November Fermentation Workshop - West Cork

Wild Fermentation Workshop 

 Living Water – Food Alchemy

16th November 2015 at Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen

Fermentation of food & drink is an ancient art and a necessary skill to maintain a healthy, balanced gut – turning ordinary vegetables, fruit and water into a healthy, tasty & probiotic gut friendly food is the ultimate quest for the Food Alchemist. 

Join April Danann, Food Scientist, Clinical Naturopathic Nutritionist and an expert in Living Water wild fermentation techniques, for an evening in nature reconnecting to the finer points of nourishing your soul.

During this evening practical workshop you will be introduced to several methods of fermenting foods, various means of increasing nutritional content and bioavailability of nutrients as well as how to create exquisite tasting high vibration tonics. 

Included in the evening are complete notes, your own sourdough starter to take home, loads of tastings and samples of food that is Alive!

Come out and join Rebel Foods Market Stall’s own Intuitive Rebel Nutritionist in the stunning setting of Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen West Cork for Wild Fermentation – Living Water!

16th November evening class at 6:30pm  

€65 for workshop, includes your very own sourdough starter Mother culture with complete notes

On sale on the night - April’s Triple Goddess Mother Cultures, fermenting jar, books, recipes & notes 

Contact April Danann on mobile 087 236 1616 or email: info@aprildanann.com to book your place, 50% deposit required to hold a seat...booking essential, spaces limited to the kitchen in the Lake Lodge.

 Artisan hand crafted Apple Cider Vinegars

Wild Fermentation Workshop 11 May

Wild Fermentation – Living Water

Fermentation of food & drink is an ancient art and a necessary skill to maintain a healthy, balanced gut – turning ordinary vegetables, fruit and water into a healthy, tasty & probiotic food is the ultimate quest for the Food Alchemist. Join April Danann, a Naturopathic Nutritionist and an expert in Living Water fermentation techniques; for an evening with nature reconnecting to the finer points of nourishing your soul.

During this evening practical workshop you will be introduced to several methods of fermenting foods, various means of increasing nutritional content and bioavailability of nutrients as well as how to create exquisite tasting high vibration tonics. Included in the evening are complete notes, your own sourdough starter to take home, loads of tastings and samples of food that is Alive!

Come out and join an Intuitive Rebel Nutritionist at Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen West Cork for Wild Fermentation – Living Water!

11 May evening class at 6:30pm to 9:30 (or finish) 

€65 for workshop, includes your very own sourdough fermentation Mother starter with complete notes

On sale on the night - April’s Triple Goddess Mother Cultures, fermenting jar, recipes & notes 

Contact April Danann on; 

mobile 087 236 1616  

email: info@aprildanann.com to book your place...booking essential, spaces limited

Wild Fermented Sourdough Bread 

Post Viral Syndrome & Probiotics

Just wanted to catch you up on our fasting - we are still working away here - terrific insights every day - for the most part we are fasting for 3 to 5 days, then taking 2 or 3 days for food, increased exercise and all else!

Not sure what day we are on now (it all started on 30 April)….we took another 2 eating days over the bank holiday weekend and are now right back at the fasting again. Actually this is day 2 for me and the first day for the everyone else.

I am more determined then ever to see this through to the very end (whateverthatis?) because I feel I am finally seeing some results. However, I am not entirely certain I can explain them properly!

Except…..

Well, last week in the middle of my fasting all of my old Glandular Fever symptoms came on full force (cold sores, pain, stiffness, pain, joints aching, did I mention pain?). But before I go into that let me give you a bit of background here.

When I was 20 years old I got glandular fever, it put me out for a month or so – I was still weak, tired and unwell, but as I was self supporting (on my own since I am 17), I had no choice but to get back working and carry on.

So, that’s what I did. 

For the next 14 years or so – I worked, lived (or at least thought I did) and kept going as best I could even though my adrenals were shot, my thyroid was low and I often had little energy. I never resorted to meds, herbs, changes in diet and exercise kept me afloat.

But I did have my tonsils out at age 28 because they were the main source of the virus and my throat was always killing me. This gave me some measure of better health and I was able to get my life back a bit. 

