loofah
09-17-2010, 11:50 PM
Hey guys, as my day ends I just wanted to share with you some interesting reactions that I experienced today which may be resulted from my diet of raw foods. I am not entirely sure this can be attributed to my raw food diet but I think it might. About a week ago I started going really heavy on the raw foods, only minimal cooked foods. The past few days I've been nearly 100% raw. What I'm about to share with you is an experience I have never felt in my life.
As my 8th period was nearing an end in school today, I got a note from the office. I opened it up. It read "your car has a flat tire". At first I reacted in a playfully irritated way, like acting mad but not actually mad. Like saying "Oh you've got to be kidding me!" but with a smile. Normally, in a situation like this, I would be stressing out and having thoughts race through my head. Not this time. I acted very calmly about it. As I walked to my car, I felt not anger, stress, or anxiety. I felt contentment. As strange as it sounds I just felt content and realized that getting stressed or angered over it would do me no good. I felt like whatever happens will happen and there's no sense in stressing myself over something I cannot change. This is not normal behavior for me. I approach my car, see that one tire is deflated and discover a sharp piece of metal protruding from it. I called my dad to let him know and he told me to change it out with the spare. Well, I got the spare out and discovered it too was flat. A friend drove me to a nearby gas station where I was able to inflate the tire. A man approached us asking for 50 cents, but all I had was enough to fill the tire, so I politely declined. He understood and showed no resentment. Eventually, I got the tire on and drove home. All the while I felt no feeling of stress, anxiety, or bitterness to the seemingly roadblock of a day. I got home and did something I haven't done for as long as I can remember. I laid in the cool grass looking up at the dusk sky with my dog next to me enjoying the feeling of my hand brush his coat. I just felt one with the earth and with my canine friend. I felt like our consciousnesses were connected and we were part of a connectedness with nature. It was amazing. After awhile I go back inside and relax a bit. I start pondering why I was feeling this way. Often times when I ponder something it sticks in my head and eventually makes its way into the pile of unanswered questions I have asked myself. This feeling was strangely unfamiliar. Despite not knowing the origin of my contentment, I didn't let not knowing 'Why?' get in the why of the experience and essence of it. I had a discussion with a close friend about the phenomenon and he too thought it interesting that I was suddenly relieved of all stress, worry, and anxiety. The feeling is something that is very foreign to me but I was not going to let that fact get in the way of just enjoying it. I had a conversation with my mother about her day at work, something I rarely, if ever do. I usually become agitated when talking with my mother, for reasons I do not know. Talking to her now was like talking to my closest friends. I opened up and talked freely with her. The irritability that would consume me previously when speaking with her was too much to bear. I still do not know where it originated from. All I know is that it has damaged my relationship with my mother. Whether this irritability is caused inadvertently by toxins in my system or by a conscious decision to just be an ass, I sincerely hope that it has disappeared.
Anyway, I hope those of you who've read this far can picture my experience today. I'm curious to know if anyone else has had a similar experience and if this kind of reaction has been known to be caused by a raw diet. Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading.
As my 8th period was nearing an end in school today, I got a note from the office. I opened it up. It read "your car has a flat tire". At first I reacted in a playfully irritated way, like acting mad but not actually mad. Like saying "Oh you've got to be kidding me!" but with a smile. Normally, in a situation like this, I would be stressing out and having thoughts race through my head. Not this time. I acted very calmly about it. As I walked to my car, I felt not anger, stress, or anxiety. I felt contentment. As strange as it sounds I just felt content and realized that getting stressed or angered over it would do me no good. I felt like whatever happens will happen and there's no sense in stressing myself over something I cannot change. This is not normal behavior for me. I approach my car, see that one tire is deflated and discover a sharp piece of metal protruding from it. I called my dad to let him know and he told me to change it out with the spare. Well, I got the spare out and discovered it too was flat. A friend drove me to a nearby gas station where I was able to inflate the tire. A man approached us asking for 50 cents, but all I had was enough to fill the tire, so I politely declined. He understood and showed no resentment. Eventually, I got the tire on and drove home. All the while I felt no feeling of stress, anxiety, or bitterness to the seemingly roadblock of a day. I got home and did something I haven't done for as long as I can remember. I laid in the cool grass looking up at the dusk sky with my dog next to me enjoying the feeling of my hand brush his coat. I just felt one with the earth and with my canine friend. I felt like our consciousnesses were connected and we were part of a connectedness with nature. It was amazing. After awhile I go back inside and relax a bit. I start pondering why I was feeling this way. Often times when I ponder something it sticks in my head and eventually makes its way into the pile of unanswered questions I have asked myself. This feeling was strangely unfamiliar. Despite not knowing the origin of my contentment, I didn't let not knowing 'Why?' get in the why of the experience and essence of it. I had a discussion with a close friend about the phenomenon and he too thought it interesting that I was suddenly relieved of all stress, worry, and anxiety. The feeling is something that is very foreign to me but I was not going to let that fact get in the way of just enjoying it. I had a conversation with my mother about her day at work, something I rarely, if ever do. I usually become agitated when talking with my mother, for reasons I do not know. Talking to her now was like talking to my closest friends. I opened up and talked freely with her. The irritability that would consume me previously when speaking with her was too much to bear. I still do not know where it originated from. All I know is that it has damaged my relationship with my mother. Whether this irritability is caused inadvertently by toxins in my system or by a conscious decision to just be an ass, I sincerely hope that it has disappeared.
Anyway, I hope those of you who've read this far can picture my experience today. I'm curious to know if anyone else has had a similar experience and if this kind of reaction has been known to be caused by a raw diet. Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading.