Juice Feast - Day 7

Sunday, 07 March 2010

Wasn't Sunday supposed to be a day of rest? Well, no such luck this week. I started my day with a board meeting at our church. Then we did get in a short ride in the car, just to enjoy the sun, and let Zofia snooze. But that was a brief interlude, and then the sibling rivalry between Flo and Joe preempted any potential relaxation, and Zofia woke up and screamed most of the way home. We did catch up on paperwork, and made our first batch of sauerkraut, which should be ready in a few weeks. So in between that and making juice three or four times, and preparing a couple meals for the kids, it didn't leave much time left in the day. In fact, the day is over; it's already tomorrow! But, in this early hour of the day, I'm reveling in the solitude, and bargaining with myself over adequate sleep or time alone to think. I usually opt for the latter, but sometimes am gifted with both, which I hope is the case tonight.

So, one week of just juice. It's been an introspective experience and one I'm enjoying on many levels. But, in all honestly, I think the demands on my time at this stage in my life, inhibit the full potential of the experience. Ideally, one would do this when there was a stretch of time to relax more, take hot baths, get a massage, read, watch old movies, talk with friends, etc. We, on the other hand, kept the hectic pace of our normal life, while making a temporary dietary modification. That's not to say I wouldn't do it again, but we would definitely have Darren take a few days off and clear the schedule a little more. It's not that energy has been an issue, anymore than normal, but more just time to "cleanse" in other ways, would be nice, too.

On that note, I'm definitely feeling just about as "cleaned out" as I ever have; at least physically. This process definitely clears the "food fog" and gets you in touch with your feelings, too. But, we are tiring a bit of the juicing routine. If someone would just show up with a delivery of freshly pressed juice every morning, I could go for another ten days!