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Year Four, Day 86: Gut Balance is the Key!

I am again in balance!

Perhaps it's because the dust has settled.  Not nearly as much stress in my life as there was say one month ago. When my son was in jail.

There are always speed bumps in the road of life.  Like when I realized my cell phone bill is due Monday and I don't get paid until next Thursday. And my service provider will not give me a 4 day grace period. I must be in balance because my heart is not racing and I am not short of breath after eternal hold and annoying cell phone customer support person!

Lately I have chosen the scenic side path instead of the freeway of life. The less I have to hurry, the more peaceful I am.

This afternoon, on the bus, I overheard a conversation between two young, nicely dressed men. One of them was even wearing a fedora.  It warms my heart to see nicely dressed, well spoken people on the bus.  They were talking about how they despise the suburbs, as we headed east on Belmont.

As we passed all the quaint little dive restaurants and taverns, they pointed out their favorites. Then one of them said, "I hate the suburbs. There is this disconnect between me and my environment. You can't just walk to a corner pub or store.  There are no corner pubs or stores. Only strip malls and crappy chain restaurants. Everything is drive, drive, drive.  It's much more expensive living in inner Southeast Portland, but I have no car.  I would never move back to Beaverton".

Amen, brother!

I wanted to turn around and give him a high five!

I am in balanced mode, after all! But I thought better of it. Even in balanced mode, it's probably not polite to eavesdrop.

But there conversation made me smile. And feel good about my life as a commuter.

And now, I must sign off. I have a 1/4 mile walk in the Hawthorne district to my next student.  I may stop at Fred Meyer's and get a container of feta cheese, Greek olives and baba ganouj. With rice cakes instead of pita bread.

I really think part of the key to my peace of mind is gut health. And gluten does mess with the gut!

In fact I am beginning to realize gut balance is the key!
On that note, I wish you a happy Thursday!

Talk to  you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita


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