So, I bumped into this name, David Frawley, a while back. Kept seeing it pop up in relation to old Indian stuff, you know, Ayurveda and Vedas. Sounded kinda interesting, maybe a bit out there, but I figured, why not see what it’s all about?
Getting Started with Frawley’s Ideas
I didn’t go super deep, just grabbed one of his books – can’t even remember the exact title now, something about Ayurveda for everyday life. Flipped through it, saw stuff about routines, diet, mind stuff. Looked practical enough, not too much mystical mumbo-jumbo, which was good for me. I thought, okay, let’s try some of this out. Not like I had anything to lose, right?
The first thing I latched onto was the morning routine. Frawley talked about waking up early, before the sun. Man, that was tough. I am NOT a morning person. Dragged myself out of bed, feeling like a zombie. Then there was this whole tongue scraping business. Found an old spoon – didn’t buy the fancy scraper – and tried it. Felt weird, gotta say. Then drinking warm water, sometimes with lemon. That part was easier, kinda felt nice actually.
Trying Out the Diet Stuff
Next up was food. He went on about eating according to your ‘dosha’ or body type. Vata, Pitta, Kapha… sounded complicated. Honestly, I tried one of those online quizzes linked to his ideas, probably got it wrong. It said I was mostly ‘Pitta’ or something? The food lists were… well, different. Less spicy food, more cooling stuff. I tried it for like, a week.
- Cut back on coffee – that was a killer headache waiting to happen.
- Tried eating my biggest meal at lunch, smaller dinner. Felt strange eating less in the evening.
- Added more veggies, less heavy stuff.
It wasn’t easy sticking to it. Especially on weekends or when out with friends. Explaining why you’re suddenly avoiding certain foods makes you sound kinda picky, you know? I missed my usual comfort food, that’s for sure.
Did It Actually Work?
So, after a few weeks of trying bits and pieces – the early mornings (which I failed at half the time), the weird tongue thing, the slightly changed diet – what happened? Did I become this super calm, enlightened dude Frawley seems to write about? Nope. Not even close.
But, being honest, I did notice some things. The warm water in the morning felt decent. Eating lighter in the evenings maybe helped me sleep a tiny bit better? Hard to say for sure. Could’ve just been placebo, or maybe just the fact I was paying any attention to my habits for a change.
Overall, reading Frawley and trying some Ayurveda stuff was an experience. Didn’t revolutionize my life, but it gave me some things to think about. Some of it felt a bit too rigid for my liking, but hey, experimenting is how you figure things out, right? I kept some bits, like the warm water, ditched others, like the super early wake-up call. It’s all about finding what actually fits into your real life, I guess.
