So Close. Sort Of.

I'm a mere 4 weeks from work travel season being over. A month may still seem long, but after 10 weeks away this semester alone, another 4 isn't so bad (clearly trying to convince myself).

However, this time of year a few things happen:

1. My body starts to feel incredibly crummy. The eating out, the long airplane rides, the constant meshing to different hotel room beds has finally caught up with me. I feel like a blob 24/7.

2. I literally, constantly, all the time, forget what day it is. With the new territory, it's even worse, now I no longer know what time it is.

(And I'm always missing my favorite shows. I still don't understand Central Time).

3. Morning pep talks become more regular. It takes just a little bit more effort for me to get psyched for the day.

4.Constant Euphoria. Because the end is in sight.

I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am that this semester is coming to a close. It's been a great season, but I am Exhausted.

With a capital E.

At the end of every semester I gear up for a bit of a travel detox. End of the school year is always a bit more drastic and I think I'll take it a bit further.

I usually spend about 3-4 weeks physically detoxing. This includes:

1)Working out like mad (morning run, evening strength training)

2)Eating mostly raw, fresh food.I always start with a 3 day liquid slim down, then fill my body with salads, fruit and healthy proteins/grains for the next couple of weeks. Limited eating out and little to no alcohol(I don't know, this may not be all that healthy. But it makes me feel so much better).

I won't lie though, it totally takes me a bit longer to ween off sugar. J'adore Sugar and I cheat every once in awhile.

Essentially, I become a monster for about a week, but after that, I'm good as gold.

This summer, I'm also trying to be more conscious of not only how I treat my body, but how I treat my finances, my relationships and my environment.

Color me a hippie.