I am feeling really blessed and grateful this week. I am on day 12 of the conscious cleanse and it has been relatively smooth sailing. That smooth sailing is directly related to having time and spaciousness in my life to put the energy into preparing the proper foods for the cleanse, which has helped tremendously.
The only reason I able to create this spaciousness and time is that after 13 years as a business owner, I am finally able to choose exactly how I want to spend my time (most of the time). Don’t get me wrong, I still work, but I get to work on my terms and when I am most productive. Life hasn’t always been like this. Believe me I am far from “rich” in the traditional sense of making lots of money and having lots of things, but I feel very “wealthy,” by my own standards.
My life is fairly simple. I own a service business with one location, live in a modest house in a good neighborhood, we have one car for our household, I try to recycle and buy things used or on consignment (not just because it saves money, but it is also good for the planet), and I spend more on my health insurance and good food than anything else. I try really hard to save 30% of my after tax income for rainy days and retirement (I am catching up from my 20s of very little savings).
What has all of this given me? Peace of mind. Finally as I reach the age of 40, I feel as though I have both feet planted firmly on the ground. I don’t have huge aspirations to grow a multimillion dollar business, I just want to do things that inspire and tickle my senses. I want to laugh everyday with my family and friends. I want to have access to good food, people and a supportive community. I want to inspire others to create and live an intentional life.
For now, I am happy and grateful for my simple life. Thank you to Jules and Jo for the Conscious Cleanse… it has been wonderful to eat so cleanly and purely. You both are inspirations.
In Gratitude,
