Today is day 5 of my detox. I am feeling much better. I’m tired for sure and I’m a bit hungry (the detox I’m doing does not include protein for the first 11 days), yet I feel my real energy returning and I haven’t had a migraine all week. Now that those caffeine blues are over I feel like I can function again. I still feel a little slow and spacey, yet I’m on my way!

This morning I went to put gas in my car and while the gas was pumping I cleaned my windshield. This was after attempting my hike. I wasn’t able to go as far because my blood sugar was too low. So I jumped back in my car and started to pull away when I heard the thump of the gas hose handle hitting the ground. Oops, I forgot. See spacey. Well, at least I didn’t damage anything (maybe just my ego a little bit).

What I love about where I am is that I feel closer to God. Sally commented with a Scripture on my previous detox post and talked about how Satan prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. How we need to be of sober mind. I really appreciated that because it’s so true. I felt like I was doing well before. I only drank one cup of coffee a day, I ate quite healthy and worked out at the gym. Yet, the truth was I wasn’t sleeping well, I would drink a little more coffee if I felt tired and keep going until I was stopped by a migraine. The migraines got worse over time. Little by little I was wearing myself down and slipping a little further away.

I was focusing on healing emotionally and going through the motions physically. It really caught up with me. It also pulled me away from God. I hadn’t realized it, yet, the more tired I became the more routine my prayer life had gotten. Even my hikes seemed to be more about me just talking then connecting on a heart level with God. Even though it has only been 5 days I feel that starting to come back.

I’m excited about where this 21 day detox will lead me. My prayer is that it will lead me closer to God. That as my mind and body revitalize I will also revitalize in spirit. That I will connect with my Creator and refresh in His purpose for my life. That’s a tall order for a detox, yet, I believe that as I prepare the way for God to come close, He will do the rest. Wishing you all a blessed weekend!