Herbal Face Food

I have tried so many serums, lotions, creams and potions for aging.  The latest was suggested by a friend and even better, it was free.   A ten day trial size would be mailed to me to test and let them know what I thought....and it is all natural.  Natural enough that you can eat it, so they called it Face Food. The premise is that what you put on you skin is so easily obsorbed into your body.  Thus, the harsh chemicals that almost all anti-aging products contain are harming you.  Think nicotine patch.

So I call this phone number and I get a message that the voice mailbox is full.  But of course.  A Natural anti-aging serum that is free.  Every woman over 35 is calling him. But, I get a return call from that same number, even though I couldn't leave a message. It was the owner, author, guru that created the product.  We talked about my skin issues and what he will be sending.  I received a vile after a long 3 weeks.  They make each batch by hand so the process takes time.

I am so excited when I open my vile that evening.  I wash my face and put a dime size amount in my palm as instructed, then onto my face.   Cool.  Hmmm. Noooo hot hot hot.  It feels like it is burning my skin.  I start fanning my face with my hand.  He told me it would tingle.  WTF, not tingly, burny.  About 3-5 minutes later it doesn't burn.  I then put on my lotion, because I have been trained serum, lotion, eye and  night cream.  What?  Its burning again.  Note to self, do not put anything on immediately after  the Face Food.  How could I possibly put this stuff on my face again?  I wake up and swear my skin looks better.  Healthy.  So I try it again, but I put on my eye cream first.  I soldier thru the burning sensation.  I may only be able to use this once a day.  

 

I see some results, but not the ones that everyone on his page mention.  But I cannot deny, that my skin looks good, pores are smaller and I really do not need to use any lotions, creams or anything else.   I choose to use eye cream, because you cannot and do not want to put this around your eyes.

I mention to my friends that it is weird, almost addictive.  A side note.  I have used this on burns, bug bites and poison ivy.  It helped with the itching and they healed faster.  

 

I have been using it for almost a year now (on and off) and will continue to purchase it.  They have most recently come out with a Supped up version of Face Food.  Which means, more "tingley".  No thank you, I will stick with the original version.

Ommmmmm

My workout of choice is yoga.  Don't let anyone tell you that it is not a workout.  If you think it's easy, then you are not doing it correctly.  Try a poses or hot yoga class.  Sounds simple huh?  Try holding those poses for 2-3 minutes.  Down dog for 3 minutes while sweat drips in your eyes?  Your arms start to shake and you want to collapse.  There is a peace that you feel after class that is unmistakeable and after the first time it clicked with me, I was hooked.

So, my yoga studio started offering a meditation class.  I thought, oh good.  Maybe this will help me learn why my thoughts go everywhere, but where I am.  For an hour long class, 30 min where spent talking.  And very slowly.  I wasn't sure if he wanted us to meditate on his words or he just wasn't sure what he was going to say.  Then we finally begin.  It would have been better if I had several pillows under my bum and my legs.  I couldn't relax because I kept focusing on my aching hips and back, as well as hearing him say "hopefully.  hopefully all beings will have happiness and the causes of happiness"   Where was the silence?   Not all was lost.  I did learn one thing.  At the point that I realize that my thoughts have went elsewhere and I bring it back to the present...this is success.  Uhhhh huh.

So I decide to do the 21 day meditation challenge from the Chopra Center.  I can relax in my own home. I'll just lie down in bed and turn on the guided meditation.  I start listening.  Sounds great....relationships are the focus...."I could use that", "ok, I am at peace and open to the answers to good relationship building"..... zzzzzzzzz    "Damn it".  I must have been too relaxed.   "How am I going to find myself and have great relationships if I keep falling asleep".  So tonight I will try to sit up in bed with my back against the headboard for support and find enlightenment.

Wish me luck.

Blood Red Sunset

This evening was the highlight of a very stressful day.  My sweetheart came over to change the oil in my motorcycle.  We had good pizza and wings delivered for dinner and decided to get the oil flowing and head out for a short ride.  Before we left there was a quick rain with big drops, then clear skies and that sweet smell of Summer rain...ahhh

We head out and ride around Hoover Reservour.  Even thru the rain clouds we can see the sun setting.  We cross a bridge and the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen in Ohio was on our left.  A blood red sunset made better by her reflection off the water.  Gorgeous!  

On the ride home and just around a turn, is a momma deer and her baby.  Just standing there at the edge of the trees in front of her baby as if stopping her until it was safe to cross.   I absolutely love nature and feel so close to it when riding.  Thank you for changing my view and ending this day so beautifully.  Namaste'