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In this great and intricate world, it never ceases to amaze me how things work down to every single detail.
Recently, there has been a bandwagon that a lot of people are jumping on for oil pulling. Oil pulling is when you take organic oil - typically coconut for its anti-microbial properties - and swish it around in your mouth for between five-to-twenty minutes and it magically cleans your mouth, heals gum disease, detoxes your body, and whitens your teeth. Oil. In your mouth. OIL......AND IT WORKS. We were oil pulling in my household before oil pulling was cool. (IS it cool?) It cured - yes, CURED - two cavities I had. Truly a healthy pull.
I've discovered there are a LOT of things that have the 'pull' factor. Let's take thyme, for example. (Ain't nobody got THYME fo' dat!) Yes, the herb. Most people take it from the bottom and pull it from there to get that fragrant lemony and woodsy flavor into their food. That's already a good pull factor. Did you know if you hold it from the top and pull, the part of the stick that you can still use and cook will automatically come off? So this is a win-win pull!
What about pork? We don't eat a lot of it in my home, so when we do, it's a real treat. And pork (especially BACON!) is just GOOD. So what could possibly make pork taste even more delicious? PULLED pork, of course! That's a porky pull!
One of my favorite pulls? Wine cork from the bottle. Funny how that works. Now, there has been a time or two when I have had to push that sucker INTO the bottle, but it sure isn't as good. I had to struggle to get the wine to pour because the cork kept getting in the way, not to mention the tiny bits and pieces of cork I kept sipping into my mouth. Bleh. But when pulled, it makes a slight pop-sound (music to my ears), and the aroma of the wine can even be breathed in from the cork itself. Pure delight of a pull!
Another one of life's great pulls is to pull someone's leg......but only when it's all in good fun and you keep your hands to yourself. Yankin' yer chain pull.
If you're among the lucky ones, you can pull strings. Pulling strings has been done since the dawn of time, and can most definitely be a help in times of need. This pull means you've actually got "pull"!
But above all pulls, I love and appreciate the finger pull. I happen to have two boys, a son-in-law, AND The Hubster. (And not only boys do the finger pull. The Daughts has been known to make this request a time or two in her younger years!) I've been asked to pull more fingers than I can shake a stick at. But whether I ever follow through on the request or not, it's the funny kind of pull that brings a smile to my face, regardless of the end, uh - RESULT. And that smile is a good thing! Especially if you participate in the oil pulling - those smiling teeth are bright and shiny!
What kind of pull keeps your mind, body, and spirit in balance in your life? Whether it’s the kind of pull that helps keep your body healthy, or one that brings a smile to your face for emotional well-being, or perhaps a spiritual pull that you can't (or shouldn't) ignore, life is chocked full of the kind of intricate pulls that won't be pushed around.