Monday, May 17, 2010

Pranayama.

Something new I am learning is different meditations and breathing techniques. Usually I watch videos of them. Then I observe how I feel during and afterward. Today's breathing technique was from this video - the Full Yogic Breath. I am starting off with basic techniques.



Starting in a seated position, with good posture and chin slightly dropped, breathe into the abdomen for four counts, next into the ribcage for two counts, and then into the chest for two counts. Now retain the breath. Hold it for as long as you can. When you feel the need to breathe, begin by exhaling from the chest and ribcage for six counts, and then from the abdomen for two counts.

It is pretty intense. After one yogic breath I would take a few deep breaths, before doing another yogic breath. Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

During this breath I felt very aware. I also felt a strange feeling, as if I was a stick figure inside a human body. I felt aware of the body and energy fields surrounding me. Afterwards, I felt positively high like there was glitter in my veins instead of blood. I would love to start and end my day this way.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

My week.

I am trying to be more open. Trying to let more people get to know me. I have always been a quiet person, who usually keeps to myself. I like to listen more than talk. I keep everything inside. So it is a challenge for me. But I have been inspired by so many people who have shared their thoughts, lives, wisdom, hopes, writings, pictures, paintings, observations, joys and sorrows, good days, bad days, ideas, views and visions with me.

I think I have beautiful thoughts and a wonderful life. I would like to share more with the world. So I am trying to be open to everyone and everything, even if that means getting hurt at times.

I am saying yes. Yes to life.



After 2 years on a fruit diet, I am still amazed at many things. After getting so used to feeling a certain way, something will come along to remind you of a way you used to feel. I smashed my toe, it was very painful at first; but only two weeks later, it is almost completely healed. (I am not posting a before and after picture, unless anyone wants to throw up.)

Even my teeth seem to be healing nicely after all. In some time I will post a before and after picture of them. I have an affirmation that I try to repeat daily: "My teeth are healthy, strong, and white."

My sister visited last week, and was asking me for toothpaste. She was also asking where the shampoo and conditioner were...oops. As gross as this would sound to a cooked food eater, I never have bad breath now, not even in the morning. My hair hardly ever gets dirty. A couple of times a month I rinse it with baking soda and water only. It is freeing not to need all those products. I could make a list of hundreds of other things.

But I digress.

As for what I ate this week, I couldn't have said it better than Fruity Jules (but I will summarize): I was going to have just tangerine juice all week. But it seems it is the end of their season, they are not as sweet, and watermelons are starting to come in now. I got several big ones with seeds. So this week I had some tangerine juice, papaya, and champagne mangoes, and lots of watermelon.

Today:
Breakfast - juice of 10 honey tangerines, and 1 papaya
Lunch - 4 champagne mangoes
Dinner - Bowl of fruit salad that I brought to a party (pineapple, strawberries, grapes, watermelon and kiwi. Yes always trust the fruitarian to bring the fruit salad.)
Later - 1 small watermelon and 4 red bananas
It was a long day. But a good one.

Wishing you all every beautiful thing. ♥

Monday, May 10, 2010

Our choices, ourselves.

I don't think our choice of diet is really about the food. It's more of a reflection of ourselves, and how we feel inside. My food choices mirror my inner state. That is why I like to record them here from time to time. I would like to do it daily if possible.

From my experience, when in a dense mood we may crave dense food. When in pain, we may crave foods that hurt us. When feeling confused, we may crave complex foods. Our food choices match our energy. But food will never be the answer to problems, nor will it help solve them. It can only offer a temporary distraction, until ready to stop distracting ourselves.

We all have, or have had, these things we use to distract ourselves. I guess, being born as an American female, I have chosen food (among other things). But I can change that.

What would happen if we truly felt good, at peace, and loved ourselves? Maybe the lightest of foods, fruit, juices, or perhaps nothing at all would be required. That may not be scientific, but that is what I believe.

Last week I really had too many high-fat foods: avocados, coconuts, pistachios and tahini. By now I should know better than that. Because of this my energy is low, my skin is dull and my hair is dirty. Love vibrations are still coming through strong, though. This week will be just tangerine juice, all week long.