Congratulations for the those of you who stuck it out. The real introductions are as important as the cleanse itself.

Soup - of course. And a grain free bagel. I garnished the squash soup with last night’s buffalo cauliflower and a little kraut.

It doesn’t photograph well but it tastes pretty good. Ground turkey, onions, carrots, celery and spinach.

I took some nice fresh snow ❄️ off the top and melted it in a bowl.

Someone commented that the food cleanse was hard. Not long after that I found myself wondering around in the kitchen saying, I can’t eat that, can’t eat that… so I made granola. Decided to pan roast it this time. Here's the thing... Beyond the physiological benefits—less inflammation, better digestion, clearer energy—there’s another layer to a food cleanse or detox that doesn’t get talked about enough. At some point, it gets hard. Not in a dramatic way. Just enough discomfort to notice old patterns. The urge to reach for what’s familiar. The moment where you start negotiating with yourself. And that’s the moment that matters. What I’ve seen over and over is that the challenge isn’t really about food. It’s about how we respond when things aren’t comfortable. Most of us have been trained to smooth things over quickly—to treat symptoms, to quiet discomfort, to move on as fast as possible. A cleanse takes away some of those buffers. When you stay with it—when you pause, breathe, and don’t immediately fix or escape—you start to build something much more valuable than willpower. You build trust in yourself. You realize you can feel uncomfortable without falling apart. You can move through a hard moment without abandoning the process. And that changes more than your digestion. That capacity carries into the rest of life. Stress at work. Tension in relationships. Decisions that require patience instead of urgency. You stop reacting so quickly and start responding with more clarity and ease. That’s why I don’t see this work as just physical. The body is the entry point—but the real shift is learning how to stay present with yourself when things get challenging. That’s a winning strategy every time. And when you develop that kind of internal steadiness, it naturally supports how you live, how you lead, and how you show up in the world. Live your best life.