getting raw

I've been procrastinating on taking pictures of the jewelry pieces I want to talk about, so that will have to wait until next time, although I am VERY excited to blog about them. I don't want to go into it too much now because that would just ruin it. So I've done something else this week that I'm super excited about. Long back-story short, I've had many health problems in my life, especially over the past ten years. I have felt especially horrible the past year. Sleep problems galore, bordering on narcolepsy...like falling asleep at the wheel several times during my seven-minute commute! It has been really frustrating. Some people said, maybe you're depressed and that's why you're so sleepy. I say I'm so sleepy and it's making me depressed. I'm getting pretty sick and tired of it, no pun(s) intended. I've been having trouble with my hip and regularly seeing a massage therapist who is amazing. If you live in the Hartford area, go to Simsbury Therapeutic Massage and ask for Marie. Tell them I sent you! She is truly the best massage therapist I've ever had, and I've been getting regular massages for awhile now. Last week I was telling her basically my lifelong medical history, some of which she already knew, and we got on the subject of raw and vegan diets. I am willing to try anything at this point in order to boost my health and get enough energy to start working out again. Also last week, another friend was telling me about some farms in the area who participate in Community Supported Agriculture. Basically, people who live in the area can buy "shares" of the crops each season. Every week, you go pick up a basket of whatever crops they have that week. There are "full shares" that are good for families, and "half shares" for people who are single or couples, or just don't eat as many vegetables, and both options run for 20 weeks. Both my friend and I decided to sign up for half shares at the same farm, Holcomb Farm CSA. There is also the option to pick up your weekly share at another location (closer to where my friend lives), otherwise we could just split a share. Based on my conversation with my massage therapist, and the fact that there are SO many good things about these CSA farms, I am going to try to wean myself into a raw (or mostly raw) diet. I need to detox my body, big time. I'm just realizing how many poisons we put into our bodies on a daily basis. I'm hoping this will kick-start my motivation for life in general. I'll post updates on my (hopeful) progress in upcoming blogs. 

(photo from Holcomb Farm CSA website)