I’m not consistent about eating living foods. Breakfast this morning was coffee with milk, 2 slices of buttered whole wheat toast, some home-grown cantaloupe, and a Skinny Cow fudge bar. The cantaloupe was fresh from the garden, but disappointing. It was both mushy and gritty in texture. What’s with that? The fudge bar was consolation. In any case, it was a dairy-licious morning. I can do better. I need inspiration. So I’ve registered for some courses at the Living Light Culinary Institute in October. I need to be in the San Francisco area for work anyhow.
I’m in the midst of completing raw chef certification. I began the training in 2007. Living Light lets you take your training in chunks. At the rate I’m going, it will take me around 10 years to make the transition from librarian (I prefer to be called an information diva, thank you very much) to chef. I’ve finished the introduction and essentials courses. I need to do associate chef and advanced courses plus knife skills and raw food nutrition courses. I’ll need to finish up in two years once I start the advanced courses. No pressure there. It’s difficult juggling the expense and the time off from the day-gig. Somehow I’ll figure out a way. Meanwhile, I can do the knife and nutrition work and save my pennies.
I’m inspired now that I’ve committed to taking a couple more classes towards the certification. I think I’ll do a juice fast feast tomorrow. Sundays are a good time for fasting. I don’t need to make juice ahead of time and I don’t have to worry about being grouchy at work if I start to experience some detoxing symptoms. The drawback is that my meat-eating family is nearby with their tempting standard American fare. And that box of Skinny Cow treats remains in the freezer. How do I retain the motivation? I find it easy to get inspired but difficult to stay inspired.
How do others manage?
