My goodness, where has the time gone? By this time, we would have already had our Christmas lights out, even with both parents passing away. My lovely daughter set up the Christmas tree; however, it has not been decorated. But we plan to start decorating tomorrow. She’ll take care of the indoor decorations, and I’ll handle the outdoor lights. I still need to put up the nativity scene.
Emmanuel, by The Piano Guys, is one of my favorite songs. I listen to it throughout the year.
For the past several days, I’ve had difficulty sleeping. I go to bed around 10:30ish in the evening and typically awake at 1:30 a.m. Yeah, I know, that’s NOT a lot of sleep! This morning, I was awake shortly after midnight and did not get back to sleep until around 11:30. I could sleep for two hours and feel rested; however, I’ll need to get my sleep back on schedule. I’ve increased my intake of freshly made juices, which I’m hoping will be helpful. I’m still exercising daily. One room in our home is a gym, and I work out religiously. In the past few weeks, I have not been outdoors as much, so today, I made sure that I went outside with my working-line German Shepherd, Yoki. She’s outdoors daily but loves going on walks with me.
I’m hoping that I get more rest this evening. We’ll see!
Today is my birthday; I don’t get into celebrations much, so it was another day for me. My brother and nephew stopped by yesterday armed with a cake and balloons, and while I did not eat the cake, my lovely daughter, nephew, and brother enjoyed it immensely. I was happy to drink my juice. I’m currently on Day #3 of consuming only juices. I’ve been preparing my juices almost daily; sometimes, I make them in batches, and the juices I’ve made are mainly savory. I don’t have that many hunger pains, and I just drink if/when I feel a craving.
In the past few weeks, I haven’t done too much. I’ve been taking a break and listening to my body. My body is telling me to get some rest! I’m listening. I must admit that this has been a bit challenging for me to do since I’m used to just staying busy. However, at times, our bodies need to rest to heal. It’s important to listen. I am!
I still haven’t set up that lightbox. No rush; in time, I will.
Almost a month ago, I purchased a lightbox for the photos that I’ve been taking. It’s something that has been on my list for a few years, and several years ago, I even made my lightbox with some great results; however, it is just one of those things that slipped through the cracks, and I got out of the habit of using the lightbox that I’d created. Well, it’s on my list of things to put together today and start actively using on my websites.
I’ll be sure to post pictures once I do use them. I’m sure some of the first pictures will feature the juices I’ve created with my Nama J2 Juicer. As mentioned, juicing is not new to me, and this is my third juicer. I love this cold-processed juicer.
A few weeks ago, I started taking another course focusing on natural healing; those who know me know I always reach for natural remedies first if I have any health-related issues. The class meets each Sunday morning for two hours. I was able to attend the first class. I enjoy the course; three medical doctors who also incorporate holistic remedies within their practice are in attendance. I’m enjoying the class. Since I had another obligation last week, I was unable to attend. No worries since the streamed class is available to the students the next day.
Currently, I’m catching up on videos that I missed and should finish what I missed soon. I’m listening to one of the doctors talk about autoimmune diseases; she’s talking about skin afflictions and the rampant disconnect in Westernized cultures by mainly using drugs to treat ailments instead of heavily emphasizing that a person’s lifestyle might be a factor and if so, educating and encouraging lifestyle changes so the patient receives relief from the affliction without being dependent on pharmaceutical drugs. I look forward to my class this morning and interacting with the teachers and students.
In the past few months, I’ve started creating videos, with my lovely daughter’s help, to showcase our garden, baking, and herbal preparations. Instead of having that website fall under the hosting provider that houses I’m Celebrating Life, I did some research and have finally moved the domain purchased to its new home.
Creating a YouTube channel has been on my ToDo list for several years; however, it was a long-term goal that I knew I would be unable pursue until years later, and here I am, slowly creating videos. I’ll be sure to share that website here at some point.