Hiatus

So...the consciousness cleanse is on an indefinite hiatus.

The few days that I did it served my purpose--I have been eating more intuitively and have been feeling more confident through positive self-talk and self-care. I practiced a lot of yoga and got so much from it. It was really nice.

I think that the problem, however, stems from the fact that, for the first time in fifteen months, I have free time. I want to be outside walking the dogs. I want to be reading on the porch. I want to be trying new recipes and going to coffee shops with friends. I do not want to be blogging every day.

I am thrilled beyond measure to finally be able to relax. I really feel that having this leisure time (if only for a month before school's back in session) is critical for me to survive the last 4 months of school. So, I'm taking a break. I'll be doing as much yoga as I can but still finding times to be active in ways that bring me joy as well, like Zumba or walking.

I feel so much better just from my few days of the cleanse and know that when I get back into it, I'll be ready.

In other news, things are pretty good. I'm finding myself retreating and am making more of an effort to reach out to friends just to spend time together. Kalem and I are talking a lot, which is so needed. It's been ages since we had evenings together and it's wonderful. I'm getting regular headaches so I'm working out how to deal with them or get rid of them or something. Other than that, things are fairly normal. I'm pretty happy with the way things are!