A gamechanger
I'm going to talk to you about water, since it is a clear and straightforward thing and right now I most definitely do not feel clear and straightforward. My head is all mushy with things that I can't bring myself to think about and I can't bring myself to dismiss.
So back to water: I unilaterally decided today to drink my water from a wide-mouthed 24-oz mason jar. First, I filled the jar with water from the Brita in the refrigerator. Then, I drank it. It tasted colder and cleaner than it does from a regular glass. Afterward, I got fancy, then fancier. I put ice in the jar, and a bunch of slices from a cucumber that I'd gotten at a roadside stand near our house, and also a bunch of slices of lemon. I again filled the jar with water. It tasted amazing. I felt the thirst leaving my body in a brand new way. Being "quenched" is generally so temporary, but this felt permanent, complete. It was as though my thirst evaporated, which is an interesting simile when you pick it apart! And you can eat the cucumber, cold and wet, when you're done! This evening, after I dumped out the lemon slices and rinsed out my jar, I again put some ice in it, and then added a handful of pitted cherries, before filling it yet again with water. Don't even worry about it--it was incredible.
I don't often make suggestions on this blog but I would definitely recommend drinking your water from a large mason jar. You will probably end up drinking more water than you usually do. You will also probably end up adding things to it, because that is the nature of the jar.
So back to water: I unilaterally decided today to drink my water from a wide-mouthed 24-oz mason jar. First, I filled the jar with water from the Brita in the refrigerator. Then, I drank it. It tasted colder and cleaner than it does from a regular glass. Afterward, I got fancy, then fancier. I put ice in the jar, and a bunch of slices from a cucumber that I'd gotten at a roadside stand near our house, and also a bunch of slices of lemon. I again filled the jar with water. It tasted amazing. I felt the thirst leaving my body in a brand new way. Being "quenched" is generally so temporary, but this felt permanent, complete. It was as though my thirst evaporated, which is an interesting simile when you pick it apart! And you can eat the cucumber, cold and wet, when you're done! This evening, after I dumped out the lemon slices and rinsed out my jar, I again put some ice in it, and then added a handful of pitted cherries, before filling it yet again with water. Don't even worry about it--it was incredible.
I don't often make suggestions on this blog but I would definitely recommend drinking your water from a large mason jar. You will probably end up drinking more water than you usually do. You will also probably end up adding things to it, because that is the nature of the jar.