I am both a new hand and a longtime journeywoman on the road to alkalarianism. On 25th March of this year I had my first consultation with Kate A’Vard* who is providing support as I gradually adopt a new way of eating. The journey that led to this first consultation has included many choices and a great deal of research and exploration over a number of years.
On the long journey of life it’s easy to focus so much on the width of the gap between where you are and where you want to be that the gap itself seems insurmountable. So, as I approach my second consultation with Kate, I wonder what changes will show up in my blood tests. I am realistic – my diet is currently a mix of new habits and old and I’ve just returned from Japan where vegetables don’t seem to feature much on any menu. Still, I know I will feel disappointed if the changes I have made so far are not reflected in the health of my blood.
Kate begins by asking me how I’m getting on and what changes I’ve noticed. In recent months I have lost some of the extra weight I am carrying, my skin is baby soft and I am increasingly aware that my skin improves greatly when I don’t eat dairy products. Even as I think of this I feel a sense of encouragement. Returning from Japan my clothes tell me have put on a pound or two and yet I feel confident that I know what to do to restore my diet and my weight. This knowledge alone gives me a great sense of power and optimism.
Blood tests don’t lie, so I’m eager to see the results and just a little anxious. What if they’re just the same? Kate is able to show me a highly magnified version of my live blood cells and to compare them with photos from our first session. (How cool is that!) She highlights the improvements she observes and identifies my key area of focus for the months ahead. As she talks I can see for myself how perky my blood cells are. I feel a surge of excitement and I know that this alone is providing motivation for my forward journey. I feel ready to punch the air as I leave.
Rushing from my appointment with Kate to a rehearsal I celebrate with a rushed meal that is definitely “off target”. I can afford to treat myself from time to time. Still, fully aware of the benefits that are accruing over time, I am glad to resume my diet today and to celebrate my progress with renewed vigour and commitment.
*Take a look at Kate’s website if you’re interested to know more. You’ll find a link to the left of this posting.
Hopefully after much trial and error this will be my first succesful post. At one point in the process I appeared to be a short step away from creating my own blog which is a little premature I feel!
Wow! Success at last, now I know how the spider who had to keep re-spinning his web felt!
Having read Dorothy’s posts recently two things struck a chord, having coincidentally also recently returned from holiday I can identify with the feelings associated with returning home. Personally I always look forward to getting home after a period away, however on arrival I’ve often felt a sense of anti-climax or even frustration, this time was different though which is largely as a result of starting to think differently about the home I share with my wife and children and understanding their needs as well as mine.
On a seperate issue I am currently wrestling with an issue which has been on my mind for a good while. I have a long term friend of 29 years or more who has had considerable upheveal in his life in the past couple of years. He has exoressed his gratitude for my support over that period, but his actions (toward others) has led me to re-evaluate our friendship, it has led me to the conclusion that not only am I uncomfortable with what he has done but I have realised that our friendship is unbalanced and that over the years I have given but that hasn’t been reciprocated.
I believe now that the friendship is coming to an end, my question to myself now is how to end it, as I have a need to give him my reasons.