhoooooHooooo!

She is a superstar! I feel SO lucky to have her on our “team” and I just had to let the whole world know that!

Whether you’re doing the 6-Week Detox with us or not, I thought I would invite you to join the 6 Week Detoxers for a Green Smoothie Feast this weekend. Starting on Sunday we’ll be doing a 1-3 day Green Smoothie Feast! That means we just stick to Green Smoothies for 1-3 days.

Head out to your local market and stock up on greens!! It’s perfect timing because this week’s issue of Health In High Heels was all about my Green Smoothie Revival. I’m going to be sending out another email about it to everyone. I understand some of you may have Mother’s Day brunch or get togethers that conflict with this one, but if not, GREEN IT UP, BABY! If so, start on Monday instead.

I had a morning from hell, but sometimes it takes one of those to instill appreciation for the little things all over again.

• The warmth of the sun on your face.
• The deep, pink color of tulips announcing Spring’s arrival.
• The smell of rain.
• The length of Sebastian’s eye lashes.

I’ve been a crusty old boot for those two little muffins of mine the last day or so and I dunno if it’s detox or what, but Seb was really cute last night about it. He’s been pushing my buttons more than usual (probably because he realizes they’re not that hard to push right now) and so as I was kissing him and tucking him in last night, I apologized for not having more patience when he was being a goof in the train station.

He said, “Everybody has days like that, Mom. Where they are difficult because they’re tired, or hungry or just feeling sad.” Clever dude. Somehow his take on it was consolation for me that we’d “forgiven” each other and ourselves for operating on short fuses.

This morning I went for a run. A big, tough, hard, push-it-with-all-you’ve-got kinda run to take the kids to school. I wanted to detox my crusty attitude and I leave it tight, tight, tight to the last minute so that I have no choice but to race like an animal with my jogging stroller in order to get the kids to school on time. I was impressed because one I got there and checked myself out in the mirror, I was pouring sweat from every pore. I loooove that. It’s proof I’m eliminating something!

We were one minute late, but the secretary let me sneak in anyway. Destiny was on my side again. As I left the school the sun peeked through the clouds for the first time in 3 days. Just long enough for the world to wink at me and let me know everything’s okay even when I think it’s all gone a-muck.

Stacey’s comment was a breath of fresh air this morning and I feel so grateful to be a part of this community. I also realize the importance of “fake it’till you make it” sometimes. Just wax enthusiastic and soon you’ll start feeling that way. Happiness is contagious! Catch the bug! I caught Stacey’s this morning and am grateful for it. So, now that I’m bubbling with good vibrations and happy thoughts, I’m off to conquer the cooked food world!

Muauahahahaha…

I gotta run and get things done, but send you watermelon kisses for the end of a spectacular week!

Looove and dandelion hugs,

Tera

P.S.

We have some exciting things going on in the background and I’m really looking forward to Sunday when we make a special announcement. Stay tuned, Sugarplum! It’s great stuff!

P.P.S.

Write a comment and let me know if you’re in like slim for the Green Smoothie Revival Weekend or not?

Looooooove you!

(90-Day Detox) Day 74: Goooood morning, Sunshine!

Well, the sun’s not out. It’s grey and raining, but I’m smiling and life tastes exceptionally sweet, this morning. Thanks to all your supportive and intuitive blog comments. I just love reading eht things

And not for any other reason than the realization that life is what we make of it.

I’ve got a busy day ahead of me with a newsletter to whip up, a forum to pop into, a meeting at the bank *gulp* and tonight is muffin snuggling! I’ve already loaded up on green smoothies and got a black kale injection, but I just wanted to stop in here and write you a little note!

HEEEEeeeeey! Speaking of note…

Yesterday I was kinda off kilter. I was introverted and feeling a bit off my toboggan. Weeeell,  to brighten my day Mr. Right sent me a bouquet of my favorite flowers (tulips) along with a hand written poem! It was TOTALLY and completely unexpected, but made my day, so I had to share it.

You know, Sunshine, I’m going to blast off with a quick kiss this morning and get a few things done. Hopefully I’ll be able to squeeze in some evening chit chat before I conk for the night. Until then, sending you looove and good vibrations wishing you a spectacular day.

Tulip love,

Tera