A Busy Time

Welcome!

Ooh after me talking about having such a relaxing time I am now thinking just as well.. because the last few weeks have been so, so hectic!

I am having a fabulous time writing new products for www.thewholesomefoodcoach.com.au and I am about to launch the first of many cooking/food preparation classes Get Wholesome! here in Sydney. I am really, really excited about running them as well. I have had people ask me so many times and here they are finally! So now you can start learning some of my tricks of the trade in a short time that has taken me years to master! Go to my website for details.

In the middle of all of this I have just found out that my landlord wants me to vacate my apartment! whoa... totally unexpected on my part and I need to be out within 21 days. Just when things are going along so smoothly as well here I am thrown a curve ball. As if I needed more on my plate right now! Have you ever had that feeling?

As the saying goes the universe only gives us what we can handle.

I have had time to reflect on what has been presented to me and actually this is absolutely perfect. I asked for change and here I have it, I have been given what I asked for. So in actual fact I am really, really excited about this new adventure of mine! I haven't got a clue how everything is going to pan out but I am surrendering to the powers of be and allowing things to unfold as they are meant to.

What I do know is that I have been blessed with so many offers from friends and colleagues to move in with them until I decide where I am going to live next. It has been the most wonderful feeling and I am so grateful to each and every one of you for your generous offers. Thank-you. :)

Now there is one pattern that my body always falls into like a default setting really. Whenever I am feeling stressed about something I automatically put on weight. I think I have put on over a kg this past week and no I haven't been bingeing uncontrollably either. It is just the way my body works. At times I have found this incredibly frustrating & infuriating but it is just the way my system works by storing everything and I have come to accept this.

Instead of beating myself up about it now I am kind and treat myself even more. I have a facial or a massage or a soak in a hot tub with some lavender oil to relax. I now don't eat when I have that anxious feeling because my digestive system just can't cope. So instead I wait a little while then I eat something light and so I feel so much better. My body thanks me too!

There is something that is truly amazing for me on the side of all of this and I am so looking forward to seeing what shows up! Universe thank-you.

How about you? How do you react and respond when you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed? Do you know what your default setting is? Do you get angry with yourself or are you kind to yourself during times of stress?

As this raw food journey continues all sorts of things come to the surface to be released on all levels. And that is such a good thing. Because it is some of these negative default settings that can prevent us from truly living the lives we dream of. It all becomes too much and too hard to deal with so we shrink back into our old habits and shells. Whereas in actual fact if we put up with the discomfort for just a little bit longer then we experience that freedom we all yearn for.

As so many people right now are going through so much upheaval in their lives here are a couple of tips I recommend for you if this includes you:

1. Soak in a bath with your favourite essential oil and place some rolled oats into an old sock and tie the sock up. Now place the sock into the bath and allow it soak and you use this as your soap. It has the most beautiful feeling on your skin it really does..

2. Have a green smoothie and put lots of greens into it with a teaspoon of spirulina powder as well. This morning I intuitively added some frozen blueberries and raspberries as my body was asking for anti-oxidants.

3. Listen to your body, heart and soul and nourish it with whatever it asks you for. This maybe as simple as a hug from your partner, a belly laugh with someone close, a massage or even a walk in the fresh air.

I hope this week's post helps you unwind in some way as it can be too easy to forget to take care of us.

Until next week, stay happy and healthy!

With love, warmth and radiance

J-A

Julie-Ann xo