To let go or hold on

This is going to be a little bit of a stream of consciousness post. I usually have AI edit or help in some way, but today I’m feeling like I should just have at it.

If you’re awake and paying attention, you know our world is full of poison right now. It’s everywhere and in just about everything. They’re even vaccinating our lettuce now. Yes, that is correct – without announcing it or labeling it, they are adding vaccines to our lettuce so if you don’t know, look into it. There is air pollution, water pollution, and our food is polluted with food colorings, preservatives, and fillers. The cosmetic industry, clothing, cleaners, and … well, you get the picture.

I’m not being negative. Not at all, so if it feels that way I apologize. I’m just realizing even for myself how essential cleansing is. Detox is going to be the name of the game in the upcoming years, like it or not. Practice emptying out for a time, like taking a pause in consumption.

This is personal now, I have been using food as a source of comfort. Who hasn’t right?! However, I’m a naturopath! I have this expectation on myself that I should be able to fast like a champ and it’s been difficult for me, which I actually love, because this is how we FIND our BLINDSPOTS. If we don’t challenge ourselves to go without from time to time, how will we ever know what we’re blind to?

Part of my work and my effort is to understand poison in order to understand illness in order to find the way back to health. We refer to many things as being toxic and that certainly is not implying health. So if we feel toxic, are being exposed to toxins on a regular basis, what do we do? I suggest to try to clean up from time to time, and just like cleaning, it’s going to require effort.

We are doing a cleanse here coming up, on the first of June. I invite you to join and start to figure out ways to manage your day to day to live even 1% cleaner. I’ve been really enjoying broth and kale salads – both of which I will absolutely share how to make them tasty!