(Juice) Cleansing Some Major BS

Last week was a bit of a week. 

Ever hit that point where you’ve dealt with just a liiiiiiiittle too much bullshit, and the idea of fleeing the country and never looking back sounds way too tempting?

Yeah, one of those. 

By now, I know myself well enough to know that, when those mind-body alarm bells start to ring, I had better listen. If not, I would just end up heading for full-on burnout. 

No friggin’ thanks—I’ve got too much to do around here. 

I needed a hard system reset and I needed it badly.

But this was my problem: embarking on a solo vacation to Colombia or going on a 5-week road trip across the continent with my dog—two things I’ve done as “system resets” previously—weren’t exactly feasible this time around (responsibilities, ugh!). 

So, I decided to do the next best thing—a 48-hour juice cleanse. 

I’m only half joking. 

What I really needed, more than crossing borders, was to give myself a little system shock. I needed to break some habits to force my mind and body off autopilot. 

So, with limited wiggle room this time around, I decided to keep it light. For 48 hours, I have committed to this: 

• Juice cleanse 

• No Instagram

• No music while walking the dog 

That’s it. 

Obviously, none of this is particularly dramatic. But it is enough to shut off some of the outside noise so that I can focus a little bit more on my inside voice. 

And now, 24 hours in, I can happily report that these little commitments are going as planned—the mental chatter has started to die down and I’m feeling more centered.

I can’t wait for that feeling to deepen tomorrow.

See? A 2-day juice cleanse was just what I needed to give my nervous system a quick break and get my little spark back. 

Catch ya on the flip side!