There and Back Again

It appears Benedict Cumberbatch is a fan of Dr.Hauschka products. I love his name, it sounds like a breakfast item - a glorious mixture of high-class cuisine meets roadside café fare.  He has a role (I so want to write “roll” to continue my breakfast musing..) in the upcoming Hobbit movie and this made me think of my journal.  This is not, I should hasten to add, because I believe there is a great need for Melissa Day Cream amongst the hairy-footed residents of Middle-earth, rather due to the full title of the work - “The Hobbit: There and Back Again”. I like the idea of a journey that returns to the same point, symbolizing the cyclic nature of life. 

WARNING (for anyone who has read my post Friend Number 159 and the Magic of 8) Yes, I am going to start rambling on about leminscates again, this time with the help of a swan!

It was on my early morning walk, that the reflection of a preening swan triggered a “leminscation” (my definition: reflection on the importance of the figure 8).  Please someone tell me they can see the figure of 8 in this image as well; otherwise I can only conclude my breakfast (alas chia seeds and not a Benedict Cumberbatch) has hallucinogenic properties.

 

I always energize my cleansing water by gently swirling it in the shape of a figure of 8 (note to self: another potential definition for my new word "leminscation").  Whilst doing this I reflect on, and feel grateful for, all the blessings in my life.  The swan seemed to so gracefully encapsulate this concept – the water, the reflection, the figure of 8, the cleansing, the beauty of nature – the perfect image for this post.

 

However, ramblings about hobbits, swans and leminscates aside, what about my 30 day journey?  Ok, well, on physical level:

My skin problems area Day One:

 

 My skin Day Thirty:

 

Using Dr.Hauschka doesn’t guarantee that you will kiss all your problems goodbye, although I can hand on heart state that it has massively improved my own skin concerns. I still get spots, lumps and bumps, but very mild in comparison to when I use any other products. It also strengthens my relationship with my skin; the products gently nudge me in the direction of treating my body as a whole, with love and respect.  If I were to return to the image of the swan, this would not be to state that Dr.Hauschka magically transforms ugly ducklings; rather that it enables you to see that no duckling is ever ugly:

“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it” – Confucius

 

I have loved sharing this journal and I feel sad that I won’t be charting the progress of the plants (one nasty incident yesterday - involving a cornflower and a slug- the slug won), or posting another picture of the day,  recipe, quote of the day or a random reflection. Note: if you saw the state of the embroidery you would be relieved I’m not sharing that ; ) 

 

Finally, you will have noticed using Dr.Hauschka doesn’t magically make me less camera shy (I know which side of the camera I like to be, my cat quite likes the opposite side and would have merrily been photo of the day for the whole period, in fact is still quite miffed that she wasn’t!).  However, the seed of positivity taking root in my soul, I’m working on that as my own Dr.Hauschka journey grows..

TO BE CONTINUED