An Internal Cleanse

I have been feeling like an absolute slob for the last two weeks. I haven't wanted to do anything. Not yoga, not tai chi, not running, not meditation, not nothing.

In defense of self, I have been writing. I'm prepping for a script pitch in October -and its going really well. But that's not the point of this particular blog. Here I'm supposed to  be regaining my love and mastery of the internal arts. And for the past two weeks I have not moved physically or mentally in that direction.

I been feeling like crap: tired, rundown, sleepy, irritable. It wasn't until I realized that I've been craving crap (chocolate bars, potato chips, EGG FU YUNG!) that I realized it might not be physical or mental. It might be internal.

So I decided to fast. I'm a big fan of the Master Cleanse. Its also known as the Lemonade Diet. It became really popular when Beyonce talked about how she lost a lot of weight really fast on it. Most people don't understand that what you'll be losing is water weight. Water weight that comes right back after you cease the lemonade. I look at the weight loss as a side effect of the other benefits: mainly clarity and energy. I used to do it twice a year for at least a week. Each time I was left feeling fantastic, like I just took an internal shower.

This time after the first day of the cleanse, I felt fantastic! The fog cleared from my head. I had a ton of energy. I felt like doing everything all at once! Its day three and I don't want to stop. But I know I have to. I start officially training for the Annapolis Half Marathon this week and I'm going to need the calories so that I don't injure myself.

I'm just so happy that I'm feeling happy!