An intro...

Good morning! First, I am happy to report that it is an absolutely splendid morning outside. It is warm, sunny, and the birds are chirping just enough to make you believe spring might actually be around the corner. :)

I promised word of what my "lent" plans are and I hate to break promises. So here goes...

For the last two weeks, and for the next six (and beyond, I hope!), I have been following a relaxed macrobiotic diet. Marco (long) biotic (life) is a dietary regime that focuses on lots of whole grains, local and organic vegetables, and beans, nuts, sea vegetables, etc, while strictly avoiding processed or refined foods. It is loosely based on Hippocrates axiom of,

Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food.

Followers believe, as I do, that food is more than just core nutrients, that food has the power to destroy your health and more importantly, to restore it. There are thousands of macrobiotic hippie-dippie types out there like me, including the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, and Alicia Silverstone.

It is because of Ms. Silverstone that I decided to give this diet a try. I usually partake in a gruelling spring time cleanse which requires me to drink strange potions and eat only rabbit foods, and has the unpleasant side effect of conjuring up intensely violent thoughts towards anyone eating a bagel or drinking a latte. This year I stumbled upon Alicia's new book, "The Kind Diet", and decided on a different approach: leaning into these changes in order to make them a true lifestyle change... and to prevent unnecessary violent episodes. After two weeks, I am proud to say that it is working! I feel fabulous! For the next few weeks, I want to share that fabulousness with you... so once again, please stay tuned! :)

mxo