Gratitude for the Lessons of 2009

Welcome,

This post I am reflecting on the highs & lows of 2009.

What a year of total transformation it has been. I have learnt many, many things which I see as wonderful gifts now.

The year started so well with my ticking of so, so many things from my intended list of achievements. Absolutely everything was going so well & smoothly for the first 6 months. Then in the end of May things started to change.
If I back track back to March I become very sick with a flu that was going around. I was ill in bed for 10 days & it really took a good month for me to get over it. I have not been that sick for at least 10 years.. it was at this point I knew things were about to change dramatically in my world. 3 months later & right on cue they did!

The end of May I had to move out of where I was living at the time with only 3 weeks notice. I had been there for over 8 years which has been the longest I have ever lived anywhere, even as a child. Just weeks before I found out I was moving I had just bought a flat full of beautiful new furniture. I took my time to select each piece & was so excited with it all. Interestingly enough when I really looked at all this new furniture it didn't suit this particular apartment. Suffice to say the last piece arrived the day before my move! So it was a matter of packing everything up & putting it all into storage.

I took this opportunity to sail in unchartered waters for a little while & was happy to be transient until the end of this year. And that has certainly been the case as I am about to move again next weekend. In January I will be making my living arrangements with a permanent place to live.

What has been fascinating about this whole experience is I just went with the flow of everything. I haven't stressed too much about the external instability that was going on & really surprised myself at how calm I remained considering the circumstances. Not only did I have to find somewhere for me to live but I had also acquired myself a cat in April of this year! And I was getting The Wholesome Food Coach off the ground at the same time.

As each house sitting gig ended another one fell into my lap & incredibly commenced the day I had to leave the previous one. So I had pure examples of harnessing faith & trust. I could still operate my business from my laptop so I wasn't hugely inconvenienced moving around.

At the same time business was getting busier & busier with lots of Media interviews & interest for The Wholesome Food Coach so it really wasn't the best time to be moving all over the city. Or was it?

I must admit I had wanted things to be shaken up a bit & I had asked for change in 2009 & I certainly got it. As there have certainly been a few challenging moments through out this whole time but in saying that it has given me the time to really get clear on how I want to shape my life. I was living in complete faith persuing my dream. Not always an easy place to be but I am so glad I did.

My health even started to go hay wire which I am not used to happening. My weight increased, my wrist went & I couldn't even pick up a cup of coffee, my lower back was in pain & then my knee went. I could hardly walk there for a while. As I sat back & reflected I just had to rest. My body wouldn't physically let me move so there wasn't any other choice but to stay still & listen to my inner thoughts! I felt so out of sync in every aspect of my life & my finances definitely reflected all of this just to add more pressure!

Through out some of the personal challanges that were taking place it allowed me to revamp & practice what I am preaching in my business. There were times I was looking at my diet & all I was eating was crap & of course feeling awful because of it. I couldn't exercise because my body was in pain. Then I experimented. When I felt my worse I upped my intake of greens & kept a religious ritual of having my Green Smoothie every single morning with a tsp of Spirilina. At the time it didn't feel as though it was doing me any good but it really was. As my body was 'breaking' down so to speak I went to the Dr & had some blood tests just to make sure nothing serious was manifesting in my body. And as it turns out everything came back incredibly healthy & in the high healthy range. My Chiro did some kinesiology checks on my physical state & I was absolutely fine. All of this turmoil was about me releasing stored & old toxic emotions. Wow I got such a shock at how old negative & toxic emotions manifest in our bodies. Of course I have heard & read about it but when you experience it yourself it is all different somehow.

Now I have to say I am so grateful that all of this happened to me this year because I have learnt so, so much. I have been humbled in many ways because of what has happened & I have also been able to learn so much more about how our bodies work & the importance of healthy eating, exercise what foods to avoid & what foods to eat more of in times of turmoil. And to have a strong support network around you during these times is really crucial in many, many ways.

It has also meant some reshaping for The Wholesome Food Coach & the direction I intend to take for 2010. Now I have clarity in moving forward not only because of my experiences but because of the experiences so many of my clients have been through & what their needs are.

2010 is going to be a magical year for not only myself but for othes as well.

Remember to be kind to yourself, eat as healthily as you can, exercise regularly & keep the faith as everything is as it is meant to be.

With love, warmth & radiance

Julie-Ann