Food And The City - 5 Things

I hope that Halloween was awesome this weekend past.  That all the parties were fabulous! I have recently teamed up with a doctor to help me lose this excess weight that I have been carrying for as long as I can remember.  The idea is to lose this excess 10 kgs that I carry generally and keep it off.  What I was not prepared for was what I would experience in the city with this new framework :

1. Sugar is everywhere! This is from alcohol to yummy sauces to just all that delicious food.  And sugar is the number one source of carrying excess weight so I am just so shocked at how much sugar there is out there.
2. Convenience is not healthy.  With loooooong work hours or a long day in general.  Who has energy to cook when you walk in your home door?  So the drive-throughs are so welcomed but not necessarily the right thing for you on a consistent basis
3. Supersize is everywhere! I am amazed how big the portion sizes are when I now realise what  I actually should be eating in terms of portion size.  I now see how we generally tempted everyday to be overeaters!
4. Water is not drunk like it should be.  We all need to take in liquids.  But the cappuccinos, alcohol, fizzy drinks, flavoured water all start substituting the basic taste of water that has all we need
5. Being an outcast or encouraged to be not healthy.  It is not as blatant as that.  But dare you not drink alcohol at a party or eat and indulge at a gathering, a work function, a working lunch, etc!  You are so the outcast for wanting to be healthy.  Does take a bit of courage to take on those looks of disbelief that you actually making healthy choices!

So to all those trying to make healthier choices in the city, all I can bless you with is wisdom and creativity.  Because it ain't all easy going out there.  Hugz

Piece Of Me

Not sure where it all is coming from, but I have a Britney Spears crush lately.  It must be the degree of interest and curiousity I have in watching her as a judge and mentor in X Factor.  She took the world over at just 16. Literally! She was the definitive sound in the late 90's.  Very intrigued how someone can be apart of something so huge world wide and how they see the world and what goes in their mind and heart.  That has my interest!

I am in love with this song of late.  The attitude and the "I will live my life by my rules" screams at  me.  So wishing you all that this week.  Take the time to know and live your values.  You will be judged no matter what you do or be so you might as well be your happiest and that comes from living your best values.  Live strong! Hugz

Halloween Fever

I know it is early but in South Africa, this weekend is Halloween fever.  Just wishing you all a good party and good time.  I will be doing a fab Halloween party tonight.  I am channelling Rihanna with her Disturbia look.  Excited!  You like?  Mwah

Friday Inspiration : Nothing Is What It Seems

Hello darlins. I really hope life has been kind, good and awesome to you all.  Shoo!  Just when you think things are calming down, a new wave hits you and you end up dealing. So sorry I have been scarce but wow has it been crazy since I last posted.

Remember that nothing is what it seems.  We only know a part of a perspective and there is always a broader one.  Ask for the faith that although you cannot see the full staircase and can only see the first 2 steps at a time, that you can take the next step and know there will be stairs to where you need to be.

Super weekend to you.  I am doing a Halloween party this weekend and we are going epic!  Enjoy!

Enjoy the pic!  Crazeebee has met someone and is open to  have the connection unfold further and what will come of it.  Yay!

Some Awesome Advice!

I can so relate to this with what I have been going through lately.  And if you brave enough to open your mind, you will realise that your thoughts, the food you eat, the experiences you go through, the music you listen to, the people that surround you, the way you arrange your space at work and home and the way to perceive life all work in energy, frequency and vibration.  And this is where it gets rather simple!  Like Attracts Like!  So start off by looking at what exists today and what it does to raise your energy, your frequency and vibration.  It is all about that which takes you higher literally!  Hugz!

The Space You Occupy

This week the concept of our space has been resonating with me.  We all have a space or a bubble that surrounds us.  It carries and transmits our energy.  So how the world experiences us is contained within that.  It is strongest when you positive and most weakest when you negative.  So there is definitely something to be said about staying positive and focused on that for as long as you possibly can.

I experienced a meditation once where I was asked to get into that peaceful and safe space and then imagine myself creating my island around me that started containing those elements.  I then had to visualise myself going through life and going through my day to day experiences with this island always around me.  And whichever circumstance, person or experience that come onto my island was governed by my laws and my rules.  And my laws and rules where of peace, love, harmony and security!  What a stunning image that made

So this is more to encourage you to start looking at how to build this island around you and make it one where you are safe within it, one where you feel strong and loved and one where you feel at peace.  The great news is that if you can get this to be your constant, it does not matter where you go or where you find yourself, you have this island that radiates from the inside and keeps you safe and guided through your life experiences.

I am sure you have all sense some people with bad vibes or just get some weird feeling when you around them.  You somehow always have your back up.  And then there are some where you feel connected and safe with.  That has got something to do with what they projecting from the inside and the laws of their island that follows them as they navigate life.  It is also good to know that powerful positive thoughts and feelings hold strong against any negative thoughts or feelings.  Light does tae away dark.  So don't stress if you step into a hostile negative island, your positive laws will shine light.

I just find that living in this big city in Africa that it is a tad aggressive and full of people on a mission to get somewhere and obtain an outcome.  I am one of the star players in that game. So I do find that to be the dominant energy of JHB.  It is results orientated and getting somewhere fast.  No wonder most of us need time outs and leaving the city every December to replenish our souls outside of it.  Just a note that maybe if we started calming ourselves on the inside and started with just the basics of love and light for who we are just as we are.  We can find  a peace and security within our space or island.

That would be awesome for us to go out and into the city and experience each other on those terms.  So hopefully, this is the start of taking some thought at how we start with building our islands of peace, harmony, love and security. Happy Zen week to you!

Mwah!