Sydney shows off ...

Centenial Park Sydney, May 2011

Autumn in Sydney is certainly putting it's best foot forward. The early morning chill in the air gives you a teaser for what lies ahead for Winter, then suddenly the sunshine finds it's way up, up into the sky to bestow it's lovely warmth. Cups of steaming hot chai in the mornings is my new favourite thing, I have given up my daily ritual of coffee to replace it with a healthier, but just as delicious treat. It's part of my cleanse and detox program I am doing for Autumn.

On a spiritual note, Autumn is having a beautiful effect on me.  As is the nature of Autumn in stripping everything back, letting go of what it has created the past year and stripping everything bare, it seems that I am too.

I feel a sense of great freedom in shedding the stories of my past, to allow the present and make way for the future.

I guess there are many lessons to be learnt when we take time to witness the ebb and flow of nature, how can we hope to create new beginnings if we continue to hold onto the old?

What if trees held onto their leaves instead of letting go and allowing the change, allowing growth and new beginnings ?

Autumn is a time to go within, to examine what is working, to look at our attitudes towards others and especially ourselves, it is a time to resolve the old and finally let it go, breathe in fresh experiences, create new memories and rejoice in the process. 

Take some time to sit in nature if you can under a beautiful big old tree thats losing its leaves and take a moment to connect with what you need to let go of this Autumn. 

My Son Zali, contemplating the world. 

What have you been carrying that you need to say goodbye to ?

What do you need to resolve ?    

I find that a 15 minute meditation  is a lovely way to lead into this exercise.

Take a notebook and write a list of everything you think you need to let go of, write until you can't think of anything more. This is your chance.

Once you have your list, read it back to yourself one by one, start the sentence with;

I let go of .................................................. this attachment no longer serves me and declare that it is gone. 

Once you have declared your list, take it home and ceremoniously burnt it to a crisp or rip it up into tiny pieces and dispose of it in the closest bin leaving it well and truly behind as you leave. 

Notice how you feel, What does it bring up? 

Remember to breathe in the Autumnal air and to allow the lightness of not carrying these burdens be your strength. 

This is a fabulous start, have fun with it, be brave, be bold and let it go !!!

Aromatherapy oils are a great way to assist with change. These olils are particulary great for  acceptance, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Geranium and Neroli.

If you are looking for some further assistance in the process then Kinesiology is another amazing way to combat any blockages that your body is having.

Kinesiology is a way of measuring imbalances and stress that we hold in our muscles and a therapist can pinpoint exactly where we are holding stress and why, what it is connected to and release it through certain techniques to assist the body's natural healing process. 

If you are interested in a Kinesiology treatment then contact my beautiful practitioner & friend Vraja Henderson. She is absolutely beautiful and you will love every minute of it.  

  CLICK HERE TO EMAIL VRAJA

Send any feedback about what you 're up to, would love to hear. Take care


Love Love love love love...
H x 

A bit of Nostalgia for the Mind, Body and Soul ...

"4711 Original Eau de Cologne ; banishes the trials and tribulations of everyday life in a flash.  Stress, heat and lethargy vanish in the twinkling of an eye"



My Great Granny used it, My Grandmother used it, My mother still uses it and now I use it. 
Since I was little I have seen these distinctive little bottles adorn the dressing tables of the women that went before me. 


My Son Zali has been home sick with a temperature and what magic little bottle did my mum pull out to fix it. 
The good old 4711. 


The memories flashing into my mind instantly of the times that this little bottle has come to the rescue. The fragrance instantly drew me back to those times as a little girl splashing it over me just like my grandmother. 


So here we are years later and 4711 coming to the rescue.


Looking into the history of this lovely little Eau De Cologne I realised that it has been around for centuries, what I didn't know was that is actually filled with Ingredients that I absolutely love. 


Do you have a memory about 4711?

More than just a fragrance!

Here you can see selected ingredients of 4711 Original Eau de Cologne and find out more about the positive effect on body, mind and soul.

Head note

Bergamot, lemon and orange possess an
unmistakeable, revitalising power

Heart note

Lavender and rosemary have a calming,
relaxing effect and steady the nerves

Base

Neroli, extracted from bitter orange blossom,
is extremely soothing and guarantees a positive attitude

I think we could all use a little 4711 magic in our lives...