Day Tripper

THINGS THAT QUIETLY HEAL YOUR BODY

• Bone broth

• Turmeric

• Blueberries

• Kefir

• Pumpkin seeds

• Sardines

• Green tea

• Garlic

• Sauerkraut

• Tart cherries

• Ginger

• Extra virgin olive oil

• Dark leafy greens

• Walnuts

• Mushrooms

• Dandelion tea

• Sea moss

• Walking outdoors

• Sunlight

• Deep sleep

Today was a late start for me.

I slept a solid 8 hours. Midnight til 8am but I didn’t rise until 10am.

30 minutes playing with Harley, hung out my washing, made myself presentable and took Ruth out for her second outing.

I pedalled through a couple of the new estates, then rode along the river bank, sat down to admire the view, visited The Motivator to return her special glass jar and took the long way home. 

I was gone for 2.5 hours!

I made myself a late lunch and sat down to watch my quiz shows.

Harley got another play before I prepared dinner. Beef goulash from the freezer served with a garden salad, followed by home made apple strudel and custard for dessert.

An hour of trivia and all in bed by 7.30pm.

I did a stocktake of all the natural products and supplements that I have beside my bed, in the pantry and in the fridge. All 38 of them!

Here are just a few …

I do not take all 38 every day. Some I take only when I feel that I need them. Some are for specific ailments. Some are preventatives - like if I inadvertently come into contact with a contagious sick person.

I am 66yrs old and take no medications. I have gut issues which I am attempting to fix myself.

I take probiotics every 2nd day.

I rub magnesium oil infused with frankincense on my torso every night.

I take a couple of good mouthfuls of home made colloidal silver three times a week.

I dip my wet pinky finger into the basin salt every day and suck the salt off that finger.

I sit in direct sunshine for 20 minutes every morning baring as much skin as possible.

I prefer bare feet for grounding whenever possible.

I drink about 1 litre of specially filtered water every day.

I drink soursop tea with half a teaspoon of raw honey every day.

I rarely eat more than one meal a day because I’m just not hungry.

I drink 3 x 600ml bottles of Wimmers Double Sarsaparilla every week.

I use home made chicken bone broth in all of my cooking, I use it as a base for my soup and I drink it as is, so I have it ‘in some form’ pretty much daily.

I use natural, organic make up, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, soaps, toothpaste and all cleaning products are non toxic - clothes washing, dishwashing, floor cleaner, bathroom cleaner, window cleaner etc. 

The reason for ‘nontoxic’ is because when Adoring Husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, I was told one of THE most important things I could do for him was to remove all chemicals from the house because the brain is highly susceptible to them.

I rebound for 5-10 minutes almost every day.

I aim for 7-8 hours of solid sleep every night, but sometimes my body just won’t co-operate!

I meditate every day. Sometimes 5 minutes. Sometimes 30 minutes.

I have a gratitude journal that I write in every day and I have MANY other journals that I write in regularly. They are stored IN and ON my book case bedhead.

Harley is my ‘pets as therapy’ dog and is the perfect medicine for all ailments!

With all of that, my food choices are not always as healthful as they once were and I could definitely do better in that department.

I also have a genetic gum disease that I struggle with. It causes loose teeth. My mother had the same disease and lost all of her teeth by the age of 16 and had false teeth for the remainder of her life, so I’ve done well to reach this age with more than half of my teeth still intact.

That’s all I can think of for now.

I certainly haven’t included enough movement in my routine for a few years now, so having Ruth will help me out there. She may be electric powered, but she’s ’pedal assist’ so I HAVE TO pedal to make her work. Movement is required!

I don’t want to be a frail old lady. I want to feel strong, fit and agile, so I have some work to do! I also don’t want it to feel like a tiresome chore to reach that goal, so I’m looking for joyful ways to improve my diet and lifestyle.

So, that’s me!

Nite all.