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Journal Entry July 20th, 2010 Summer in Maine
As I write this entry I am trying to remember when the last time I did this, May? April? Wow-after looking at my web site I haven't written an entry since February! Partially because I have been so busy but also because when I am not busy I seem to be trying to feel better. These digestive issues have been quite challenging, to say the least, but I have determined as long as I do not consume any carbs I am ok. After talking to so many people with similar problems I feel pretty good about figuring out what I have but am still researching and searching for some kind of normalcy. I'll share that with you in a few paragraphs, but first...
Yesterday would have been my late husband's 54th birthday. Red passed unexpectedly in November of 2007, nearly 3 years ago now, but it still seems hard to believe he is gone from this earth plane. He sends me messages to let me know he is still around even if I can't see or hear him-and it's good to know he approves of my upcoming marriage to Don. Red was my soul mate and you can read our story in my free online book - you'll find it on the drop down menu under "Book". Red and I connected immediately, loved passionately and had a 9 year roller coaster ride filled with memories I'll always cherish. I miss him and his music.
My new love, Don, is undoubtedly my life partner, and there is a difference between soul mates and life partners. I learned about the different relationships we have in our lives through an astrology/numerology workshop I attended a few years back. Throughout our lives people come and go and we have different relationships with them; the grocery bagger who says something that makes you smile and think of your late grandmother or an errand you forgot to put on your list; the mother in law who says kind things about you and helps you feel better about yourself; the father who is critical of something you have done; etc. These people to whom we relate help make us who we are today and who we will be tomorrow.
When I drove into Camp Etna last summer looking for volunteer carpentry work I was not looking for my life partner. When I stood in front of Don's purple house and spoke with him for the first time I had difficulty looking him in the eye. It's hard to explain but I would say a few words and then look and talk to his brother. It was almost as though I was afraid I would get caught in Don's energy field and never be able to get away. When I offered my help he said he would love help rebuilding a porch on the building I had just taken a photo of near the road. Little did I know the day I returned to work with him would be the day I would fall in love with soon to be husband number 4. What can I say, I believe in love and marriage!
We have been laughing and loving ever since that day and decided to make our bond known to the world. We will be married on August 28th, 2010 (and if you add the numbers 8+2+8+2+1=21=3 it is a great day numeralogically speaking:) It will be a very informal, fun affair with family and friends, everyone we know is invited to come and share and celebrate our love.
Now the health stuff. I have come to the conclusion I feel terrific when I don't eat ANY carbohydrates at all. That means I am my healthiest when I get my protein from meat, eggs and dairy products and eat them with non-starchy vegetables-no potatoes, no peas, no beans, and no beets. For some reason my system tolerates carrots, perhaps because that was the sweetest thing I was allowed to eat last summer when I did a Candida cleanse. No fruit, no carbs, no nothing for 3 months and I was Candida free.
Yesterday I began to read about Candida again and decided to try a different cleanse this year. It involves a product called Threelac, digestive enzymes, coral calcium and a few other items. I will let you know how it turns out because I ordered it, despite it's high price tag and fortunately, they have a money back guarantee. Personally I am hoping I don't need to use the guarantee, I would love for the product to work!
When I read the symptoms Candida can cause they sounded very much like some challenges I had been dealing with; dizziness, racing pulse, high blood pressure, weakened immune system. I have experienced 2 ear infections in the past month so I know my immune system is compromised. Perhaps I don't have an allergy to carbohydrates, perhaps each time I eat a little bread or fruit the flora/fungi blooms and I feel sick again. It would be wonderful if all I needed was a candida cleanse. I'll let you know more as I do.
I have gotten several emails from my readers with their tips on ways to wellness, strawberries curing cancer, blueberries help us metabolize proteins and have an extremely high antioxidant value , carrots have proven beneficial at reducing risk of heart disease, and the importance of drinking clean water and the fact that spring water is not necessarily clean water! Apparently there are no regulations on what is in it! Purified water you make through a Britta filter seems like the most economical way to get clean water and I drop Alkaline drops in it occasionally because I know cancer and disease cannot live in an alkaline environment.
Thank you for all your input-they made me drool thinking about all the delicious food we have on our earth and the benefits of eating them. A good balanced diet, with an occasional treat so we don't deprive ourselves, is truly the best way to wellness.
Until next time, thanks for being!
Peace and Smiles,
Diane
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