Fast forward to the next decade;

Then I got cancer, had to sort that out (I did with food, water, exercise, sunshine and no chemicals) and have been making significant changes to my outlook ever since. But – after my last child was born, the glandular fever came back up again and never really settled down.

And I just couldn't seem to get to the bottom of it. No amount of exercise, herbs, vegan diet, cutting this out or that out seemed to make much of any difference. Everything bothered my digestion and it had no rhyme or reason to it. One day I could eat almonds and the next day they would cause bloating and pain!

That’s where the fasting came in. I had nipped it in the bud by dealing with the virus through herbal tea fasts, however, I was not killing the virus because my immune system was still under it’s control and as soon as the fast was over, it would all come back again.

Once I got far enough along in the fasting (years by this time) and started adding my own probiotics, then the game changed. And this is where I find myself right now a couple of years into this new type of fasting - with much more significant results. 

I think for the first time in 26 years my body is actually fighting/removing this virus. It could not do that previously because our immune system is gut mediated and there was just not ‘enough’ living in my gut, to gain the upper hand.

Now there is. 

Watch. Out. World. 

April

My fermented veggies are lovely! On my stall each week

Getting Started on Fasting....

**Talk on Fasting this Sunday at West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen, West Cork 

After my posts yesterday….I had quite a few questions and inquiries about fasting. So, I wanted to take a bit of time to answer the most important thing about getting on the road to better health; how to get started fasting.

Fasting, by the way, is one of my top 3 ways of all time, that have changed my life over the years and I highly recommend it to anyone. My other two are Oil pulling (extensive use of essential oils for healing inside and out) and deciding to be completely natural in my health & healing approach to all our physical, emotional, spiritual and energetic needs (read no drugs, no Night Shades & no chemicals).

My own personal journey with fasting started out officially in 2001 – when I embarked on a 72 hour water/herbal tea fast after doing 30 days intensive detox diet. I felt terrific after that initial experience and it was a game changer for me.

Since then, I consider fasting an integral part of any healthy lifestyle, weight loss, healing, cleansing, detox approach to eating, because our gut flora needs periods of food, feasting and fasting. That's right, you 'need' and benefit from periods of no food and have actually a digestive system geared for it.

It really is this simple.

So now, back to the topic at hand – how does one get started fasting?

Of course, the easiest and best way to get started is to pick a day and then just jump in! That’s basically what I did – I woke up one morning, said ‘enough of this’ and decided to fast again. I took in water, herbal teas, lemon juice and maple syrup, mainly, in those days.

However, you can also prepare yourself a little bit by doing several mini-fasts of 24 hours, then 48 hours, 72 hours and so forth. I’ve done those as well. Pre-planning Mondays for example, each week to give your system a break and only drink juices, smoothies, herbal teas or even water also works.

Remember, water (chemical free) is great!!! It is the single most nourishing liquid on this planet and yes, I have done water fasts….last year we did 30 days parasite cleanse on water (apparently the only real way to get rid of the nastiest ones). Grueling – but again, another huge shift for me, and something I am pleased to have done. 

Have I mentioned I did my Masters thesis for Exercise & Nutrition Science on the study of water?  (don't get me started on water LOL). We need water far more then we need food, that should tell you something really important right there - water heals, clears, cleans and shifts energy.  

To get started on your fast – follow these steps:

1. Pick a day but don’t over plan it, or make it that Tuesday, 3 weeks from tomorrow. Really, just jump in, where you are, with what you’ve got going on right now.

2. Pick up a couple of fasting helpers….I wish I knew all the little things that make fasting so much easier, years ago. I did it anyway, but now it’s that much better with my Rebel Juices (fermented probiotic drinks), immune boosting, detoxing and nourishing Herbal Tea Blends and Rebel Foods Tinctures.

3. Think about a goal/aim/purpose or reason why you need to fast and have that as an incentive. It could be something material such as a new iPad or a goal for your job, health, relationship, weight loss, writing – the lists are endless. Fasting heals inflammation rapidly by the way.

