Wow. 30 dates went by so fast! How eerily well timed that today is also the last day of summer for me, with the first day of school starting tomorrow. Not only a new chapter, but a whole new book! Jessica as art teachin’ Galvestonian! I’m pumped that the last 30 days of liver-loving have made me very conscious of habits and behaviors that can keep my liver–and thus whole body–super healthy and happy.
So, I’d like to take a moment to reflect back on the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of this detox. Let’s break it down:
The Good:
Dates 2 and 20 were all about Green Smoothies. I began having one every morning on the second date with my liver, and I never stopped. Possibly the best part of this detox has been making a morning monster a part of my daily routine.
Date 7 was also especially lovely, but nothing could compare to the magic that happened on date 8, when we cooked walnut-encrusted mahi-mahi.
Date 24, date 12, both goodies, and really, almost every date was a pleasure, and the were ALL learning experiences. The ones that taught me something from a nasty run in though, are below…
The Bad:
Date 3 was fantastic-finding out about the benefits of drinking red wine and dark beer in moderation for your liver-but it led me down a dark path. I was new to the liver detox! I hadn’t learned moderation! While I stick with the advice I gave this day, I wasn’t following it.
On date 10 my liver and I learned about the bad stuff poisoning livers (or not feeding them enough!) out in the world.
I had a brush with some nasty orthorexia on date 11, when my liver thought I was going crazy.
The Ugly:
Date 4
Things got really scary on date 22 when my liver and I faced our fears of meal planning
What Next?
When it comes down to it, I’m screwing up less and breaking up gracefully with my liver. I guess breaking up is the wrong term here, since me and my liver are forever, but we’ll be chugging along to 2100 without daily updates from here on out.
Since the liver is so essential to all other bodily functions, you can bet I’ll still rattle on about it in future posts.
But with school starting and life speeding up post-summer, I’ll be writing a bit less frequently. Plan on seeing me at least once a week with an exciting new series on how astrology meshes with modern medicine these days, and how learning about how your sign affects your health can get your bod looking like an ancient greek statue.
Ciao and thanks for hanging out with me and my liver!
