Day 98- BANANA FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

[Bunny Berry]

Happy Monday, and Happy Day 98 of the Can You Survive 100 Days with Bunny Berry Challenge! I'm always amazed when I stop and look back at the end of a challenge and realize all of the things that happen in my life in a short 100 days.

Over the last 100 Days, I have...

Lost 10 pounds
Stopped biting my fingernails
Launched RawFu Magazine
Hosted 2 Raw Food Meetups in my local area
Visited Oregon for RawUnion

Let's hear what you've done in the past 100 days that makes you happy!

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Thank you so much to everyone who commented and has been there for support over the past week/weekend. Since my last update, Basil has been offered an amazing opportunity that may change our plans around a little bit. I don't know. I'm more confused now than ever! I canceled my plans to be at the Santa Rosa Raw Food Expo this weekend, and I think that Basil and I are going to head up to the Baltimore/D.C. area next week to check it out.

I am trying to weigh what my heart and my head are telling me, and to make good decisions, but sometimes that's not as easy as it looks on paper. So, tell me, how have you made major life decisions like changing cities/careers/partners/etc before? Which organ pulled more weight? Your head or your heart?

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HOW IS YOUR DAY 98 GOING?

[Sarah]

I am way behind on RawFu, but if you are coming up here, you can be my new raw friend!

[Bunny Berry]

Will you resend your address? That would be awesome.

Gypsy Mama ( Michelle) said:

I still havent gotten my raw fu magazine...the first issue...do I need to resend the address?:)
I am proud of your decisions and support your move!!

[Gypsy Mama ( Michelle)]

sent:) !

Bunny Berry said:

Will you resend your address? That would be awesome.

Gypsy Mama ( Michelle) said:

I still havent gotten my raw fu magazine...the first issue...do I need to resend the address?:)
I am proud of your decisions and support your move!!

[Terry Aley]

I lost 20-30 lbs of fat. Try lifting a 15 lb. dumbell sometime, then thinking about carrying one of those around day and night. And I started a blog about the health benefits of raw food that people actually read! :)

[Bunny Berry]

Oh, and over the past few days, I have realized that part of my weight problem might be the fact that I have spent the last 5 years sitting on my butt all day in front of the computer. Ya think?? Sometimes the simplest realizations can be the most profound. :)

[Angelique]

Hi Bunny -- any time I've made major decisions like that, it's always been a combo of head and heart, never overriding one or the other on purpose. I just had to collectively decide that it sounded like a good decision and then go for it!
After taking a big step and then looking back, I've always found negatives and positives (never been any perfect decisions), but the positives have always outweighed the negatives. Isn't that like anything in life? No matter what you decide, it will turn out to be good, bad, or both depending on your overall outlook on life. :)
So, I'd be inclined to take the steps that sound the most fun because if you're inspired and happy, you'll have the drive and enthusiasm to make it work. And/or ask yourself which one you might regret later if you never did it.
Can't wait to hear what you decide!

[Sheila Murrey]

Once again it sounds like we're making similar decisions Bunny. I posted a note on my FaceBook about what's going on with us right now but suffice to say my husband may be laid off in 2months so we're job hunting and lining up a shirt sale on our townhouse in case we gotta go mobile (RV). We are guiding with mind, body, spirit as much as poossible and going with the flow according to what doors open. It's challenging and exciting at the same time, letting go is the challenge I guess in order to "flow"! :-)
hugs!!

[Bunny Berry]

bitt, this is very much how I am feeling right now. There have been so many life changes for me in the past 6 months, the thought of up and moving just stresses me out so much. Having the house on the market is stressful enough. Moving while it's still on the market...ouchy wowchy stressful.

bitt said:

we had to make some decisions like this over the spring. i had to consider my overall health. it was less stress to not move. so we didn't. but we were lucky to have a job here. when i had to decide to leave my job because we might move and they forced me to decide, i knew i needed out. so stress reduction has been huge for me. that affects both your head and heart.

[mango]

I LEARN TO BE WISHE FOOD PICKING LEARN TO TRUST OTHERE LEARNED TO BE QUIET LEARN TO LOVE ALL AS WE NEVER KNOW IF WE HAVE TOMMORROW

[Pamela L. Reilly, Naturopath]

Whew! What a great question! Unfortunately, sometimes the "best" choice makes no sense to anyone but us. I think those decisions have to be made with a good combination of heart and head sense. Weighing those things out and making those decisions with our partner can be a tricky row to hoe ... so to speak. :)

We once packed our family and everything we owned into a moving truck and moved to Mexico because we KNEW that's where we were supposed to be. It made no earthly sense, especially since we had no jobs and no where to live once we got there, but in our hearts we knew it was what we were supposed to do. What kept us going was the certainty and peace that we had at a very deep level underneath the craziness that filled every day as we prepared. We also asked for, and received, countless confirmations that we were doing what we were supposed to be. Every time we hit a crisis of doubt, we'd ask for confirmation and receive it in wonderfully wacky ways. Such as having a door-to-door salesman "coincidentally" stop by one day who just happened to be from the town in Mexico where we planned to settle and whose brother had a 4-bedroom house with indoor plumbing for rent for $200/month!

The journey wasn't easy, but everything fell into place in fantastic ways. Wherever you land, you will be empowered to better the lives of others in even more amazing ways than you already are. I can't wait to hear about your final decision. If nothing else, I hope you are incredibly encouraged by the outpouting of love evidenced by all the opportunities that are coming your way! God bless!

[Deirdre]

Always my heart!!!

[Kyra]

Fast and pray. Smudge yourself. Meditate on your Source energy by being alone and just listening to your breathing for about 15-20 minutes. Do nothing until you get a calm feeling.

And a little trick. Get a coin. Heads, this. Tails, that. Now toss it high in the air. Catch it and slap it down. In this moment, you may know which path you are rooting for. And if it is not what you want to see, you may say "Two out of three!"

But is the you rooting for the right coin toss the you who is wise and sees the future and the optimum path? To find this, in your meditation, imagine that beautiful future. Start really seeing it and getting the feeling of calm and peace when supportive factors are present. Once you have filled in some details, and have looked around 360-degrees, taking it all in, you can begin to reverse-engineer what lead you to this place of goodness, and in that exercise, you may have clarity about which path to take in this Now moment.