English Teacher, Richard_D, Age 34, HPS ADVANCED CLEANSING, Master Faster #3, Testimonial - The group makes the difference

[Richard_D]

Hey everyone, I'm into my second week of post-cleansing and continuing to enjoy greater and greater levels of energy and effectiveness in daily life. Not a super rush of energy like river rapids, but more like a deep, inexhaustible lake; I can just go forever, it seems, so long as I get about 5-6 hours of sleep a night.

As many of you know, I was away from home for several months, and unable to cleanse or even eat the kinds of foods I'd gotten accustomed to having as part of my health maintenance, stuff like fresh fruits and salads; didn't have the space to do certain things like tibs, and eventually ran out of time for qigong, which I'd developed into a daily habit for a while.

The best, freshest foods I had available were meats and white rice, two things I never eat together, but with all the exercise I was getting daily (scuba diving) I was famished generally every evening and often ate everything on my plate. I maintained a decent appearance outside, but inwardly I could tell that I was slowing down.

When I got back home, I had to readjust to a busier work schedule than I'd had previously, and the transition was pretty rough. I had my old comfort foods and friends to hang out with, and being more on the acidic side due to my vacation diet (not to mention lots of cold beer to help it along the way), it was a while before I could get my head around another cleanse, although I had originally planned to get started right away.

Well, to cut an expanding story short, I got back on track finally, and here on the other side of the formal, I'm finding that despite my semi-expectation of having to do a couple of cleanses to compensate for all the not-so-good stuff I'd been doing earlier this year, well, I seem to be better than ever.

How does that work? How was I able to get back into gear after a couple of months back from a long hiatus like that? I assure you, it wasn't willpower, and while my experience I'm sure had some part in things, by far the most important factor was that, through the entire time I was away, I maintained regular, almost daily contact with the group here. It kept me inspired, and much closer to a mental state of readiness than I would have had if I'd simply slipped out and faded away during that time.

I understand it's often necessary to disappear for a while, or can seem necessary anyway, but I would urge everyone to keep that participation up if you're at all able--and these days it gets easier all the time--because it really makes all the difference. We have a terrific group here, and there's always some new fascinating story unfolding on the boards. It keeps that sense of wonder alive, and reminds us constantly of what can be gained when we take care of ourselves the HPS way.

So, it's an old refrain, but so very true: participation is key. I would not have the successes I've had without all of you here who have led by example and cheered from the sidelines. THANK YOU ALL.

Rick