I have just learned to make my own almond(+haselnut) and cocnut milk at home.

Store bought ones do not tickle my fancy, honestly, and they are never really pure.

My almond and haselnut milk tasted a bit...raw, for lack of a better word. On the other hand today’s coconut milk became creamy, silky and mild.

The procedure is almost the same for both but preparation differs.

ALMOND

Soak your almonds/nuts (if male, do not take it figuratively!) over night, at least 8h

Blend with pure cold water (about 2 minutes), use one part nuts to two parts liquid, adjust the amount of water to the thickness you prefer

(I added coconut nectar and vanilla powder to taste, perhaps it was too little since the taste was harsh. Also, I did not peal the nuts.)

You can also throw in couple of deseeded and soaked dates for sweetness.

Drain through a cheesecloth into a clean and dry container.

COCONUT

I used coconut flakes but I guess raw coconut meat would be even better.

No soaking is needed but you add hot water to the blender. After blending for about 2 minutes I let the mixture rest 10 minutes before I drained it. 

The final result:

I add my milks to fruit smoothies along with hemp protein. Sometimes I top them with raw cacao powder, cardamon, or dates for sweetness.

Last but not least: The squised, dry nut meat can be used for baking or pancakes. You can even roast it and top your muesli with it. Enjoy!

How often do you keep yourself busy with fb, blogs(!), etc during your private moments in the toilette. 

How would such a question pop up in anyones head?

This is how:

Detox involves a lot of drinking: fresh juices, herbal teas and above all enormous amounts of water (preferably slightly warm and with a splash of lemon juice!)

That makes one visit the loo like.... every hour!!!

So there I am, at least ten times a day, and what do I notice?

There are nine picture frames, right in front of the visitor's nose, hanging on the wall in our guest toilette.

I know there are nine of them. I made them myself and I hanged them there. But what is the first think I do when I "take a seat"???
I simultaneously roll out the toilette paper    even though I haven’t yet get to the business and... I COUNT the frames, from left to right!    Each time! (Nowadays I am able to stop myself before I even come to… number two!

And I do not suffer from the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

So why do I do that?

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TO KEEP MY MIND BUSY.

Sadly, there were times when I was afraid of what I would have to deal with if my thoughts suddenly went quiet.

Today I train myself to both find AND create more and more of empty space, a resting place within myself.

I hope that this slightly intimate parallel maybe will encourage you to search for your own moments of mental silence. And there are so many simple, repetitive tasks – daily - which we can turn into meditation.