Our Sunday morning rituals are awesome. I love them so much. We wake up early, have a cup of coffee, cuddle Reggie, walk Reggie and then off to Sweat Science Boxing for a HIIT workout followed by another cup of coffee from Rosso's. We're normally nome by 10 am. It's perfect. The remainder of the day is spent preparing for the upcoming week by doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning. You know, the regular maintenance stuff. The things you hate so much but need so much to have a successful week. With our new eating plan, preparation is key for a successful week. When we don't prepare, we don't succeed.
Today I had something special to do. I had arranged to have a friend go over to another friend's mom's home to smudge it. If you do not know what smudging is, it is a cleansing of energy that was done by many different cultures of the history of time. The native Indians were known smudging. I have recently learned many European cultures also do a similar thing of smudging. It has many different meanings. Many times it helps elevate spirits to the heavens and some believe it can eliminate evil spirits too. I know that I have had it done and it feels like a cleansing of some type. I like to think of it as housecleaning for the soul. Well, I have a friend who does Smudging of homes. When people move from it and you want to neutralize the energies within the walls and wish any bad energies leave and all positive energies stay. My friend, Michelle, came over to perform the ritual at my other friend's home. After she completed it, it felt fresh and clear. The energy had gone from bad to good. It was really awesome to witness the transition for myself.
My afternoon, spending it with a friend, going down memory lane in her original family home, was very special for me. I truly have missed my mom and dad recently and know that they are just a heartfelt prayer away to connecting with them. There was some, being in a home that still filled with "stuff" from my childhood, even though they were my friend's things, it brought back a lot of good memories. The toys, dishes, carpets, curtains, and buttons. Yes, as we talked, we sorted buttons! I never ever thought about doing this before. I could not believe how therapeutic it was for me to do this. Another thing you may not know about me, I like to separate my Smarties into their colors and then eat them in the order of the rainbow. (I know, childish!) Things like this are like going down memory lane for me. To my surprise, separating the buttons into their colors was exactly the same feeling. It was such a wonderful day of peace, harmony, and friendship!
At the end of my two weeks around the sun, I am feeling strong, motivated and ready for all things good to come into my life. It feels as though the stars are aligning and everything will be alright!
Onto Day #15/Week #3!
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