The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

So I have decided to give up the oil pastel series and resume painting my PPE series. I just wasn’t liking what I was doing, none of it was sitting well with me, and I really feel proud of my PPE paintings and there aren’t that many of them, so it’s something I feel I want to pick up and do more of. Here is the picture I plan to paint:

I am currently doing my monthly 96 hour fast. It makes me feel really calm and peaceful and quiets my brain down for 4 days. Ketosis (you go into ketosis after 24 hours) really helps my poor, anxious mind and I don’t even get that hungry or preoccupied with food. The nights are a little hard, when my husband has dinner, but it’s not intolerable. I really look forward to these 4 days of feeling very zen and happy and anxiety free. Takes about 27 hours to get to that point, but once I reach the 27 hour mark, I feel really good. I make sure to drink lots of electrolytes and water while I’m doing it. I’m going to break my fast at 6pm Friday with veggie stew (cooked in the slow cooker all day), some crusty bread, and a salad. Something kind of gentle to ease myself back into eating again.