My experience, however, has been a little different....7
days in, awesome! 10 days in,
super! 14 days in... BRICK
WALL. For those of you that
know me, I don't imagine you'd describe me as bitter, angry, grumpy...but watch out world! I was 'ready to rumble' post my '
juice
feast'. (Unsure what a juice feast
is? Get in touch... you could be
missing out!)
I don't know that
I've ever felt so negative or frustrated before. The feelings were so intense and I was ready to take down
everyone with me. Cute Ali cat, morphed into Tony the Tiger on steroids. I was in a place of total '
lack'... where there wasn't enough for me.... where I wasn't good enough...and where it seemed impossible for things to work out for me.
So what was the deal? My theory:
Cleansing works. Cleansing helps to
clear out the old...that means old toxins in our bodies, AND emotions in
our
minds & body. We store emotions & beliefs in all sorts of places! Getting rid of this excess baggage can be hard work. Yes, cleansing... or just living a healthful life for that matter, is a commitment, but so rewarding.
The aftermath:After I unleashed the fury (not exactly.... it stirred up in me...and I let it out without too much damage), I felt ready to start over again... without the
frustration & fear that I had been holding on to. (That's usually what it is, right? It's the fear that creates the drama). The amazing thing is that I didn't know these feelings were there....but I heard them loud and clear as they came out. And I feel their absence now. Because now I'm feeling full of vibrance & confidence.
My '
ready to rumble' is now'
ready to roll'!
So how did I cope?:1)
breathe
& let go: trying to figure out
why I felt so negative was too much...and sometimes thinking about things makes
them more real....so I tried to just observe and let go without dwelling on the
feelings. I
didn't ignore the feelings, didn't try to pretend they weren't there (cause they were!)...but I just tried to
'be'
with them, rather than 'do' something with them. Yoga or other forms of exercise are a great way to
support this process... (have you
checked out my Wed AM Yoga class yet...or another one near you?)
2)
laugh:
I knew this Debby Downer was not me... so I tried to laugh at how ridiculous I
was feeling (ok, there wasn't actually much laughing...more crying, but I did acknowledge that this
was not ME! And that helped keep things in perspective)
3) change
your perspective: get out of the house, do something different. Being outdoors and changing the
scenery helped to get me out of my head.
4) spend
time with kids: Perhaps it was meant to be that I babysat that evening (am I
too old to 'babysit'?! Don't know, but it was fun!) Kids are hysterical and will take you out of your head-space
for sure. And who doesn't like
reading 'Captain Underpants'?!
5) get
some sleep! A good night's sleep
can make all the difference. Enough said!
