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Hello, Hairless…
View post: Hello, Hairless…I wanted to write about what is happening before too much time passes and that window of freshness closes. On the 19th of December, I had my 2nd out of 4 AC chemotherapy infusion. Like last time, I fasted from Tuesday night after dinner all the way until Saturday morning. Like last time, I had…
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Bringing Spirit into Matter through FOOD
View post: Bringing Spirit into Matter through FOODMicrobiome, Fasting, and GAPS reflections… I was reflecting on how I’ve changed since the 30 day water fast back in September/Early October… how my relationship with food and nourishment has been simplified and clarified. I know a lot of people would look at how I’m eating and think it is restrictive, but oh my goodness,…
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Exploring Spiritual Expansion and Focus through Sacred Substances
View post: Exploring Spiritual Expansion and Focus through Sacred SubstancesI come alive when I’m sharing discussions with people about consciousness. I don’t know what it is, but it gets me going! A few plants and special substances, also known as “entheogens,” have helped me to explore my inner terrain along with certain practices. I believe we require both expansive experiences as well as focusing…
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But wait, there’s more!
View post: But wait, there’s more!I’m leaning into the wonderland of waiting. It is a strange limbo dimension in which it seems that life is suspended in some dreamlike mist. Last week I had some big appointments- medical oncology for a chemo plan, a PET scan, and an MRI of my brain. The imaging was done to ensure no detectable…
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One Month Post Fast Update
View post: One Month Post Fast UpdateI must say, this past month has gone by WAY faster than the fast. Being immersed in the day-to-day activities of life- waking up to the kids, morning routines, cooking, cleaning, self-care, and friends- I love it! When I first got home, I remember how walking up the stairs felt like my legs were full…
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Halloween
View post: HalloweenIt was this thing- this joke- about my post-fast skeleton Halloween costume… definitely slimmer, but I’m out of the underfed weakling stage for sure. I took a selfie, but I decided I looked completely unhinged. My makeup was creepy and weird- kind of like Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice (which I know I should embrace, but…
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A lot has happened…
View post: A lot has happened…I cannot believe it has been over a week since last I wrote. It feels like many, many things have happened!. I had the great pleasure of watching a Blue Jays vs Mariners game in the flesh with my older son, my odometer read 77,777 for a single mile, I experimented with more types of…
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