Day 8 A new puppy, relief from pain, and celebration

I am keeping track of the number of days in my paper calender (I am a number person) so that when I blog, I will always know which day it is. I am glad I started to count up instead of down.

21 day cleansing diet

I have started raw juicing again, for the longest time, I couldn't get myself to do it again. I am really glad. This is day 2. Yesterday, I blended raw green leafy vegetables, carrots, and apple juice, and drank that all day - along with some raw food from www.twomomsintheraw.com I am feeling really good about that.

Sciatica, or better said "Sigh-aaaaat-icccaaaaaaaaa"

My inversion table, I am so thrilled to say, has greatly reduced this chronic pain in my right buttock and all the way down my right leg. This has been the most chronic pain I have felt in my whole life. But I have been "inverting" upside down in my inversion table for 8 minutes in the morning and 8 minutes in the afternoon. I tried 10 minutes morning and afternoon on Halloween, but I felt really groggy all day. So I went back to 8 minutes twice a day. I will try to increase it again someday, but for now I am happy. It really feels absolutely fantastic for my body to completely and naturally stretch. It naturally pulls the discs in my spine apart, relieving the stress on the root of the sciatic nerve. PLUS, it gives me a mental energy that really lasts all day long. It is a great mental feeling. Wow. I am so excited to finally have some relief. I have been able to sleep on my right side.

12 beating hearts

We now have 12 beating hearts in our family. Humans: Me. Jill. Sorin. Liam. Sky. Prasad. Amelie. Animals: Emily the dog. Lakshmi the dog. Hanuman the puppy. Zeke the cat. Gaia the cat.

This last weekend was a doooozy. So much going on all day. Thank God Amelie is a relaxed, easy baby, or we probably would never have taken on a new boxer. I felt my brain turning to jello several times over the weekend, so I was really glad to make it to Monday when I could drive to work and let my brain air out. We had a family meeting on Sunday, and it really felt wonderful. A spirit of love enveloped the table (a nice break from the constant demands, arguing, and bickering) and each person had a chance to talk. And we all listened. It was really awesome.

Hanuman

Our new puppy is so darling. A black and white boxer. He has one side of his face white, and another black. I love his white eyelashes on one eye, and the black on the other. I love just looking at him, but I don't love all the accidents in the kitchen!

Om.

I have been toning (either aloud, in a whisper, or mentally) the sound of Aum, or Om, while sending Universal Love into this Exchange. I did 3 20 minute sessions yesterday, and two today. I may try and do another one. I can really feel the Energy so much more powerfully when I tone "Om"

Excited

I am celebrating so much to know that my sister-in-law and her husband found new opportunities out east and will be traveling soon. It is so wonderful to share in good news. My heart is overflowing with gratitude for them!