I began the week on such a high. Our business appeared on Landline on Sunday and by that evening we were up in the Daintree, connecting with nature and getting away from the busyness of our lives. We got away from most of our technology (we were not able to get away from all of it as we still needed the check emails for orders, especially after Landline!) and we breathed in clean, fresh, rainforest air.
It was hot and the work of building a crossover was tiring (well, Dad and Hubby did that, I mostly watched!). We have no mains power, only generator power and gas cooking up there. It is not a house, but rather a deck with a caravan attached on one side, a shed turned into rooms on the other side, an outdoor kitchen and dining table on the deck with a dodgy tv and some chairs.
Life can sometimes seem hard without the comforts of home, but it was still bliss. There is a flushing toilet and a shower, what more does a girl need?!?!
While up there I finished reading a book called "You can create an exceptional Life" by Louise Hay & Cheryl Richardson. If you don't know Louise L. Hay, you should get to know her. She is the queen of positive affirmations and has transformed the lives of thousands of people with her work. She is an inspirational lady and still going strong in her nineties!!
I was really inspired by this book. Even more so than reading Louise's iconic "You can heal your life."
I have been practising the art of positive affirmations ever since and I am feeling a real shift in my thinking. I now understand why affirmations have not worked for me in the past. I lacked consistency and ACTION.
It is one thing to say an affirmation every now and then, but a completely separate and different experience to practice affirmations daily, all day, in conjunction with putting yourself in the position or place to make it a reality. It is so much more than just saying the words and hoping for the best. You need to be aware of the signs that Life sends you to put you on to the path of creating the change or action you desire for yourself
For example, I have been affirming:
"I am energised and motivated to move more and eat only healthy foods that nourish my body."
I am also full of energy, whereas I am normally very tired, especially as aunty flo has come to visit. At this time of month you normally can't move me from the couch and when I get home from a trip to the farm I usually get as far as taking the bags out of the car and leaving the rest for "later". Not this time. I unloaded the car AND unpacked the bags, put on a load of washing, unpacked the esky and put away all the food we came back with. I also tidied up a little bit and took out some rubbish. This NEVER happens!
I honestly think that the affirmations are helping change the way I think and dissolving some of those limiting beliefs floating around in my head. I am less tired and moving my body more feels easier each day. I gave myself time to rest while up in the Daintree, and I also started to move my body more when up there, without much motivation at all (as discussed in this post). We all know that getting started is the hard part but once you do it gets easier to keep going. I really had to change how I was thinking and feeling about exercise. Doing yoga in the rainforest was so inspiring and I find myself wanting to do more each day.
My DH is a sceptic. He doesn't come out and say he doesn't believe in it, but I can tell by his face, his eyes, his body language - all of it. His lips may be saying, 'that's great babe!" but his body is saying " here we go again"
And I get that!
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I have to say, yoga in the rainforest is pretty amazing, even with March flies buzzing about trying to take a bite!
So, while I am saddened by the events, and for Jill Meagher's family and friends, I look to my future with such a positive outlook. All I can do is teach my children how to be safe and how to be good people.
I feel changes within me and I embrace them wholeheartedly. I feel like I have a whole new strategy to deal with any bad days I may have ahead. If that is all I get from this journey, then it's Depression-0, Jackie-1!!
Yours affirming I am safe and loved,
Mummy in Disguise
xoxo