Inspired by reading Kris Carr’s new book “Crazy Sexy Diet” (So good! Buy it now!) I’m on a mission to take 31 days to change the way I think about food, my body, and my soul. The book itself only calls for a 21 day diet, but Ive decided to take it up a notch because the ultimate goal, for me, is to establish some lasting habits. To be quite honest the diet in CSD is almost exactly what my normal diet is like. However, upon reading this I realized that although I practice a mostly-healthy diet, the rest of my life is just… a mess. I think there is an important message in the book that calls out something that I (and I’m sure many of you) overlook on a regular basis. I’m talking about loving yourself, people! Loving the infinite, precious and unique spirit that you are.
Now before we get all self-helpy, let me emphasize that I do not plan on spending a month hugging myself and kissing the mirror. I want to dedicate March to finding inner peace, respecting my body and calming my thoughts. In no particular order, here are the things I want to achieve this month.
Eat a bit better
Truth be told, I eat pretty damn good. However I do have control issues with sugar (lots of it), gluten (even though it makes me terribly ill, I just keep on eating it!), and munching way too late at night. This month I want to eat mostly raw, 80/20 alkaline and avoid sugar, gluten and soy. (Chill out, soy police – I have a mild allergy and want to cut out all inflammation!) This means no processed food too!
Sadly enough I also use food as a crutch. When I feel sad, I eat. When I want to reward myself, I eat. I have found that I get so tied up in the day to day “OMG what am I going to eat” neurosis that I don’t pay attention to anything else. I’m not sure when food became such a crutch in my life, but I know that it is an unhealthy habit and it needs to stop.
Love my God Pod
Lately, I have been a big ball of stress and tension with intermittent ripples of anger and depression. I want to center myself and stop thinking like a crazy person. Practice the compassion that I preach. Spend some time with myself every day. Respect my temple and the spirit that lies inside. Hello massages, acupuncture, meditation and yoga!
I also need to sweat! Consistent exercise has been alluding me for the past year and my body has paid. However, I don’t want to add working out as another item on my stress list. One simple rule: Sweat every day for at least 45 minutes. Sounds good to me!
Gratitude
You probably know this, but every day I write down the things I am grateful to have. This has turned from a wonderful exercise in love and gratitude, to something I feel obligated to do every day. I need to change my pattern of thinking, and really, truly be grateful for everything I have. I will be taking time each morning to thank the universe for all it has bestowed upon me, and to plan my day’s intention. I plan on filling each day with things that make me happy instead of desperately searching for something to be happy about within my mundane day.
That’s about it! Just a month of healthy eating, taking time to center myself, and changing thought patterns. Viva la March!
Has anyone out there done a spiritual detox? What types of things helped you?
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I blogged through the cleanse……Still NO sleep. But did get me eating more raw again and thinking about the other things!!
Thank you for this! I was feeling a bit defeated because I was not able to do the 21 day detox diet. I have a very sensitive stomach and green juices and too much raw does not agree with me. I also have issues with sugar and use food as a crutch. It was nice hearing someone else has some of these issues. With my crazy thinking, I think if you’re vegan, you are a better person. So the spiritual detox I can do. I would like to not think like a crazy person and concentrate on more gratitude. Thanks again!
Good luck Guilly! This month is going pretty great so far. I feel amazing and have not really been feeling tempted by food too much. I just need to concentrate more on meditation. Let me know if you have any questions during your detox!