Juicing Journey

Hello Stone Life followers!

I am very aware that wellness is an ongoing thought in all of our minds but it is not so easy to take action. How do I know this? Well, I know it may be hard to believe but, I am human as well. I literally struggle every day just like some of you I have cravings and find it hard to stay on track sometimes. I even socialize with people that do not share my same wellness goals so I see and smell the goodness on their plates and cups...even in their conversation. I just want what taste good to my taste buds but not always feel good to my body. I began to get discouraged and was tired of chopping and chewing all of these wonderful colors of fruit and vegetables. There must be a better way than piling my plate high full of greens and beans and colorful peppers. Then it dawned on me...it is!

I remembered walking through one of my favorite stores and I saw juices. Cold pressed juices to be exact. I had walked pass them so many days. I had picked them up and read the bottles and thought about it but today would be the day. I went to the store and bought a variety of juices and I drank them every day and kept them in stock. Then one day, I became tired of the same flavors. I wanted a variety and different taste and I became curious and excited about what I could do myself. This is when my juicing journey began.

I can do this myself. I went online and ordered:

• cold press juicer

• air tight glass storage jars

• cheesecloth

• labels

• small gel ice packs

I then sat down and wrote out my own juicing recipes, went to the store to buy the fruits, vegetables, fresh ginger and turmeric and all type of goodies. My online order arrived and I began to juice and let me tell you...my taste buds sang when I sipped on my very own homemade juices. It was so easy and the cleanup was quick and I was able to get all the servings of fruits and vegetables that my body craved along with some extra goodness.

Now, I juice every 2-3 days to ensure adequate shelf life. I enjoy cold juices anytime I want and I use my gel ice packs to take them with me in a small lunch bag. Now store bought juices do not taste as good as my own juices do. I can assure there are no added sugars, preservatives or flavors. Just pure fresh organic juices.

Wishing You Wellness,

Shanetta