I mentioned in my last post that I was doing a full-body-and-mind rehab of sorts to hit the reset button on pretty much everything that has to do with my life, my mentality, my habits, my productivity, etc. (I have a real problem doing things Day by Day, apparently.) And I made the declaration that I was going to do a Master Cleanse. And I realized I was just setting myself up for failure.

So, under the advisement of a couple friends I am, instead, doing a 30-day raw foods/vegan cleanse. Not only do I think this has a far better chance of success on my part (I do love veggies. And fruit! Whee!) but, ultimately, it’ll give me a good foundation for healthy eating habits in general, which is something I’ve let drop by the wayside as of late.

And I realize that those crazy hippies out there will insist that I go organic but it costs an arm and a leg to do so and, frankly, we’re cutting pennies where we can so I’m just going with raw fruits and veggies where I can and not tacking on another thing to stress about like money.

So yes! 30 days of yummy instead of 7-10 days of psychotic misery. Yes, please!

In order to get my Chapter III off to a strong start, I’m hitting the “reset” button on everything and putting myself through a 90-day rehab of sorts. Due to external conflicts, I couldn’t actually start this on my birthday, mostly because I intend to incorporate a lemon-and-cayenne-nastiness Master Cleanse fast for the first week and my whole little family has a disgusting case of the Ick that I needed to tackle first.

(Also, NO, I’m not doing the MC in hopes to lose any weight; I know I’ll gain whatever I get rid of right back after the week is over and I’d never want to lose weight through starvation anyway… Losing hair, muscle mass and skin luster is gross. I honestly just have so much gunk from the last two/three months in my system and I really want to get myself to a healthy, balanced state to work from. I’m even doing the salt-water flushes, but I draw the line at colonics… and not just because I can’t afford them.)

I don’t intend to go into great detail in public about my motivations or intentions with my DiY rehab but I really want it to be a means of flushing everything out (physically and mentally) and building my daily life from scratch, which will have a great ripple effect on the Bigger Picture. Frankly, I think it’s a change that’s long overdue and I’m excited to see where I am on April 25.

So anyway, I thought I’d give everyone a heads-up since I’ve heard the Cleanse does crazy stuff to one’s mind and, although I’m going to try really really hard not to, I may be prone to spouting some insanities publicly.

Maybe I’ll just make a rule to keep to myself for the 7-10 days.

This is me peddling more wares, although this time it was a bit accidental. I’d been making this divine sugar scrub for friends and family for Christmas gifts when I received a random order for five more jars and started thinking “Hunh… that’s interesting… Wonder if anyone else would be willing to buy this stuff?”

So, I opened an etsy shop and I’m giving it a whirl. I don’t think I’ll sell even 10 in a month, (especially after the holidays die down) but I’d like to see how the general public responds to it and if it’s worth getting a business license and trying my hand at selling a few in little schwanky boutiques in the area. At the moment it’s at a pretty reserved price considering Bath and Body Works sells the same stuff for $15, but I may be making adjustments to play with my market a little. May be worth a shot.

Anyway, the site is HERE and features some tragically makeshift photography of mine that shows off the new creation. Greg helped me with the label design and really, I think the product is both adorable and effective.

See?

Yet another creative venture.

If you’re interested in a free sample of Yum in the Tub! Scrub, please let me know via email what essential oil flavor you’d like (Choose between Ylang Ylang, Rosewood, Lavender, Eucalyptus or a combo of any of those mentioned for right now. Send requests to liz.ps@live.com) and I’ll hook you up with a tiny little bit for no charge. Because I love having readers who give a crap about what craziness I’m getting into as of late.

Thaaanks!