Gratitude

It is so amazing to me to see how true it is, that when you take actions to move towards your goals the universe is right there with you, supporting you.....giving you all that you need, putting things into motion, bringing things into play before you consciously are aware you even want or need them. That is what is happening to me today, and I am feeling so joyous and grateful for it all....it gives me the strength and courage to go on. I am feeling my emotions quite a lot today, and my insecurities are all ganging up on my like the monsters under Calvin's bed (of Calvin & Hobbes comics) but I know them for what they are, so they aren't getting very far in their attempts to bring me down. (Not that I haven't cried a few tears this morning...but they have been cleansing tears.) This has been partly because of the juice feasting, even though I have not been able to refrain from eating a bit these past 4 days, any kind of fasting, brings emotional cleansing and healing as well as physical. It's all good. My juice yesterday and the evening before has had a fair amount of beet in it....which works on the liver....and I know my liver has issues....don't know exactly what they are...but between my past extremes of high chocolate consumption...(would that I could live on bread and chocolates and wine) and alcohol consumption....not often, but at times way too much at one time, which is so very hard on the body (though it feels so very good at the time.....)...and my two periods of high emotional stress last year over employment issues......as well as just being past that half century mark, and having it all adding up....even though I mainly eat and have eaten all of my life, a very good diet.....so. To make a long story short, I realized last night, early this morning, that my liver still needs alot of tlc....and so I am recommitted to juice feasting and not cheating, and will be having more beets (and daikon) in my juice. I think beet and daikon balance each other out quite well. This morning I didn't have any beet left, but I did buy a large bunch of dandelion greens yesterday (before beet consciousness) so put a ton of them in this mornings juice. So...today's juice is pretty much the ususal, parsley, kale, celery, dandelion greens, cucumber, grannysmith apples, and carrots. I want to get more beets and beet greens......maybe tomorrow as I don't think I will have time today...I have chorus tonight which is a blessing as I will be busy all evening and not cheating will be very easy to accomplish, so hopefully with new liver awareness, and one good day under my belt I will be able to continue on with just juice for another good stretch. I do want to do it for at least a solid month if not an entire 92 days....it is such a wonderful thing, and as Angela Stokes said just today on her blog, taking in just juice is sooo sooooo nice. I am missing my wonderful all juice high and my body so loves the juice. Speaking of the universe stepping in, here is what happened that I am so happy and excited as I have found and will soon be connecting up with some lovely wonderful people who are doing things that will feed my soul. My so hungry soul, which has been longing for this kind of connection....see below

Welcome to all the potential new gardening community friends!

You are getting this email because you have expressed interest in our Sunday afternoon garden “Happenings”. Here is more information about them, as they are evolving:

WHO:

Initially conceived as an opportunity for advanced and hands-on training in gardening and food production technology, the group has morphed into somewhat of a ‘village’ concept of gardening, grounded in a few locations. Neighbors are sharing resources and land, plans are forming, and those more experienced in gardening are helping those with less experience.
WHAT:

We start off with a potluck at noon. Around 1 or 1:30, we move into the “Do-Shop” of gardening activities for the day. There may be some folks who branch off into more technological and/or landscape design directions, while others want to involve themselves in the actual food crops themselves and how to produce them in our region. There are so many things to learn about this process and while some are learning the basics, others are pushing the envelope towards creating a sustainable neighborhood-based food production model that honors many natural, theoretical and spiritual systems. At the end of our work, we meet for a gratitude circle, and gather for more in-depth learning about what we just experienced, as well as related issues. The “satsang”, as we are calling it, is open to anyone who wishes to share and/or wishes to learn in a more focused manner.

This is so great!!!!!
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blessings to all
ciao bellas!
Alessandra