Hey November 10, where the heck was I on you? Well, busy, and honestly, struggling a bit. Well, a lot. I hate writing that but I was emboldened by a friend's post on FB where she shared that her marriage had ended and how sad her whole family is. It was an honest, raw post and the supportive responses she got were just incredible: hundreds of them. Everyone appreciated her dropping the happy-shiny-thing on social media and everyone felt compassionate and empathetic. Not empathetic because their marriages had fallen apart (though maybe some of them had) but empathetic because EVERYONE struggles at times. No one gets off scot-free in life, and the only thing we can all aspire to is to have compassionate people around us to help break our falls when they happen. I have those people, though it takes me ages and ages to reach out to them. But they are there and I love them for it.
Today's post is about Mr. Noodles primarily. They are my favourite food in the world – but usually, especially when I'm not feeling great. Mr. Noodles are a delicacy best savoured incredibly intermittently. It is time for me to abandon my daily intake and turn again to all things green. White foods are the yummiest, but they are a bit addictive.
So I'm doing a little 10-day cleansy thing, and before you roll your eyes, I am not saying that such cleanses are the cure-all. I am saying that I need a reset and I'm interested in comparing how I feel right now to how I will feel in 10 days. Maybe it will be the same. Maybe not. Certainly worth a try!
I am taking my cues from a Daily Om course about how to eat when in menopause. I am not in menopause, but I do think my hormones are right out of control (am finally going to see a holistic doctor for that, Nicole!). I like Daily Om's courses by the way, and they are incredibly affordable. They have a 10-minute no-sit-up abs course that is really wonderful and not the kind of 10 minutes you dread. It actually works - and who likes sit-ups, really? Anyway, my first smoothie is going to be this one .. an "anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, belly-loving, and bloat-reducing smoothie." I think that sounds like an excellent idea even if it is going to pale in comparison to Mr. Noodles. I'll post a pic once I get the ingredients later today and make it (UPDATE: I didn't have all the ingredients but I had some – it's still very green as you can see!). Bye for now, November 11!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup organic, unsweetened coconut water
- 2 cups (tightly packed) fresh, organic baby spinach
- 1 kirby cucumber, cut into chunks
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 Tbsp ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 avocado
- Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
- 1/2 cup ice (optional)
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