Water Challenge: 80-100 oz. a day

On Monday I start a 30 day water challenge (80 - 100 oz. a day) that I am hoping will extend to forever.  Enjoy these images from my pinterest board entitled "water" to inspire....

This is an etsy print from Antique Wall Art

Are you ready to transform your body and mind?

To My Circle Sisters,

In these moments of doubt, I come to you.  Your love and light infuses my holed soul to fill the spaces occupied by numb.  The darkened days are inching towards light.  I love you for accepting my vulnerability.  I love you for your support.  I love you for your openness.  I love you for being my rocks...my....CRYSTALS!

holding me in love

safe

pausing

surrendering

healed and whole

So in gratitude I offer the same to you.  My heart is fully open to receiving your gifts and grateful for the ones you gave.

xoxox  The Mama

Apothecary Circle: Water Challenge

January we were given the challenge of Hydration.  For me it was so interesting that our first challenge directly connected with my Word of Intention (L'Eau / Water).  It was so encouraging to have a challenge that focused on that very thing that I want to incorporate into my everyday in every way.  I  couldn't have been more excited.

The Challenge is really quite simple:

For 31 days hydrate your body with 80 ounces to 100 ounces of water (for us Canadians that means over 2 litres of water).

• in the morning there should be a 16 ounce to 32 ounce morning flush.  you drink this before you do anything
• 64 ounces of water are necessary for pure living alone, but I can incorporate the rest of the quota through herbal teas
• caffeine, smoothies, commercial juices and soda never count towards the quota

Sounds quite simple, but thus far it has been difficult to put into practice.  Firstly, the day the cleanse began went well, but then I developed a sickness which gave me no appetite and made my stomach protrude painfully.  I patiently waited for it to subside.  It did and then one day I forgot to morning flush and felt the entire day was gone.  Then the digestion issues came back (which I am now seeking professional advice for tomorrow) and I stalled again.  So today marks the official start of my Water Challenge.  I will continue to keep you up to date with my progress but let me just say for now the bathroom is my friend, it has gone really well and only need to consume 1 more cup of water - I'm thinking an herbal tea before bed) and I can sense my skin feeling hydrated.

REFLECTION:

My Goal for this Challenge includes:  balancing out hormones, beautiful skin tone smooth and hydrated, relying on water as my drink of choice, improving digestion.  It is my hope with this challenge to let the process happen, flow with how I'm feeling and stray from a forced-ness that can be so consuming.

Here is to a month of hydration (The Challenge for me will end February 5th in order to catch up on those days I missed - just let it flow Mama).

WELLNESS JOURNEY: Apothecary Teachings: Word of Intention

My apothecary course has begun and I am super excited.  So far Laura Emily, my teacher, has presented us with a mini workshop that centres on discovering our word of intention for the year.  I mulled it over and it was almost a reverse brainstorm.  I thought about all the things that were important to me this year and then came to the word:

L'EAU/WATER

it is that which sustains life.  it are those characteristics of water that I want to absorb and use to transform and transcend.