Insights from Hawaii

Day 5, October 27

The sun was shining bright and early today, which put a smile on my face! Perhaps some day the weather will not have such an effect on me, but for now I definitely appreciate sunshine.

Again, I felt such appreciation for my morning routine, the exercise, along with drinking at least a quart of our alkaline, ionized water before breakfast. I am so happy we invested in the portable water purifier/ionizer and brought it with us via our luggage!! We had to buy bottled water while traveling and until we set up our machine in our condo kitchenette. (My husband had to make a trip to the hardware store to get an attachment for the odd faucet they had.) Anyway, we noticed immediately a difference as soon as we started drinking this water again.

I started reading a book by Sang Whang called "Reverse Aging" and it makes so much sense!! The Japanese are way ahead of the American medical and even naturopathic establishment, especially when it comes to preventive medicine and even natural curative therapies. Today I decided to do an entire series of articles on the aging process from Whang's info as well as other sources I've been reading. I know it is entirely possible to slow down the aging process and possibly even reverse it, according to Whang.

Anyway, the alkaline, ionized water is at the center of Whang's recommendations for reversing aging, along with Far-Infrared therapies. As important as quality food and exercise are, he explains why these two tools are easier and more effective than diet and exercise. Anyway, more to come on this later . . .

The first few mornings I walked/ran for at least an hour and then did a few stretches. But today I was more inclined to just walk for 30 min. and spend more time doing a full yoga routine. I have been a yoga teacher in the past, but somehow I kind of slipped away from my own practice since I have not had the space to teach classes.

Through my morning routine I've discovered that I have been kind of out of touch with my body, since I am not as active in Montana as I used to be. I know that I will be increasing my level of exercise when I return home.

At 53 years old, I am accepting the aging process, but I know that I will feel healthier and better about myself if I can stay in better shape. I am looking forward to doing even more research on aging. I believe we should be able to live much longer in good health.

The afternoon was fairly uneventful, just more sunning, swimming, reading, walking, meditating. I feel completely relaxed and open to the simple things--watching the pigeons, enjoying the children playing in the sand, watching the expert boogey boarders, and just the subtle changes of the day,.

We ended the day with dinner at the Outrigger Reef restaurant called "Shore Bird"--a must visit if you ever go to Honolulu. It is a lovely open-air restaurant right on the beach. They even have sunset specials. They offer a fantastic salad bar with every entry. You can cook your own steak or fish or shishkebobs on a large grill with expert supervision.

After dinner, we stopped to listen to a Hawaiian band and watch a hula dancer. . .