A few months ago, I went on a wonderful 7 day cleanse that I learned a tremendous amount from and I’m gearing up soon for a shorter 3 day cleanse. It doesn’t involve fasting but rather the elimination of all sugar, soy, salt, alcohol, caffeine and anything with gluten from your diet. This stimulates your liver, kidneys, colon and the entire digestive track. It’s revitalizing and fun to do because it builds character by testing the limits of willpower, determination and focus.
Also during this time, I am always more thankful for life, the process and all the little things that bring a smile to my face and warmth to my heart which leads me to chronicle a few of my favorite things about being alive. After all, we Social Workers work hard to bring light to other people’s lives and to provide them the opportunity to have a better life that they can enjoy and thrive in. But we too, must take time to enjoy ours and appreciate the little things that we love. May you do something that inspires you to make YOUR list. J
30 Reasons to Live
A personal list
1. Lighting bugs in the summer
2. Finding driftwood on the beach
3. My backpack on my back
4. My passport in my pocket
5 5. Eating cheese made from the cows surrounding me in the Austrian Alps with bread baked in the afternoon and butter churned that same morning
6. Fall colors in the Northeast
7. Philadelphia
8. A raging campfire
9. Hearing my new favorite song for the 1st time
10. The sound of my boyfriend’s voice (if I had one)
11. The unexpected
12. Lakes in the mountains
13. Year round in the Redwoods
14. Climbing volcanoes
15. Cattails in a pond
16. The sound of snow crunching under my feet
17. Skinny dipping
18. Floating on a river!
19. My dreams (the ones at night)
20. Making out with someone I love
21. A hot cup of tea
22. Jumping on a train
23. Getting off an airplane
24. Knowing that if I wrote this list tomorrow it would be different
25. Falling in love with San Francisco
26. Hiking to a waterfall anywhere
27. Compassion
28. Holding a baby
29. Making my friends laugh
30. Knowing I have a purpose
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