I’ve never been much of an appliance person, but this little Ninja Food Chopper has made a believer out of me. There is no way I could have made my microbiome mash without it.
It was still a lot of work. I chopped up radishes, carrots (white, yellow, purple, and orange), green onion, asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, fennel, leek, red kale, turnip, beets, red cabbage, and shitake mushrooms.
I would have included Brussel sprouts and broccoli, but there was no more room in my largest mixing bowl!
My freezer now contains twelve containers of microbiome mash, ready for Monday — the first day of my nourishing cleanse.
My birthday month “Walking for health” initiative worked out way better than I could have imagined!
As of June 26th, I had managed to walk every single day of the month. But then it was time for Spiritual Renewal Week.
I knew I had to be at the Temple every single morning for eight days in a row, looking good and ready to sing. I also knew that — as warm as the weather was — if I said I’d walk later in the day, I was highly unlikely to follow through.
So, I decided to walk to the Temple each morning, leaving before it got too warm, with my breakfast shake and performance clothes in my backpack. Then I would ride home with Ramesha after the class.
And that’s exactly what I did: Sunday morning before service; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before class. Of course, Monday night was kirtan and Wednesday night the concert, which is when I started to feel a little like I was burning the candle at both ends!
Wednesday also happened to be the final day of the month — whoo hoo! — and a part of me thought, maybe I’ll take Thursday morning off. But that’s when the miracle kicked in: I got up this morning and I didn’t want to skip my walk to the Temple!
I had my routine and I didn’t want to break it. Plus I like knowing that I’ve got this steady, healthy activity going on even if (in the midst of all the busyness) I miss the mark a little on my eating guidelines.
But most of all, it just feels good. Which makes me feel good!
Which makes it the perfect moment to remind myself that the primary goal of this blog is to simply do it. To write something every day, regardless of whether it’s “good” or “interesting” or “worthwhile.”
So, mission accomplished, despite having absolutely nothing to say.
