While making my first juice for Day #2 of juicing I had a revelation about myself. I made a juice last night that tasted so horrible, I had to try with all my might not to gag with every sip. But, I forced it down knowing it was full of good for me things. Today, though, I was determined not to make juice that is hard to swallow, because if i follow that pattern, I'm sure to fail. So, I simplified. My problem last night was that I tried to put every ingredient and it's mother into the same juice. Well...lo and behold, not every fruit and vegetable tastes all that lovely when mixed with each other. Here's what I put in this morning's juice: Kale, Carrots, Cucumber and Pineapple. Perfection. Still lots of veggies with the sweetness of the fruit. Not bad.
What I realized after thinking about my 'gung-ho' juicing attitude was that, simplifying is a glorious thing! I applied this to my life. I do so many things in a day/week/month that are good for me, but end up feeling spent and unfocused and altogether unaccomplished, my days become hard to swallow. Well, I need to simplify and try not to cram all the good for me stuff into one months time, but rather spread it out a bit. That way I can enjoy the flavor of each activity on it's own and give it one hundred percent of my attention as opposed to whatever I have left.
My challenge for myself over the next few weeks is to really concentrate on the things that make me feel good. I'm not going to say yes to every favor or every activity that comes my way because I think it's a 'good cause', but because I truly feel that I can give it my full attention and brain power and therefore better myself and the world around me.
Check out Jeff Phillips website: http://www.jeffphillipscft.com/ and click on the link to 'Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead'. It's what totally motivated me to want to 'reboot'.
