Going through some major changes in my life, as most of you are aware. I’ve decided to take a month or two off from this website to sort out what I need to do in my life. It could be rough, but I’m going cold turkey. I’ll still post pictures at flickr though. Wish me luck!
Some days are better and some days are worse, when recovering from a relapse of mania and a huge stressful change like moving to a new country, even though it is the “old country”! Haa.
This week has been one of the better weeks for me, it has seen me laughing more and relaxing around people. I’ve been able to ask for what I need and want and I’ve not been so strict with myself.
I am able to read a book again, to take a long walk, to sing in the car and to write out to-do lists again.
Two major goals? Learn to drive on the right side of the road again and look for fulfilling work.
I know I can do it.
Thanks to everyone for their enduing support. I still need it and I’m grateful for all of it!
I am happy!
Found on naturalnews.com:
“High-fructose corn syrup, unlike natural table sugar -which is produced from sugar cane or sugar beets – is manufactured through an industrial chemical process that turns starch molecules into fructose and glucose molecules, according to the CSPI’s release.
A highly refined, extracted sweetener like high-fructose corn syrup is not natural.”
Have you noticed, it’s in EVERYTHING?!
Just look.
Even in yogurt and bread.
“If refined sugar is so dangerous, even in small amounts, what can diabetics and obese people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes do to avoid it? First, turn to natural sweets like fruit. The natural sugar found in fruit and honey is fructose, which is much healthier than refined white sugar. However, commercially sold fructose, better known as high-fructose corn syrup, should be avoided, as it can contain up to 55 percent sucrose, which requires insulin to metabolize.”
This is not breaking news, I learned about it three years ago, but I think industry is doing it’s best to keep most people pleasantly in the dark about it. Ignorance is bliss. I am looking at the labels more closely these days. Sometimes it’s unavoidable for me to eat this stuff, that is how sneaky it is…. the lousy bastages! :-D They’ll pay for it one day when they eat enough of their own product.
Me? I’m going to look for sugar or honey when I need sweetness.
Link: Natural News
Today I was thinking of a funny thing that happened in Melbourne when Cameron and I were driving Ebony to a party one day. There were people on the roadway collecting money in buckets for what we thought was the Salvation Army. Cam handed the money to the man who walked up to the driver’s side window. He smiled at us and called out, “Thanks for saving the gay whales!” We stared at him blankly for a split second before he explained that “the kids love that one!”. He was a volunteer for the Victorian Association of Youth in Communities, which supports young teens who have social and family problems. We laughed long and hard over the one-liner, and I kept the flier in my pocket because it was such a funny memory.
These days I want to keep those funny and good memories in my pocket and do my best to stop rehashing the old broken and negative memories. It’s been a turbulent month as far as recovery goes, but I am getting there. I am happier than I have been in a long while and know how to cope with my emotions in a much healthier way. So far, so good! In fact, I wasn’t expecting to feel this good at all! It’s a most welcome and wonderful feeling.
To all of you reading this and supporting me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! ;-D
All My Love,
Amy
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