28 Days of Abstinence - Day 24 - Get passionate!
"When one is passionate about a pursuit, one doesn't have to rely on forced discipline." --Susan Vreeland As this challenge goes on I am uncovering more and more things that I need to abstain from. Somehow by letting go of wheat, I have come to realize that I also need to cut down on/cut out sugar and corn. Just typing that makes me feel a little bit hopeless. I want to whine at The Universe, "Haven't I given up enough?!" But the answer, clearly, is "No." Not even for any spiritual reasons. (I didn't give up wheat for spiritual reasons, although I believe the process of abstaining from anything can be spiritual practice.) Somehow by abstaining from wheat I have been able to notice more clearly how my body reacts to sugar and corn - and the results are not good. Although the reaction is not as strong as my reaction to the Pop Tarts I ate before I began the challenge , I do feel unwell after eating sugar and corn. Do I like ...