4. Get a journal and do some writing while you fast or have a project ready such as closets to be cleaned, an office to be sorted or something to keep you busy – you will have time & energy to do things like never before.

5. Fasting has a unique Spiritual element that can only be compared to being One with Nature, walking with gods and opening up inwardly like never before. Be prepared to get to know yourself on a whole new level. 

And that’s about it! The important thing here – is to fast while you are living your life, going on a ‘retreat’ from the world sounds lovely, but hardly practical. So carry on with your normal activities – we exercise, work, and do all the things that we normally do while fasting – only with a little more focus! LOL

Lastly, make no apologies for choosing to detox, heal and move forward with your life (I don’t feel the need to tell everyone I am fasting) nor do I explain my reasons if people comment in a negative way.  

I’m doing what I need to do. Moving right along….

April  

I was so impressed with fasting - I wrote a book about it! The Pagan Diet is about my life changing experiences 

Pure Earth Energy - Healing With Water

Some of the worst things I have done to my body over the years I used to think have all involved medication of some sort – usually antibiotics. I never (thankfully) took any other kind of drugs…the medication (not that much) did enough damage all on it’s own.

And I can say without any doubt – those drugs did far more harm to my body then any amount of poor food, high stress, overwork and whateverelse I put my body, mind and spirit through for decades of my life.

However, how many of us would look back and think (or realize) that drinking treated, filtered or bottled (in plastic) water might be equally harmful to our bodies? Or at least – not contribute to the functions normally expected of water in a healthful way.

  

I am thinking about this and bringing this up right now because I am finding myself only now in a position to heal, reverse and otherwise change the mess made of my gut from those antibiotics and lack of clean water.

Of course at the time I thought I had no choice but to drink the dirty water or take the antibitics – otherwise how would I heal a kidney infection…I have since healed far more without the use of medication, using only water and herbs. But, the best part of living this way is – there are no toxic side effects.

My focus has been on herbs for quite sometime. Certainly it was then, but I felt pressured to clear the infection quickly. Now, I know far more about how our bodies work (the energetic component needs to release at the same time) and only then will real healing take place.

This cannot be done with medication of any kind – herbs, clean water, real food – are the only substances capable of interacting with health and healing on an energetic level. However, water is the main substance to focus on during any healing process because of its ability to hold energy or memory.

Water from the earth (without being changed or filtered) is pure earth energy – taking on those qualities, memories and subtle vibrations as it moves along. When we do a fast or a cleanse using clean fresh water, we not only heal our physical bodies but also our emotional, spiritual and energetic selves as well.

This is when true healing occurs (an infection is not being pushed down into an inflammation when you flush it out) on all levels and dimensions of our beings. We are not complicated, our healing is equally as simple – and everything is here that we need.

Always has been.

April

Activation of the DNA? Pineal Gland Adjustments? Initiation into what was that…?– Be Careful Out There

Something has taken over – diverted our attention away from what is important and real in life. Just observing all that has gone on these last weeks with the pomp and ceremony of a group of people who do not contribute all that much (read AT ALL) to our spiritual consciousness….

People appear to have such short memories – so many have died, been hurt, abused, destroyed on every level for centuries – yet this was all swept away, omitted and otherwise not brought up - for the sake of …. What?

A few carefully chosen words, clever marketing (very clever) and something else – taking place behind the scenes – initiation into the upper levels of power, along with the others in the ‘know’.

Quite something to see, eh? An elevation, shift, a change and a handing over of power is taking place in the world.

So, when you are invited to come and participate in some of these courses, talks, workshops and ceremonies that use words such as those above to describe the expected activities --- it has you intrigued right?

And of course, once your attention is absorbed, well, then these words can then take on an almost mystical quality. Surely the words alone will somehow magic you into a new sphere of consciousness and then your life will change into all that you have ever dreamed of….

I digress here. I don’t know if your life will change or not. Perhaps, it was on the edge of something new anyway (aren’t we all on the edge these days?) and an activation, initiation, or adjustment may or may not have had any affect.

