Fertilehealthy

The storeroom is finished!  I feel like a new woman!  It’s amazing to what extent I’m bothered by clutter.  My whole life feels out of sorts… 

This was before:

Pretty grim!

This is after the big cleanup and cull.  I was ruthless!

There were dishes (mercifully clean) in that dishwasher.  The machine belongs to my sister-in-law who’s lived in Taiwan for the last seven-odd years.  Quite an improvent, don’t you think?

In other decluttering news, all previous Fertilehealthy blogs have now been deleted.  I rescued some of the posts from the original blog and will repost them here in due time. They will be new to most of you anyway.

This from Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss: 

“Creative energy breaks us out of habitual patterns of behavior, thoughts and relationships. Habit is a hell to which people cling in an attempt to stop the flow of change. But creative energy defies the repetition of habit. These two forces, repetition and creativity, are at odds with each other within the human psyche and impel us to invest and reshape the chaos of our world with personal meaning.”

These words have opened up something in my brain… some understanding. A paradigm shift. I don’t know. I just know that it is important for me to process this concept. Because if I can get behind this, buy into it, apply its truth in my life, it could lead to important and much needed changes. This could be big!

It’s an amazing book!

I’ve been seeing this wonderful meme all over the place and finally Cammy has issued a blanket invitation to which I’m responding with alacrity!

You have to write a six-word sentence that best describes your life so far.  Here’s mine:

I take responsibility for my life.

This has been the most important breakthrough of my life. It means that I am no longer at the mercy of others, luck, or even my genes.  I am no longer a victim.

My happiness is my responsibility, not my husband’s, my mother’s, my friends’ or my future children’s.  I nurture myself, ask for what I need from my nearest and dearest and love unconditionally.  I choose how I react to the negative things in life.  If there is no wind, I can still row!

My health is my responsibility.  I am not giving it away to the advertisers, the food industry, the medical fraternity, the pharmaceutical companies, the government, the press and pop culture.  I do my research and am busy implementing the principles that I have accepted as truth, based on overwhelming evidence, into my life.   Germs don’t just attack me, I create an environment where they can flourish, or I feed my immune system so that they can’t flourish.  Cancer doesn’t “just happen”.  I am responsible for making sure that I don’t create a favourable environment for cancer.

My weight is my responsibility.  If I crave something, I don’t blame it for making me want it.  It doesn’t seduce me or call my name.  The scale is not my friend or my enemy.  It’s just an instrument of limited usefulness and significance. 

My future is my responsibility.  Thoughts become things and I control what I think.  And let me tell you, the sky is the limit!

What are your six words?  Please let me know!

Day 53 and still going strong!  Actually, make that “pottering along”.  I just haven’t been feeling it these last few days.  I expect it will get better again.  Such is the ebb and flow of life (and Juice Feasting). 

It’s been great having hubby around for three of the four days of the weekend.  He did open his shop on Saturday, but it was so quiet that he was back home at 3 pm.  My domestic was also here on Saturday, so that she could have the day off today. All of this means that I’m starved for my own company!  

I’ve always know that I’m somewhat of a loner, and I love being on my own at home during the day.  At night I want my hubby here of course!  I can’t wait to do some emotional work tomorrow.  And an enema.  None of this is possible when he (or the maid) is here.  (I’m very private about these things!)

We spent the day with my parents yesterday.  My sister and her family were also there.  And surprise, surprise!  My half-sister, who lives 1000km away, was there with her new boyfriend.  I haven’t seen her in almost a year.  We had a lovely day.  Craig took some fresh fish for the barbeque and while everyone ate, I fed my 11 month old niece her bottle.  The most tempting thing for me was the bread… I just wanted to bury my face in it and start eating!

Physically I’m a bit buggered tonight.  Today was Round #2 of Mission Storeroom.  We’ve basically finished, but for a few items from the house which must still go in there.  Sarie and I will do that on Wednesday.  It was a huge job and I am well pleased with the result!  Photo’s will follow on Wednesday evening!

I’m still managing to get some work done on the website.  I’ve done 5 pages so far… Lots more to go.  (Note to self - don’t decide to change the font again, it’s a mission!)

About the picture:

• In the winter months whale watchers flock to the southern coast of South Africa.  Whales can be seen very close to shore in most of the bays.  They come here to give birth and stay for a good few months.  The most common whale is the Southern Right Whale, so named because it used to be the “right” whale to hunt.  Fortunately nobody hunts these whales in our waters and boats may not come within a certain distance of them. 
• Whale watching was one of my favourite past times when I lived in Plettenberg Bay.  It is so relaxing!
• Uploaded to Flickr by Johan Lindstrom

I got this fun meme from Chubby Chick and thought it would make the perfect post for today, because I really don’t feel like thinking too much!  Sue me, I’m lazy!

You may only have one-word answers, which is great, because even just stringing a sentence together seems like hard work today!  Enjoy!

1. Cellphone: somewhere
2. Relationship: loving
3. My hair: wild
4. Work: Busy
5. My sibling/siblings: sisters
6. My favorite thing: hugs
7. My dream last night: strange
8. Favorite drink: water
9. Dream car: SUV
10. The room I’m in : mine
11. My shoes: worn
12. My fears: violence
13. What do I want to be in 10 years: mother
14. Who did I hang out with this weekend: family
15. What I am not good at: balance
16. Muffin: banana
17. One of my wish list items: baby
18. Where I grew up: Africa
19. Last thing I did: change
20. Wearing: nightie
21. Not wearing: shoes
22. My pets: cats
23. My computer: laptop
24. My life: evolving
25. My mood: relaxed
26. Missing: Lizana
27. What I am thinking about right now: emigration
28. My car: Renault
29. My kitchen: tidy
30. My weather: hot
31. Favorite color: blue
32. Last time I laughed: today
33. Last time I cried: yesterday
34. School: fish
35. Love: deeply

Now it’s your turn!   Link back to me if you’re doing this so that I can come and have a look.