Gentle Stroll, Day 31

I love these moments, sitting down at night, sipping on tea and reflecting - it feels wonderful to extrapolate on the grace of each day. Its been thirty-one days of juiciness and I couldn't even contemplate eating right now. Well, to be honest I think about food with redolent affection quite often. But to be clear, I couldn't quite physically contemplate eating it - its evocation is more a reflection of fond memories passed to observe and then let go. I find that with the upsurge of many emotions through this process, many food-associated experiences emerge simultaneously. I often used food to deal with emotions thus it is logical that such a combination of thought should emerge in association. Its funny to have attained thirty-one days and for it to feel so easy. I think it is partly to do with the quantity and quality of juice I am consuming on this program compared to previous 'juice-fasts'. However I also think that the fact that I have set myself a longer period this time allows my mind and body the time to take this journey at its own pace. I have been very much anticipating a strong detox crisis this past month and yet my body has been very merciful, and I have felt no symptoms of such a sort. I believe this is because I am developing a much closer contact with my mind and body, a complicity and understanding and we are healing together at a gentle pace, no tantrums, no drama just kindness and love. It is early days yet I remark that previously around thirty days feeling a strong desire to return to solids. It feels, this time round, uncannily like the inception of a much, much deeper journey. I am enjoying the experience more than anything, and am learning so much. I feel such gratitude to start to know my body better than I ever have and, each day to extend this knowledge to a higher level of understanding.