Three weeks or 21 days?! However you state it, that sounds like a long time to try something that is completely foreign to you and stick with it for that period of time. When Ang, Tara Lynn, and I decided to embark on this journey to cleanse our bodies and rid them from numerous toxins, the end seemed so distant. I kept thinking to myself, do I really want to do this during the summer where temptations of pool parties, cookouts, concerts, baby showers, and fairs were all lingering right in front of my face? Surprisingly, the answer was YES. Yes, I wanted to prove to myself that I have the self control and self discipline to be able to be in those situations and not avoid them and be a recluse. Don't get me wrong, it was hard, very hard, especially for someone like me who enjoys social gatherings where food and drinks are so easily accessible. However, it was a great feeling to be able to still go to the social events and have that self control.
Throughout the 3 weeks, I kept reminding myself of how important it would be to cleanse the inside of my body. Think about it... We do a lot to make sure our outer appearance looks good and healthy. Why not also treat the inside of our body the same way? Just entering the third decade of my life, my goal is to be as healthy as possible, inside and out!
During my three week journey, I also started taking Gentle Yoga every morning for an hour at my local gym. I had taken yoga in the past but always had a hard time focusing and not checking the clock every five minutes. Thanks to my good friend, Nic Cip, I rolled out of bed at 7:00 every morning on my summer vacation to practice yoga. Not soon after, I found out that two local women opened a small yoga studio called Two J's Yoga in the UT that offered Hot Power Yoga. I was very curious about this Power Yoga and turned to everyone's favorite friend, Google, to find out more information. Finally I got up the nerve to tackle this hot yoga and fell in love with it! I never wondered what time it was during the class and was totally focused every second I was in there. The best part was sweating out all of those nasty toxins in my body. I did not think that being soaking wet from sweat from head to toe could feel so good!
To end the cleanse, the PUMAS and I headed to Hershey, PA to see Joyce Meyer at a Christian conference. Although we planned this conference months before we started the Crazy Sexy cleanse, it could not have came at a better time. I have followed Joyce for years and she has gotten me through a few trials and tribulations in my life. "Whatever you hold in your mind, will happen in your life." I felt Joyce was speaking to me. Three weeks prior, I told myself " I can do this cleanse. I can eliminate dairy, processed foods, gluten, sugar, meat, caffeine, and alcohol!" The mind is a powerful thing. Positive minds produce positive lives- full of faith and hope. Without positive thinking, prayer, and meditation, I am not certain I would have been as successful.
Throughout the past month, I feel I have transformed my body mentally, physically, and emotionally. I can honestly say this is the best I have ever felt in my life. I am excited to enter my 30's with a clean slate!
"Your attitude determines your altitude. A positive attitude will cause you to fly high in life." - Joyce Meyer
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