Something old in a new way. A teacher of mine once told me that its not about the detox and the stripping away of the body, its about nourishing the body so it might have a better chance at taking care of you. That idea holds a lot of importance to me and I need to be reminded of that once in a while–especially with the lot of detox products on the market, and there overuse a possibility for anyone– I was recently enlightened by an MD friend about the bodies system of checks and balances–its ability to self regulate, which made me want to feed myself good things all the time, I really am the only person responsible for keeping this body I embody in good health. Its a mixed feeling of duty and love and I am now more excited than ever to support myself. Not to say I haven’t got a few vices…but looking at my responsibility for keeping myself in good health, I become more aware of the consequences of those vices, and how they suppress my bodies best working order. Like a mechanic that’s excited to work on their car, I’ve got a broader and better tuned awareness that this is the only body I’ve got, and its got to carry me around for some time to come. Funny how this may not seem like a revelation to anyone else, but I think its something I used to know being introduced in a way that suits me better–Maybe its a good thing to reflect on the ideals we keep  that allow us to maintain ourselves and keep ourselves healthy, as well as the ideals that keep us from doing so. hmm.