For those who have cleansed their body several times or who have tried to make healthy changes in their diet and have not been able to sustain it: I tell you, my friend, you are not alone! I have been there many times until I understood that nobody does it perfectly and I do not want to do it perfectly either. But I do choose to make it real, honest and raw, without self-deception. Here I share with you how I was able to get out of the Detox and Retox cycle and disarm that mechanism.
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When the body speaks and I don't listen to it, it calls out to me. It is from that awareness that I know when something is good for my body and when it is not. Even so, I sometimes choose what is not good for me and I fall into a downward spiral. Like many human beings, I have a Kryptonite, in my case it is bread. From time to time I allow myself a little permission for toasted/dextrinated bread, artisanal bread, sourdough and all that, which I enjoy to a certain extent and it is my exception, the issue is whether I fall into excess. So finding that healthy flexibility leads to another type of balance, body, mind and emotions, in that coherence.
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All our efforts when we are cleansing the body should feel coherent, otherwise it means that we are going too fast, and that is why we fall back due to that lack of coherence, of wanting to sustain more than we can. This is a lifestyle, not just for a while and then I go back to the same old thing. A teacher of this path told me something like this: “changes (healthy eating) come on their own, they happen naturally, your desires change, there is no longer any need to go against them, you start to make better and better choices and you no longer go to such extremes.”
So today I am mostly in balance, sometimes I go to one extreme or the other less frequently. I like to see my progress and take my time, without rushing but without pausing.
When I overindulge, guilt appears, which I sometimes take charge of and other times I don’t. This Retox cycle also appears there, which begins with some emotional situation, which I detect when I observe myself and this leads me to want to give myself affection with food. Then, in that bite, I look for something in the food and I ask myself, what am I really looking for, security, affection, attention? What does my soul need, that my appetite seeks outside? Before, it was weeks and now it is days to break and get out of this cycle. Of retox, of re-intoxicating the body. Having the consciousness and discernment, not based on what my mind says or “what should be”, but what my body really needs. From that connection, love and internal wisdom of my body.
Detox is always a hope when we want to feel better and know that we have that magic key to health at our disposal. Sometimes I think, well, if I get lost I have a way to get back home, to get back to my balance with detox. But it is also like a cushion, I know I have it in case I fall, that helps me get up. Once our health is balanced, detox is a maintenance tool.
Daily nutrition is something that is good for you, nourishes you and is flexible, guilt-free, and enjoyable. This blessed detox medicine saved my life and is what keeps me wanting to live life to the fullest and a little bit cooked. That is where my balance lies today. I allow myself to be perfectly imperfect. And with that comes tremendous peace of mind.
Meditation, being present when I detect these patterns, has made me see them with more love, to look deeply, see my wounds and give them love. Living a life and eating in coherence with our highest good is a blessing. It is also a path, each time a little more balanced.
If you are currently in the Retox stage and you think it is better to let go of everything, to give up, I tell you to keep your spirits up. It takes a lot of love and care to sustain changes. You have my support, my empathy and my affection. Go ahead and take a few minutes for yourself and see what your body needs to get back into balance. This is how, with love, this cycle of Detox and Retox can be broken.
I hope my sharing and my feelings have been useful.
Hug
Lu Del Mar, Regenerative Alchemy Coach
PS: We are currently receiving individual consultations on detox, conscious eating (maintenance), send us a message for more information. Our next group session is on January 6th.
