Fasting vs. Feasting

I've been a raw vegan for a year now. In that time, I've been an avid lover of Give It To Me Raw and We Like It Raw. The blog and community support is unparalleled, in my experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed Raw Fu, but there is something about GI2MR that keeps me coming back. Perhaps I am just a loyalist; it was my first raw vegan community network, after all.

While reading the many posts at GI2MR, I've noticed differing opinions on whether to call this process a juice fast or a juice feast. Usually, people who call it a juice fast also dislike the use of words like 'rawkin' or 'rawsome' or any other cutsiepoo word to describe our lifestyle. While I respect their opinion and right to use the words they choose, I feel that the word 'feast' conveys what I want to experience.

I want this to be love, joyous, harmony, life, and brilliance.

This will be vibrance. My cells will dance. My cells will feast.

Shhh! Be vewy, vewy quiet.

The past few months have been interesting, to say the least. So, it is what it is and let's leave it there! Mind you, it's been pretty fantastic with just a few ew's and some minor ugh's, I just don't feel like rehashing month after month when I have something more important to embrace..

My NOW. My JOURNEY. Whee!

Where is my journey taking me? For the past few months, I have been drawn to juicing. I am going to start a juice feast on June 7th, 2008. The day before, my darling Jeremy and I are going to NYC to celebrate seven years of wedded bliss at a raw restaurant and pick up my shiny Angel Juicer. I got a wicked good deal on it! I love how the universe provides. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Over the next few days, I am going to scour the internet and find some yummy juice combinations. I am also going to join the folks at www.juicefeasting.com for their insight, guidance, and community support. Wish me luck!