However, after years and years (I won’t tell you how many) of being in this field, in one way or another, there is one thing I have learned worth repeating to whomever will listen;

If someone is offering to adjust you or your body’s internal workings, to activate you or initiate you into anything to do with your own personal higher levels of consciousness – walk away (or run).

What is more….if anyone is offering, mentioning, itching to get their hands on your DNA (and I know they are, because this has been such a buzz phrase for a while) – do not under any circumstances allow the cells in your body to be hacked into.

By Anyone. Ever.

If you want to be adjusted, altered, shifted, changed, initiated, healed and otherwise moved onto higher ground – well, this is a condition of higher consciousness and takes place from the inside of our bodies, working it’s way out.

These are pure spiritual experiences, which are brought about through our own seeking, exercise, diet changes, detox, cleansing, clean water, life force enhancing herbs, nature Herself and spiritual pursuits.

Your body is more than capable of accomplishing each of these energetic shifts all on it’s own – without any outside interference from anyone. In actual fact, to have anyone else involved in your spiritual experience, would be like taking on an energetic imprint from them.

Or, wearing another energy field, that doesn’t belong to you, it won’t fit and it will pull you down.

April

Marigold

Focused Negativity - Energetic Links to Cancer

It’s funny – I never really talk about this a lot but years ago I had cancer and walked away from any medical treatment. Instead I treated myself – and I am still here to tell the tale.

I get asked often enough what I think about cancer and what causes it or why good people die from it. So, lately I have been given it some further thought. As if during those weeks I was healing my own body I didn’t think enough!

Cancer is a fungal disease, it is not a chronic condition or at least it shouldn’t be – but there are those who need it to be as it prolongs treatment options. And that means more money, basically.

I have long thought of the direct root cancer takes to gain a foothold in our body’s tissues – it is a result of direct focused negativity in most cases. And yes, this is as simple as it sounds.

When someone is subject to prolonged situations of dark energy (or enough of a concentration of it in one blast) taken with poor self care, lack of exercise and an inadequate diet – then the conditions are ripe for something to develop and fester in that darkness.

And let’s face it – there is enough wickedness and ill will around to keep the world spinning on it’s side for the rest of eternity. Everywhere we go, these days, people are fearful and rightly so – this evil energy is coming from the top down.

The bottom line here is we have forgotten (been robbed of it) and lost the ability to protect ourselves in any meaningful capacity. Our immune systems are down – our hormonal function is well, dysfunctional and we are suffering as a direct result.

Actually, cancer is only one of the physical responses of this stagnant pool of heavy energy – there are many other manifestations as well, none of them good. But I am certain there has been a pill invented to push down each and every symptom until we die from medieval forms of medicine.

So what’s a person to do? The first thing to do is to learn to protect yourself – on the inside as well as the outside. That means working in your own energy field for instance as well as feeding yourself better and removing as many toxins from your life as possible.

This is only a start – but it’s a good one. A healthy energy field, a healthy body and a sound mind all derive from natural means – good clean water, food and herbs. As well as exercise, fresh air and loving relationships. 

Nothing good comes from a plastic container of chemicals – only more ill will.  

April

***Class this Sunday 3 Feb,  in Protecting Your Energy Field 

Strengthening Your Energy Field – From the Inside

Everything that takes place in and around your body (and life) is recorded, pre-determined and part of some larger overall pattern. This is not said lightly either, because a lot is taking place constantly that most people are not even aware of. 

Your body generates an electromagnetic field in and around each and every cell in your body. It does this from the inner workings of your cells and metabolic processes which act like miniature batteries. This joins together to form a larger force field with central points as well as energy centres around the body.

While it is not a complex process, some basic things might need to be understood on how it all works together. For instance, your energy field is incorporated into your physical body systems and functions in the exact same way. 

Therefore, tt can be harmed, torn, broken and damaged by the food you eat, the situations you are exposed to as well as toxins such as electromagnetic radiation from cell phones. Just think back to an encounter with a negative person and how hard it was to rid yourself of the toxic energy you picked up.

In lots of ways the energy field is what gives you a measureable form of power, strength and resilience as you navigate your way through life. But it also provides a buffer zone around you and sets up a basic area of resistance as well. This is important for security, protection and general well-being, not to mention your health.

