Monday, December 31, 2007

Water Rocks!!!

I know it has been a while since I have last posted. This is New Year's Eve and so I am resolving to post more the coming few months. But before I wander off to my own little personal celebration I wanted to post this to usher in the New Year. Why? Because it is so simple. I love simple cures. Simple remedies. Simple ideas. Things that are so simple that we tend to forget how transforming they can really be. Water is one of those things.

This is a post from one of my favorite posters on one of my favorite life changing forums. Thanks Cassandra for letting me post this here.


"...Ever see the movie \"defending your life\"? In it Albert Brooks character is told that the "meaning of life is to keep getting smarter". I have to agree. Sometimes I kick myself over how stupid I can be only to learn something that is so obvious and has been staring me in the face but I was too ignorant or resistant to change that I completely ignored it.

My whole life I never drank water. I'm not kidding. I mean I'd have water in my soda, coffee, whatever vegetables or fruit I'd eat, but never fill a glass with H20, except if I was hungover. Why? I just didn't see the point. I've always heard and rolled my eyes at the mental, digestive, health, weight benefits of drinking water, but always just thought that too was bogus. Meanwhile almost all my life I've walked around ignorantly dehydrated living on sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and preservatives. Is it any wonder I could never concentrate, dragged my ass around tired, irritated, quick tempered and lethargic. I never ever thought for a minute that I was suffering from dehydration and malnutrition. I never really believed that was a factor.

Recently I was talking with a good friend and her and her boyfriend told me they drink water constantly. Again, I rolled my eyes. I just didn't see the point. I mean I was alive so obviously I had enough to live on. I told her I thought it was B.S. and did not believe the claims that water is nothing short of miraculous.

Well for once in my life I'm thrilled to be wrong!!!!!!!!! About a week ago rather late in life (I'm very stubborn) I discovered the joys of water. I made a point to just drink and see what would happen. To be honest; I was trying to disprove my friends theory. Low and behold; I literally sprang to life like the flower in the movie "ET" after "ET" touches it and the dead flower blooms. I literally WOKE UP. I felt energized, calm, clear, focused, even relaxed, had no cravings for sugar, caffeine, or starchy foods. My moods evened out. My work improved. My mind just got in gear. The more water I drank the more I'd want. I even lost a few pounds and my tummy looks really flat! All this from water! Isn't that crazy????

I know this sounds preachy, like a P.S.A. I'm sorry to preach. I just have to shout this from the rooftops for anyone who's been feeling physically and mentally exhausted and lives on coffee and sugar and can't seem to function without it. I never thought I could either. I'm not looking to give up either 100%, but not as a mainstay anymore. The energy I was seeking is in water. I don't need the jolt of coffee when I can feel hydrated, calm, peaceful and relaxed. Water!!!!! Who Knew????????? ;)..."



Until next time...