The first day of the detox is nearly over, i am currently typing this as i am having my very bland vegetable soup, thankfully we can still have garlic and chilli.
The first day has been great, the morning was very relaxing and quiet.
I decided early on today that i was going to be very present in the moment, (i always try to be like this, especially this year in Italy,) but i really wanted to feel the emotion instead of focusing on thinking about appreciating the moment.
My lunches this year have been very big and 90% of the time after lunch i have to have a 30 minute nap to let the food digest, so after lunch today i was feeling totally light and full of energy so i made a brown sugar, lemon and olive oil face scrub and then had a mud mask followed by a nice shower.
It was such a beautiful evening and i didn't have to work so Matt and i decided to go to our new favourite spot, on top of the spanish steps and watch the sun set.
From the moment i stepped outside i was totally feeling my feelings of happiness, appreciation and excitement for my present moment.
The first thing that got me really excited was when i opened our front door and looked down to our terrace and saw leaves covering the whole area, i was so happy and excited that Autumn had been with us already for nearly one month.
The air was cool and the sky was calm and Matt and i sat at the lookout for over half an hour talking and just enjoying and taking in our present moment and the beauty that was around us.
After the sun set we wandered around the cobblestones and explored some new little streets and i kept feeling so much lightness and happiness for all the small things i see often.
The street lights, the windows and doors, the buildings and even the tourists made me happy tonight.
I will admit it was not easy to see gelati, pasta, cheese and wine everywhere around us, i tried very hard to just feel the appreciation of being able to eat all our favourite foods again next week and be happy for the break i am giving my body.
I am looking forward to a nice nights sleep and another early morning tomorrow for day 2.
NOT MY MOST FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT THE DETOX.
Trying to drink at least 3 litres of water a day.
I have the worst bladder so i was continuously running to the bathroom.
Matt made me think when he said everyone should always drink at least 3 litres of water a day, and i obviously have never so for the past 24 years my body has been dehydrated.
Deodorant, shampoo, make up, face creams etc must be avoided.
I use all mineral make up, my body creams, soaps, face cream and shampoo are all natural so i was not worried about that, however my deodorant is dove, so i decided to use my natural oils from Morocco as my perfume and deodorant and i sprayed lots of rose water on me. All day i felt sticky under my arms and i have decided that after one day of sticky arm pits i am going to the health food store tomorrow to buy an organic deodorant.
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| Our Terrace that made me smile.... |
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| Spanish Steps |
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| All the tourists still in Rome. Today i appreciated them instead of avoiding them. |