To have a functioning energy field in the first place, you need to be healthy and this means to take care of your body. There are lots of people walking around in the world with damaged, broken, missing and otherwise unhealthy energy fields who have no idea how to care for this part of their anatomy (or re-grow it if needs be).

Some of the recommendations I would give to those wondering about their energy fields, would be to start at the beginning….it all comes down to the food you eat, the water you drink and what sorts of toxins you are exposed to. And that includes toxic people spreading around dark energy. 

Other ways to heal and strengthen your energy field would be to use the following techniques and foods on a regular basis;

• Closing the Energy Leaks© or Closing Windows
• Herbs such as dandelion, nettle and horsetail
• Foods that are unprocessed and of a high vibration, homemade & home grown
• Water that is unprocessed, directly from the ground
• Exercise – any form of movement is beneficial but especially Yoga, dance
• Nature in all it’s splendour is a healing force

Nothing here is difficult or hard to obtain – these are simple ways to minimize damage to your body on an energetic basis while you strengthen your body functions and systems. 

When considering the health of your body, don’t neglect the workings of your energy field. A strong energy field ensures a strong body – you cannot have one without the other. 

April

Deep water...

Raising Our Vibration - Consciousness Part II

There is a lot of discussion and even more written about consciousness, awareness and spirituality - a person has to really carefully consider all that is being said and what it really means... or who is saying it in the first place. 

I have read these exact words recently ‘through meditation we will eventually transform into higher beings’ – this caused me to stop for a minute! I sincerely hope this person doesn’t really believe that. Nothing could be further from the truth, in actual fact.

But wait here’s another one – ‘think pure and light filled thoughts’ to transform yourself into a higher being – ok. That will take you a little ways, but then the negative dark thoughts creep back in and now what? 

Energy medicine, raising the vibration of our cells is not complicated or even difficult. What it takes is persistence, patience and discipline. You have to walk it, take each day as it comes, believe in yourself and most of all – trust your body to do the work.

This is what ascension is all about: A vibrational shift taking place on a cellular level. This is not going to happen when you are eating McDonald’s or drinking water from the municipal supply. How would you expect your cells to shift (permanently) while a continuous supply of poisons are ingested. It is not going to happen.

As an intuitive here is what I am certain about – you must change your diet, you must take exquisite care of your body, and you must carry on even under the most difficult of circumstances. As physical beings we are more than capable of walking a spiritual path - being multi-dimensional we can also have a spiritual experience while doing it! 

So, this is not rocket science – the only way to change your energy and raise your vibration is to change your diet and water to something which is capable of holding the purity and light you are seeking. 

Water is the conduit for all our human consciousness (it is no accident we are 66% H2O) – the bottom line here is if your water is toxic, then there is a problem. 

All change begins on the inside of the human body – raising consciousness in the human species is the same as turning on certain internal switches as well as shifting DNA. This is a physical change in the body which in turn causes an equal shift in mind and spirit.  

You cannot sit under a tree, contemplate all there is in the Universe and become enlightened. It simply doesn’t work that way. This is a path you will walk, and like any other journey you might embark on there will be obstacles, people to slow you down, nasty dogs nipping at your feet, broken cars, hurt feelings as well as beautiful sights along the way.

This is a journey of epic proportions, something you will only embark on once in many lifetimes. These doors are not always open to us – and even if they were, we are not always going to receive an invitation. 

The timing has to be right within ourselves as well as in the Universe. People who are going to leave everything (yes, that’s right) and begin such an endeavour are the graduates. They have walked, lived, been here and done their homework to such an extent that they are now ready to progress ahead to graduate status. 

There is no book called ‘walking the spiritual path for dummies’ – the signs are posted along the way, we have to pay attention, that’s all.

April

Roses in the garden...

Pulling Out of The Recession

Today I am on my third day of a mini cleanse - I do them often and have incorporated fasting into my life to help me get where I want to go as well as to keep the energy positive and moving forward. I just mentioned to someone once again that fasting and following The Pagan Diet (which is so much more than just fasting!) has changed my life and pulled us out of the recession.

