everything will be all right

1. She looks so happy. I love to sew and will be making a Mexican outfit like that very soon.

2. With adequate rest, good food including herbs, fresh air, gentle exercise, and continued hope, I am beginning to feel better. I found when I eat perfectly and take my herbs, I don't get sick to my stomach, which makes it easier to sleep, allowing me enough energy to exercise in fresh air, which gives me enough appetite to eat perfectly and take my herbs. What a blessing! Yesterday was a turning point in so many ways, and I woke this morning feeling wonderful for the first time in 9 months.

3. Yesterday, I made a strange new dish. For reasons outside my control, my lunch salad was discarded. Since I was hungry, I went on a fridge safari. With a dish of leftover pintos, chili paste, Bragg's, and nori, I made sushi burritos-strange but extremely delicious. In fact they are better than my old favorite made with homemade flour tortillas. I also had a green smoothie for breakfast, some fruit and almonds, and some tofu with greens. I love creatively dining in the nutritarian world and am excited for this 6-week Eat to Live challenge that pushes me to eat enough. If I listen to the whisperings of God, I know that I should keep on with what I'm doing and everything will be all right.

4. Changed up my morning schedule just a bit to include a new project I'm working on with my blog-buddy Erin. It's amazingly fun. 4 AM again finds me walking and star searching, followed by time in my paper journal. When I finally get my violin back (trip delayed because restoration work isn't done on the house), I'll play/pray for a bit. Since music speaks so well to my spirit, playing is my most spiritual and sincere form of prayer. Afterwards, there is still time for studying Mandarin and Spanish before moving into daily blogging of the Sunday School lessons and other topics.

5. If this new energy lasts, I will be able to finish my studies this year in addition to writing and mentoring. I'm so hopeful. I'm getting ahead of myself again; I'll be happy if I don't have to drag myself through the day and have less pain again.

That's five things for 5 Things Friday!