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A freeze-out.

At 3:30 p.m. today my vacation starts. A wonderful week and a half of relaxation time. We're not going anywhere, we're just going to be. And I decided something, totally spur-of-the-moment. I am freezing my brain.

No more perusing blogs for the latest skin tips or ways to equalize hormones (I feel like I'm a teenager again). No more worrying that I'll never have clear skin again or be able to tolerate gluten. I shall be free of the internet (for the most part).

I will continue to use my Dr. Bronner's tea tree oil soap, lavender witch hazel and jojoba oil. I will continue to eat gluten-free. I will cut out chocolate to see if that helps and continue to avoid dairy. I will joyfully exercise. I will sit on the couch. A lot. I will play in the sunshine with my kids. We will inventory our Christmas supplies (oh yes, we're thinking about it). I might organize a room or two. Watch a t.v. series. Re-watch LOTR. Re-read Harry Potter.

It will be epic. Hopefully I'll come back from this experience re-charged and raring to go because the Christmas season is upon us and I'll need to be in top form. Hopefully the hiatus from worrying about everything will be just what my skin and body needed to recover.

We shall see.

Happy Friday!

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