I know this sounds strange - what does food, fast and feast have to do with coming through a recession and all that this entails (losing jobs, living on less, upheaval and loss)? However, it is exactly as it sounds and quite simple, I only hope that I can explain it properly for you.

In this world of ours at the present moment the economy is in a deep recession (or depression) caused by the greed of a very few at the top of the food chain who apparently can run things (that don't even belong to them) into the ground and get away with it. Of course, if we go back to a simple physical and spiritual principle here - what is taking place outside of us is also taking place inside of us, then you begin to see things a little differently.

If something has taken control of your life on the outside (such as the sad state of the economy) and you  believe you are helpless to do anything about it, then the exact same thing has happened on the inside of your body and you are equally not in control or even having a say in how things are run.

Looking at this another way, (remember how I said this was simple) - the presence of non beneficial gut bacteria, yeast, mold, viruses and whatnot have taken over control of your resources (your food) and are taking the lions' share of these nutrients to feed themselves, leaving you with very little left over. What is worse they also produce toxic by-products and wastes of their own which are released inside your body.

Is it any wonder that you are feeling tired, depleted, unwell, depressed or overweight, unsatisfied, frustrated, worried and fearful? Something else is eating your food, causing your cravings, controlling your metabolism and in every way keeping you in a negative holding pattern I have been calling a recession of the body, mind and soul.

I am a person who over the years has tried absolutely everything to be well, lose excess weight, balance hormones, keep my sanity and improve my life. Perhaps everything that I have attempted to do during these past few years has worked because it all brought me back to fasting, master cleanses and detoxing.

Once you begin the process of removing toxins, debris, poisons and all the sludge that has build up inside of your cells that is caused by the presence of these scumbags, your entire life will change and  shift in your favour. The fastest, easiest and safest way to detox and take back control of your life is through fasting with mainly (there is a little recipe) clean unpolluted water.

As I said at the beginning of this post, it is simple.

April

The Pagan Diet Cover on Amazon Kindle 

Liquid Gold...

Perhaps it doesn't seem like it this morning for some people in Ireland, however the water that falls from the sky is our lifeline and link to all that keeps us alive and functioning. Without water we would not live for very long yet how some people manage not to drink much at all is perhaps one of the main reasons they become ill. 

I love water and have been keenly interested in it for quite some time, my Masters thesis a few years ago was on water and the bottled water industry - looking in-depth at what we are being sold and told about water compared to the truth. 

And when it rains there is something comforting about it - especially when the rain is accompanied by thunder and lightening like last night. I wanted to get out and take some pictures of it - but it was raining so hard that it was impossible. It would have made some nice photos though, so hopefully there will be another thunder storm soon with less rain. (Thor, think you can help us out here?)

The rain reminds me of a cleanse and it really is just that, the earth washes herself when required from the inside and out, of course using only fresh clean water is the key here. We can only watch and learn and listen.

For the most part that is what has been lost to us as humans living these days on our planet - we no longer take the time to listen, to really hear what is being said around us, to us and through us. Perhaps what is equally worse is that once we stop listening, after a while we can no longer hear that inner voice as it becomes lost in the noise of all else. 

One way to listen to your inner voice is to pay close attention to your body, mind and soul. Spend some time working on yourself, walk outside in nature, work in the garden - climb a hill or swim in the sea.  One voice that is easy to hear would be in our dreams.

Last night was a night of long interweaving dreams that seemed to move in and out of deeper stories. I hardly wanted to wake up this morning and come back from wherever that I had been! But here I am....back safe and sound.

Find ways to listen today, take some time and be with yourself, this doesn't mean you need to sit and be still or even meditate. Movement brings you closer to yourself.

Have a lovely day,

April

Life is a Path

Good Morning...

This weekend is usually known around the world as Mid Summer and St. John's Eve as it has to do with the changing seasons, solstice and to mark the summer growing season in a significant way. One thing that might not be very well known, but is an obvious link here, is to water.

