The BEGINNING — the gentle door into the set

The 7-Day Reset

One simple, gentle week to begin the healing life. No dramatic changes, no suffering, no guilt. Just seven days of the oldest and wisest food on earth, taken one day at a time.

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"Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink."

Daniel 1:12

Who this book is for

Every reader over fifty who has tried and stopped and tried again, and who needs, more than another plan, a gentle and honest beginning that actually holds. To the one who is reading this and thinking, perhaps it is too late for me. It is not. It is never too late. Begin today.

What it is

Not a diet but a beginning, built on a ten-item pantry: raw honey, lemons, garlic, good olive oil, red lentils, whole barley, figs, walnuts and almonds, fresh herbs, live-culture curds.

The chapters, one by one

Below is the full walk-through of what you will find inside, in the order it appears.

  1. Introduction: You Do Not Need to Change Everything, Just Begin
  2. Chapter One: Before You Begin, The Gentle Reset Pantry
  3. Chapter Two: Day One, The First Morning (the lemon and honey tonic, the first walk in the morning light)
  4. Chapter Three: Days Two and Three, Finding the Rhythm (the main meal moved to midday, the red lentil and garlic stew, closing the kitchen early)
  5. Chapter Four: Day Four, The Middle of the Week and the Turning Point (the first healing tea, the whole barley, the afternoon rest)
  6. Chapter Five: Days Five and Six, Going Deeper (the barley vegetable pottage, the honey date bites, the anointing before bed)
  7. Chapter Six: Day Seven, The Sabbath Rest and the Slow Shared Meal
  8. Chapter Seven: After the Reset, How to Keep Going
  9. The Quick Reference: The Full 7-Day Meal and Habit Outline
  10. A Closing Word: One Week Was Enough to Begin

A look inside

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Chapter One: Before You Begin, The Gentle Reset Pantry
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Chapter Three: Days Two and Three, Finding the Rhythm
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Chapter Five: Days Five and Six, Going Deeper

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The writings in this book are shared for reflection and are not medical advice. Please speak with your doctor before changing what you eat, especially if you take medicine.