A young man is given at baseball bat as a birthday gift. On one path, he uses that bat to learn the game and become a wealthy sports figure. On another path, he uses that bat to commit a horrible crime.
Was the bat good or bad?
Just like any other tool, like hammers, love, or even sex, the bat didn't have an absolue "good" or "bad" value. The intent and motivation of the user sealed the determination.
If you know me at all, I have a sly way to connect this post to cleansing. Here goes:
As a moderator at the Yahoo group for cleansers, I am alarmed by the number of people who are bordering on abusing the cleansing tool.
In one corner, you have the folks who are prepared for the long term committment to health and recognize the cleanse as a great starter. These Gold Star Cleansers have a mature plan, read the book carefully, stick to the rules, and don't attempt strange home-remedies.
In the other corner, you have the folks who just want to lose weight. Fast. Too fast. These Red Flag Cleansers usually have lofty weight loss goals, don't want to read the book, couldn't care less about toxins, and put themselves at risk with miscellaneous cleanse antics. And most of all, they really scare me.
The language of a Red Flag Cleanser usually screams,
"I'm ready to replace my eating dysfunction with dangerous cleansing dysfunction. I don't want to read a book. I want somebody to give me the lemonade recipe and leave me alone. I'll do this fast until I can't take it anymore, and I'll come off by eating a double cheesburger, risking my health in the process. I'll weigh myself everyday and I demand to see the pounds drop to the floor. If I can't achieve that by Day 3, I'll declare that this cleanse doesn't work, and ignore the other improvements in my health."
I have a serious, personal desire to see people's health turn 180 degrees. I fight the battle everyday. As I win, which I will, I want to take a crap-load of people with me. Until then, I ask you to examine which team you're on (Gold Star or Red Flag). If you're on the Red Flag team (and I've been there before), admit it first and jump to the Gold Star side.
I've been on both sides of the health war, and the grass really is greener... okay.... more golden... over here.
Love ya all. Let's win together.
With a heart of love,
Hawa
1 comment:
As my very full tummy smiles and thanks me for the lovely lunch I had from the Vietnamese restaurant, my mind; however, frowns at what some think is a good way to approach the cleanser. The comments are more than red flags; they're nuclear bombs ready to detonate. I can't (actually I can) believe that people would misuse the cleanse and call it quackery if it doesn't produced the desired results. Hopefully, these people will realize the error of their ways and not participare.
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