And of course anything to do with water interests me greatly as I have long found that this substance is the number one healer, changer, shifter and the most grounded food on the planet. So, what are the links to water?

Well - John the baptist was the one who appeared to be using water to create change in people's lives through 'baptism'. This is very symbolic of using water to cleanse as it washes away all that does not belong in the body (cleanse or detox). The other most interesting link for me is that this weekend is an ancient Pagan water festival when on the morning of Mid Summer water would be found from a running stream and honored as part of the day (spirit of living water). 

So, this weekend is a water festival as well as a fire festival - buckets of water would be poured over participants usually to cool them from the heat of the sun, but also to symbolize cleanse and consciousness. Too bad it's not hot enough here for that!  

Either way, anything to do with water as the Universal healer is most welcome - the use of water (and herbs in water) is the only way that I have found that works in the body to do nearly any healing that needs to be done - weight loss, health, spiritual journey and detox.

Check out my book The Pagan Diet to find out all about what and how I eat, live and walk the path that lies before me. 

Have a great day! 

April

The Pagan Diet  

Master Cleanse Day 4

So, here we are at Day 4 - and yesterday was not a bad day overall. To report in on how I am feeling firstly- Feeling Much better! My shoulder is steadily improving (fastest time ever) after only 5 days I am able to lift my arm up over my head and I am actually sleeping at night.

If any of you have ever had frozen shoulder, you probably know what I am talking about - the last time I had this, close to about 5 years ago, I was a few months before I was able to raise my arm over my head fully. And I never slept for weeks, it is that painful to lie down, mostly because pressure is then placed on the back of the body, I suppose.

I was also able to move my arm up and behind my back up to my shoulder - another move that is impossible with a frozen shoulder. Now, I still have a bit of pain, it is still uncomfortable and sore. There are actual tender spots across my neck and shoulder where the inflammation is. However, they do appear to be receding into one main area. All good!

Yesterday I was trying to note what I was feeling so that I could tell you about it - one of the main things that was coming up for me (and I was happy that it was because it can be rare enough) is that I was again 'remembering' or having very early memories surface from infancy and early childhood. It feels as if these things are coming up and out from the bones or somewhere equally deeply buried. I was aware of the deep level of detoxing that was taking place and just observing the thoughts that were moving through my mind.

One of the things that I was 'remembering' was how my gut felt after having been fed as a small infant. I was given Carnation evaporated milk in tins from the first week of life because it was cheaper than formula and I would imagine it shut me up and made me sleep for a few hours. Now, if any of you know anything about cows milk - it is completely indigestible by infants as well as an inadequate diet from a nutrition perspective. And I do think that now there is a warning on these cans to not use as infant formula!

Its a wonder I have not had more issues with my gut and health than I have in my life. I was aware yesterday of these deeply embedded toxins from that milk loosening up and moving out. And memories associated with that time were also coming up - so I spent the day reminiscing and thinking back to my childhood in Newfoundland. Seems like lifetimes ago now.

Other than all of this - my cold is much better, the sun is shining (sort of) and I feel a fairly good level of energy overall. I had very interesting dreams last night - I usually dream a lot since I changed my diet, and over the years have kept dozens of dream journals, so that it nothing new, however in one dream I was told that one more day and some issue that I had been working on would be sorted! Now to uncover which issue that is.... LOL

When I did the 40 day Master Cleanse I had dreams in which I would be informed that on day 25 or something like that - a particular 'thing' would come to the surface and for me to pay attention. It felt as if this same thing was happening again. And I am pleased - because this shows me without a doubt how inline I am with my body as well as how much the body appreciates the care it receives from healthy living and detoxing.

As it is Day 4, I did another salt water flush first thing this morning as well and I must tell you - it was easy! Again, I now know that this (perhaps ALL things about healthy living) are simply a mindset. If and when you decide to take charge of your own health, healing and well-being, then it becomes an absolute pleasure. And your body thanks you with continued health and vitality.

Well, off to do some work! Hope that you are all enjoying my blog. Maybe tomorrow I will write more about my experiences with Intermittent Fasting, which I credit for changing my life and moving me to better and higher ground.

Have a lovely day,

April