my pH

The highest I got my pH was the other day–to 6.5.  I drank a lot of green juice and lemon that day and not much else.  I am now back to about 5.25, which is quite terrible and I am a bit down about it.  I know it takes time to build up mineral stores and to get back on track, but I am feeling impatient about this and worried I am going to be unwell in the meantime.

I have also noticed cravings for chocolate and fatty things like tiramisu, even though eating those make me feel terrible.  I think what I am craving is magnesium and calcium, and I am hoping to get those through juicing rather than from chocolate and tiramisu.

I am trying to figure out how to eat and maintain a good pH.  I know that for my body, it is important to have a low glycemic load, which means minimal fruits, grains and beans.  I also need to get enough, but not too much protein.  My head is spinning a bit. There is a lot to fine-tune.

Juicing and making smoothies is rather fun and an easy way to get more veggies, but  I am needing more warmth, though, and the coldness of the juice and smoothies is increasing my Vata and putting me out of balance.  I am having trouble falling asleep and am having more anxiety and running thoughts in my head.  I am irritable and do not feel grounded.

I will be trying some recipes for warm vegetable-based soups and dishes and seeing how those go.

In the meantime, I am waiting for my Colonix shipment to arrive so I can get started on my colon cleanse! Last time I did Colonix was about 7 years ago, and I lost 6 pounds of old fecal matter from my digestive tract.  I am looking forward to losing some fecal matter again.

Peace management

This morning while I was reading about pH, I found something inspiring that I will want to re-read again and again and share with you, my lovely reader.

Here’s a snippet:

“Peace is not something you find when your latest crisis is over. What usually follows stress, of course, is the next stress. Peace is not discovered, it is created. You don’t make less stress, you create more peace. Creating peace does not begin by changing everyone and all of the situations that surround you. Changing locations, jobs, or spouses is typically not the answer. While the grass always seems greener (more peaceful) over there, in someone else’s yard, occupation, or relationship, once you get over there, over there becomes over here again. As the adage goes, “Wherever you go, there you are.” Start with yourself. If you want to see your environment and the people around you change, the best way for that to happen is for you to change first. It is easy to blame circumstance for your stress. The problem with that philosophy is that when you blame things that are outside of yourself for your troubles, this creates a self-defeating outlook on life. You believe that nothing can be done to overcome them.”

This is what I needed today, and this is what I really need in order to get my body pH into a good zone.

My pH is hovering around 5.5-6 which very acidic and means my mineral stores are being depleted.  My goal is to do whatever I can to get to 7.25.  Fortunately my children are better off than I am and are closer to 7, but still need help.  Goodbye, lots of cooked meat and dairy and hello, plant foods!

 

something I want to scream from the mountaintops, but will post on my blog instead.

I used to forward information to my friends and family all the time, because I thought they would be as excited about it as I was.  I am pretty sure I was wrong, so I try really hard to contain myself and not share too much.

This is what I would share today.  It’s a plan that can turn anyone’s health around, and make us resistant to all illnesses, whether acute or chronic.  I read this throughout the day today and am super inspired to make some major changes, do some cleanses, and get myself into good shape.

For many years, I have been eating whole, organic foods, drinking raw milk, etc etc.  But I have not been cleansing, largely because I have been breastfeeding and/or pregnant.  Now I am free to cleanse.  I also need to address my water, which is acidic and void of minerals (reverse osmosis), and eat way, WAY more vegetables so that my urine and saliva reach their optimal pH, and eat less sugar and acidifying foods.

I get really inspired by things like this and get really excited to try them.

current obsessions

making mineral water

pH balance in urine and saliva

bloodroot salve

green smoothies

Vata-pacifying foods and lifestyle practices

food-grade hydrogen peroxide

liver cleansing

watching Extraordinary People on You Tube

 

 

 

pictures of my 35th birthday

Although Anna was sick and crabby today, she dealt with me dragging her around town for my birthday.
We had a picnic with my family during the day and I had a date with Alan in the evening at Alma.  It was a special yet low-key day, and I really enjoyed it.  I have only one regret, however, and that is that I forgot to get my free birthday Caribou coffee.

thirty-five.

Today is my 35th birthday.

I love my birthdays.  Each one is a milestone, and I love to reflect on my journey and what I’ve learned each time I reach a new age.  I want to keep moving and experiencing life, gaining more knowledge and wisdom with each passing year. Sometimes I get freaked out when I realize there is no option to put life on hold or to go back in time, and that if I live long enough, someday I really will be an old woman.  I worry about feeling trapped in my body and not being able to do physical things, but when that time comes, perhaps I will be ready to sit back and enjoy the view.

Turning 35 means that I am really a grown-up.  I feel like a grown-up now, something I don’t think I could have said when I was 25.  I am aware of the impact of my decisions and actions, and aware more of how I come across to others. I am aware that my life is my responsibility and also my fault! I finally admit that I have a dark side, and my challenge from here on out is to love and forgive that part of myself.

I am aware of how quickly time passes; I am more in touch with the present and with how fragile life is.  There are no guarantees.  Although life can be stressful and challenging, I can choose to focus on the beauty of every day instead of the difficulties.  I can overlook the bad stuff and be grateful for the countless gifts that life has to offer, and my Project Happy blog has given me a deliberate place to do this.  I know now that I can consciously choose to fill myself with positive energy and that this will attract positive experiences in my life.

I’ve reached a point where I am able to understand other people’s perspectives, even where they differ vastly from my own.  I can work out conflicts with others without getting wrapped up in my own emotional experience, and I can come to a reasonable conclusion. In my previous years, I was more idealistic and viewed life in black or white, only through my own lens.  There are many truths, and each person finds his or her own truth to live by.  Each person has her own story to tell, and my ears are open to that now.

From here on out, I hope to focus on finding calmness and coping during times of stress.  I hope to focus on my studies and complete my Master’s program while balancing the rest of my responsibilities with ease.  I hope to be responsible with our finances and planning for our future, paying off debts, and making sensible spending decisions. I hope to be a good role model for my children and that I am able to teach them responsibility while making them feel loved and important.  I hope to be a wife who is loving and mindful of Alan’s needs, even when his needs differ from my own. I also hope to take good care of my physical, emotional and spiritual health so that I can be my best self and can stay well.

I am grateful for the challenges that are behind me and looking forward to conquering those that lie ahead, even if they seem a bit daunting at times.

“I am on an endless journey through eternity, and there is plenty of time.”
-Louise Hay

Happy birthday to me, and thank you to those who have put up with me on my journey.

 

I got my answer.

When I have a dilemma, I lie in bed at night and think about it.  Sometimes I ask for guidance, and it will usually come right away or in a dream that night.

What my answer is to my kids’ arguing is this: first, let it be. Be calm and patient with their problems.  Focus on the positive.  Model good behavior and set a peaceful tone within the family.  Meditate and learn to manage my feelings of stress.  Remember that all kids in our society fight with each other.  It’s not the end of the world.

I am starting today.