Amanda's Blog (3)

My acupuncturist told me last July that I had deficient Spleen Qi..and that I should start eating mostly cooked (GASP). She told me the opposite of what raw foodies say...that raw foods are MORE difficult for the body to digest (WTF). I didn't listen to her, LOL. But she may be onto something. I have eaten at least 50% raw since April of last year, and I haven't felt spectacular since October. I guess winter and half raw were not a good combo for me this first year. What's more, on an instinct… Continue

February 3rd 2009 It’s funny how somewhere between two moments, the space separating them mutates and the path of your life can invert in an instant. It’s funny how small facts that one moment ago seemed meaningless are no longer coincidences, but tiny angular puzzle pieces that snap into place all at once. I just opened Word to create this document, but my eyes fell immediately upon my last entry: “I Wrestled a Bear.” The bear I fought off that night, two months ago, is the same one I must… Continue

In my dreams. Everyone around me was screaming and crying, and a little girl had already been badly bitten. I took one begrudging breathe before I swept everyone aside and boxed the bear into an empty room for the confrontation. It was huge and salivating with anger as it stood on its hind legs to tower me. But I was fearless and composed. I managed to fend all of the its advances with just my hands. Its cruel teeth attacked me savagely. It HURT. But no matter the degree of pain, no matter how… Continue