My Solace – Hoarding and then Some

Music is usually my escape from a workplace that is full of façade. Every day my rituals are centered on music, reading and minimal writing, if possible.

This summer, I had huge expectations of wanting to complete so many things and realized that I’m just the typical hoarder of things (books, blogs and movies)

I read many articles about taking one step at a time, making my tasks small and simple. You see, I’ll get tired easily of doing one task that I think my mind is on a racetrack.  Sometimes I do however stop listening to my “demons” and continue my task at hand. This however doesn’t work all the time, it’s something I constantly battles with even at work.

My partner is usually peeved about me having so many screens up on my lappy, so much so that it became an annoyance. I don’t intentionally do this, but I wish my partner could meet me where I am. But in relationships we don’t really do that, we fight and nitpick until we can’t stand each other anymore.

A couple of days I ago, I went on the hunt to start watching Criminal Minds for the hundredth time, I decided to start from Season 1 and work my way up. I took my time to download each season instead of trying to download all 8 season and continued on my quest to hoard them. I must say I am proud so far, I’m taking my time to enjoy Dr Spencer Reid (giggles) he’s so smart.

Healthy Lifestyle – Detox/Colon Cleanse

It was sometime ago, water wasn’t a part of my daily routine; my consumption of liquid only consisted of juice, juice and more juice. My eating habits were as per usual not healthy. Being in university full time doesn’t allow you to divulge into any practical diet/healthy plan, unless you’re on the honour roll and ‘constant’ studying was not on your list of things-to-do. I’m sure a few of us can profess that, every summer our parents would give us a full dose of “wash out”, before going back to school. My question is; as adults, when was the last time you partake in such activity? I think after a major illness, most people see how imperative it is to eat healthy.

Note: As university students changing your diet can be simple, especially if you live on campus and cooking is a part of your regime. Simply adding to your list, foods that will allow you to eat healthier.

Fast forward to the future

After landing my first job after University, I took the liberty to start drinking water regularly. Other than tea along with breakfast, I had water throughout the day, with lunch or with anything else that I was snacking on. That was the first step. Afterwards, I bought Multi-Vitamins/Fish Oil/Aloe Vera tablets. The Omega 3, is useful as well, it contains Flaxseed Oil/Fish Oil. They can be found at any Health Food Store or Health Brands on Molynes Road (That’s the source)

Colon Cleanse/ Detox Diet

I took the liberty of doing an extensive research on Colon Cleanse. I’ve started the process; the method I choose was the Good’N Natural Colon Cleanser, which contains 240 Capsules. I lessen the intake of certain foods like; white rice, pork/beef/sugar, my intake of sugar was blasphemous (I’m a chocolate fanatic, I also have a sweet tooth) I started eating food that was easier to digest. Preventing waste build up inside the body is an important part of maintaining a colon health.

A colon cleanse is simply getting rid of waste/toxins in the body, there are different methods of colon cleanse including; insertion in the rectum, a diet which entails drinking shakes etc. It’s important to choose one that suits you, therefore changing the way you eat also integrates in the process. The diet can be done within 2-4 weeks, after which, maintaining a proper diet is important.

Food to eat:

Vegetables:
Potato
Cabbage
Carrot
Broccoli

Fresh Fruits:
Banana
Orange
Pineapple

Whole Grains:
Bran Cereal
Nuts
Whole Wheat Bread
Oatmeal
Seeds
Fluid:
Water
Fruit Juices

Note: If you must fry your food, use extra virgin olive oil.

Not to eat:
Red Meat
Processed Food: Canned Food/Instant Noodles/Hot Dogs/Frozen Meals
Carbonated drinks, Sodas/Alcohol/Coffee/Black Tea

P.S Google is never too far, you can also read more about Detox/Colon Cleanse and other methods of purifying the body.

“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” – La Rochefoucauld