Being raw is a choice. I choose this for good feelings, good health, good life, being good was never so clear to me. Raw is good for me, it may not be for others. I and I know it is hard for raw folk to feel so good and have others chose something other than what makes us feel good. I try so hard, as hard as it may be not to get caught up in others choices. If I know someone having an issue, I will suggest, but raw is simply just for me. Now I struggle with this raw thingy due to I am also a human so tied to my cultural expression. I use food, and cooked food to do almost everything. Well, now for my last nine years I have been working this raw thing into my life, my families life and that of my friends even. Here something I just wrote after a party, that was great but filled with cook delight. I was so proud of myself.
I was so proud of my self, I went fly fly fly, girl I was gorgeous. I had on the my littlest cutest thing I owned, my make up was flawless, my skin is flawless these days as I eat well and oil pull day and night. I did not eat any of the wonderful homemade delectables. I had my own raw ones and I ate very little of that. One I was not hungry, so I want to honor that in myself. Two I always get uncomfortable in a group, I like personal one on ones better or two people at the most, but there were like 20 woman. I was really at my best and felt so warm and comfortable. So not eating was not so hard. I had a win win day. I am off again with my elimination, Saturday I went five times, Sunday not so much and not so many eliminations. When you are raw you go at least 3-5 times a day. I fell off with the water, water is key at these times. My menses is due. I did meet my goal of being under 175, I am 174 and that is with out any elimination and pending menustration. I again thank you you for bearing with my panic and giving my rise and strength, through you reminding me I had it in me.
Imani
It wrote this to the women, and the host Yvonnie of a homeschooling mother's tea. It is the same event from the above posting from facebook. This I wrote on our homeschool email list.
ReplyDeleteMother's Tea,
You were wonderful and gracious and fabulous in pink Yvonnie, it is your color to brighten any ones eyes. I was so comfortable, I mastered my plan in not eating all your wonderfully made with love delectables. Respecting my raw choices were floating in my head also, since raw makes me feel so good I am seeking to respect what feels good to me. I did come home in private and had a pinch and I mean a pinch of the Oreo, Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake (OCCCC), this I had to try because Dana broke out in tongue calling much thanks to Jesus after a bite. Some one else I can not remember who, just starting screaming after a pinch. Since my voice is booming, I did not want to shake your home or the entire neighborhood of Bronzeville. I steered clear and this morning, the scale went down, that was the goal and that is why I left my pinch for home. This way I did not have to do one hour of stairs or 5 miles on the lake.
I know it is hard for people who know my festive laugh or chatty self, that groups are not my forte, I just talk loud and louder and louder and dominate. I know it is hard to believe. I use to need one of my friends or my husband (he has never allowed this or Ofie/Lucinda has never allowed this in our relationship either) to allow me to sit under them and hold their arm, and squeeze the upper part right where it is the meatiest. I usually opt to just eat myself into calmness, or numbness which ever comes first. So, the tea was a success for me also. I was comfortable and felt safe and warm with all the woman. I did not talk about the things I posted, but April is just around the corner and we can talk then at my home. I am still working on my comfort with more than one person at a time (been doing this 44 years). I have lots of practice there are seven in my family. I loved everything, all the laughter and warmth and joy.
thank you Yvonnie and all the women from homeschool
Imani