day 11

it's been a while, my friends. the juicing has been on, and my life's been busy. after a sad and painful departure, i return to chapel hill -- and since have been revisiting many connections with people here. all have been extremely positive, and most people very interested in my juicing (especially my friend jackie, who i feel may become my yoga pal/guru here in the hill -- yes!). i had a great experience today teaching the first class of my summer school session of french 2. what fun, it went very well! i felt quite at ease, on target, had fun with my students -- and we connected well for the first day. i'm really looking forward to being able to challenge myself, to explore my teaching at this time of transformation for the most positive! and with boundaries set pretty much only by myself i know i can be fully in my power. i feel and know that this will be a great experience! also got really positive, quite flattering and inspiring feedback from my mentor hassan today on some recent writing. i'm so inspired now to write and to teach!

my grocery experiences here have been good, though expensive -- oy! my friend manhal lent me a great blender! it's slower with a few intricacies but i'm quite happy with the green vibrancy of my juices. the first sip overwhelms me these days with a rush of happiness! love and thankfulness from my body! it's quite powerful and intimate, this connection with my body through nutritive juice! i can't wait to explore it more!

the most notable bodily transformation is the expulsion of toxins through my skin. a major goal of mine for this juice feast is to heal existing and preclude future skin problems -- essentially boils produced by a melange of toxin buildup in my lymphs and large/underdeveloped folical ducts. they're painful, tolling emotionally and keep me from my full potential as a teacher and a student. this release/expulsion is fascinating, gross, wonderful all at the same time. small bumps are trying to release toxins on my scalp, which has in the past also been a problem area for such infections. it's beautiful, so cleansing, feels so incredibly pleasurable and painful at the same time!

my blood sugars have really stabilized -- i'll post specifics in the future! with only 2 in the 200s, it has been under 160 since i left! tuesday i drank 3 1/2 quarts of juice, yesterday 3 1/2 quarts, and today i made it to 4! yay! here are my ingredients (mmmm!):
celery, cucumber, lemon, ginger, romaine, kale, collards, dandelion greens, spinach, grapes! (just a few!)
must say i miss the vitamix a little. miss gaya and juicing with her very much. i also miss making juices for g! putting love, thought, delicious green together for her was really special for me. i can't wait to do it again!!

love joy clarity green surround me, entrance me, envelope me.
a demain