Beginnings

Well I have been thinking about setting up a blog for some time. I have called it Quantum Wellness as I am going to use this site exclusively for health related issues such as diet, exercise, cleansing, alternative lifestyles, recipies, favorite reads, quotes and spiritual insights. And some of my own mussings about the process of living and how I work through the changes that occur in my life. As we are ever evolving and that to me is the fun part about life. You never know what's around the corner.

I have just read an amazing book and I'm hoping you will go out and buy yourself a copy and of course Read It!! The book is called Quantum Wellness by Kathy Freston. Kathy shows us that wellness is a dance between mind, body, and spirit. By eating consciously we are impacting the environment, all the creatures of the world and each other in a positive way.

There is a 21 day cleanse in the book which I am committed to doing and I hope some of you will join me. For 21 days you eliminate all animal products, sugar, gluten, alcohol, and caffeine from your diet. Kathy goes over all the why's of each in the book and I can tell you that since reading it I will never eat meat again. I am committed to change and learning to eat and live in a more conscious manner.

Quote from Kathy:

"Wellness is much more than the lack of disease. Health is about vitality and vigor and energy. It is about excelling at the many challenges that face humans daily."

Although I have already made many changes to my diet since reading the book I am doing the actual 21 day cleanse starting on August 8th, 2008.
In the mean time I am doing research on new sources of nutrition, gathering recipes (which I will share here) and preparing well for the 8th. Planning ahead is probably the most important part of doing the cleanse. I will share all my insights, struggles, and of course my successes with you.

Love and Light,
Leslie