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Sunday, May 26, 2013

life; detox, take 2


happy memorial day! yup i rolled out! yay!

i've been working on healing my neck and back, and honestly breaking neck bones really just sucks. so i wasn't able to (do much like) ride the long miles that i like this past year (or more). not being able to do shit led to something the docs thought was depression, ugh...well, i did feel helpless, hopeless... go figure. 

i tried meds, foods, research and studies, yoga, massage therapy, meditation. nothing worked. 

what's a chick to do that needs her bike and independence to relax. well... 

i found an aggressive chiro. 
i got off the meds.
i turned back to things i love (sun and sand, music, holistic health, love, occult studies, leather & metal crafts)...  
and i'm getting better. :) 

yay! here's what gave me forward momentum to healthy back. 1) the movie 'fat sick nearly dead" by Joe Cross, reminded me that the body can heal itself. and 2) the book "fried" by Joan Borysenko Phd, showed me that after working my ass off for 30+ yrs, i've burned out. 

that was christmas. 

so i decided to start taking vacations quarterly. and for my 1st vacation in march (my birthday) i tried something pretty extreme; a reboot/detox, consisting of fruits, veggies, herbal teas, and water ONLY. no sugar, no salt, no processed shit, no caffeine, and holy shit it was tough. i journaled daily to monitor, and lo and behold it was successful! it proved a few things to me...

my joint pain eased. 
i hyperextended and dislocated joints less. 
my bloodwork went back to normal. 
i immediately started losing 1-3 lbs per day.
my size (swelling) was shrinking, really, fast. 
not to mention...ibs...yup gone. 
my head was clear, happy, and for the 1st time in a long time, i was able to forget BS and have fun. 

the hardest part, getting off the crap sugar and caffeine, it was the worst. i felt like shit til day 4. but in the end, the overall results after just 1 week were so overwhelmingly positive, that i decided to stay off the sugar, salt, and caffeine. and i pretty much knew that i would want a more extensive detox again. soon. 

so here i am, a quarter later, wrapping up vacation #2 (thankful for this thing called vaca's), and on detox #2. and what's the findings so far;

my hyperextensions and joint pain eased, again. 
i'm losing 1-3 lbs per day, again. 
my size is shrinking, fast, again.
i'm exercising again, biking 3 miles a day currently, yay. 
my head is clear, my heart is happy. 
i'm crafting cleaning dancing and having a blast.
i'm strategizing my next chapter and putting things in motion.
i've been able to ride, short rides (100 miles), but hell i'm not complaining! i'm riding! 

so what's my plan? well... this detox is for the long haul. i'm on day 8, down 8 lbs, and going 30 days this round. at that time, i'll probably keep rollin to 60 days. this will accomplish a few things; 

my weight will be close to ideal. 
i'll then know if my hyperextending joints are better or worse with less lbs.
i'll be stronger, exercising way more actively again. 
my bloodwork should stay normal. 
if my bones stay put, i'll be riding more miles than ever (say ironbutt rally?). 
sturgis?
the bikini and passport will get dusted off ;) 

so especially on this memorial day, i don't want to take life for granted. lots of people have lost their lives for our freedoms and i'm thankful. i want to starting being/doing the most that i can so that every day is filled with passion and fun. 

that's my update today. not a ton of riding here yet, but i'm working on it and i AM riding, yay! hollister here i come! so this blog o' mine will probably reflect my detox and healing as i continue to rant about shit along the way... ;) 

here's some links of info that helped me, if interested; 

"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and Joe's reboot community www.rebootwithjoe.com


"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power."

—Lao Tzu

peace! :) 

Sunday, May 5, 2013

happy cinco de mayo birthday little one


Cinco de Mayo 2010 i met my loving companion, my 5th cat, Cinco.
The 1st post with a glimpse of him is here... 

we've had many hurdles between then and now. thank you cinco, you've been my rock.

happy birthday love bug. what would you like to do today? cuddle and snooze you say?
well alrighty then... it's crisp cool rainy weather here today, i'd like nothing better.
be comfy for now, because mom is going to challenge your comfort zone soon...hope you'll like to travel ;)

cinco: "say what mom?"

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

if she can do it...



gotta love motorman's skills and his ability to share/teach others!
now that's "ride like a pro".
check out motorman's training; on youtube or dvd, he's the best.
combine it with msf and road practice, and you got the road gods riding with you.
love love love... ride girl ride!

Friday, April 26, 2013

happy full moon in scorpio!

this full moon = transition and transformation.

so, im tanned barefoot and shoppin! im writing up my order with the universe.
and all i could say when i saw this was ... ooooh come to momma!

mmmm, look bob, another boy for the stable ;) ;)


www.boattrader.com pics
ah! good weather is here, and whats a girl to do, besides ride to the desert to play....
ive discovered i cant do cold weather anymore.

but, i can plan, so now im planning... i. need. a. truck.

signed,
better than the 80's