Trust Your Vibes....

An aspect of life that intrigues me, and one that I am immersing myself in with full abandon at the moment, is intuition...

The reason I LOVE this mystical, magical, often unexplainable sense of knowing, is because at the times in life that I trusted my gut, despite what the logical and rational mind may have said or thought about something/someone, things worked out incredibly well...in fact almost perfectly....

Some of these moments have been what you may term "turning points" in my life...very significant personal experiences that have paved the path of my life until now and lead me to a place that is so in tune with my hearts desire that I could not have mentally conceived of such a perfect plan....

It has been at the times when I have let go of the need to know, control, understand, be right, etc that I have been gracefully lead into some amazing moments that have truly awakened me to my true self. Some of these times have been times of crisis, where I've thought, "Well I just don't know what to do here"....Truly dark times where I felt I may in fact be annihilated... despite my UTTER FEAR at these times, I have let go and given the reign to what you might term the Universe....a higher power....I've simply had FAITH...

In any case, my intention for this post today is to share with you an example of how life flows when we do let go...when we simply follow our vibes, no matter how crazy they may seem...

Yesterday morning was like any other..I started early (as I LOVE the MAGIC of mornings) and I completed my choices, did my written guidance and felt then it was time to go for my run...

I NEVER normally take money with me, as any other runners out there know, running without interruption is the intention! :)

Anyway...my vibes told me to take money...if I needed to I could stop for a drink and some more gum (one of my running essentials!)

With that I popped a $5 note in the back pocket of my running shorts and forgot about it...

About 7-8km into my run, I was back at Hastings St Noosa, and I got the VIBE that I should STOP...not sure why...but I trusted, and did so.. I went into the 7 Eleven and grabbed a bottle of water and some gum...I then proceeded to take my time...again very strange for me...I had a browse in the yet unopened Goddess store, admiring the bathers and mentally choosing a pair I might like! (girls are hopeless! lol)

I then decided to walk...yes I had LOTS to do and mentally I thought I should hurry up and get home...I let go of that and re-immersed myself in the joy of walking and admiring all the wonderful scenes around me...

I was then guided to cross over the road...weird as I ALWAYS walk on the same side (I am a HOPELESS creature of habit as those close to me will attest to!)

As I walked along, there was background mental chatter about how I should be hurrying up and why was I dawdling and Brad will wonder where I am...etc

I again ignored it and listened to the more steady and calm knowing of simply walking and sharing my smile with passer-by's...

At a certain point I had to cross back over the road, so I did...nevertheless my attention was drawn, more than usual to the other side...I took in what was over there...glancing over every now and then..

At some point I casually took in a silver car pulled over, a cyclist and some other pedestrians....I looked back in front of me and then I heard it....an incredible SMASH!!!

I looked back over to the car....I saw the cyclist smash into the back of the car, and then fall down to the road...

My mind couldn't really process what was going on.. I looked and thought, "No, he'll get up...he's fine..." I looked and looked but no he did not get up...he did not move from where he fell...

Countless people stopped and ran to his aid...the girls in the car ran out screaming...hysterical....

As i got closer i could see it was serious...my mental chatter said, "Keep going it's ok, there are people there helping, it'll all be fine..."

My gut and inner knowing said calmly, "Go to the driver"...

So with that I found myself walking over and directly to the young girl who was driving the car....I wasn't sure why I was doing this and had no idea what to expect...

Soon enough it became apparent...she was in massive need of someone....everyone else was busy tending to the cyclist and this girl really needed someone...someone to calm her, to reassure her everything was alright...

I comforted her, I settled her, and together we sat, away from the cyclist...I looked into her beautiful, incredibly scared eyes...and just stayed with her....not too many words...just a few calming ones here and there of reassurance...

It was all she needed...

Her friend, the passenger, was way too hysterical to be of any help. The poor thing was out of her mind with fear and panic...I did my best to also calm her as well, however I knew I was there for the driver...I simply stayed with her and kept calm...stroking her arm and just being there...

After not too long, the ambulance arrived...I felt it was ok for me to go...so I gave over my details and told her to call me if she needed anything...She looked straight into my eyes and thanked me so much for being there...

As i walked away I got chills all over my body...thinking over the mornings weird vibes; following directions that were WAY out of my usual way of doing things...as I thought over it I got more and more chills...I knew I was in alignment with my inner guidance system...

VERY BIZARRE....but awesome!

When I got back to my car about 30 minutes later I decided to go back and just check everything was ok and to see if a witness was needed.

By that stage there were police attending the scene and the cyclist was finally being loaded into the ambulance to be taken to Nambour...

From what I could ascertain, he was ok...serious facial issues, and a mangled arm...but definitely ok :)

I gave my statement to the officer, again gave my reassurance to the driver and off I went...

WOW....the power of TRUSTING YOUR VIBES...

All I ask you to consider today is....

Where are you listening to or ignoring the inner guidance you are receiving and what is showing up for you as a result...??

Are you listening to that incessant mental chatter that always seems to HAVE TO KNOW; to have to CONTROL; to have to do things in a CERTAIN WAY always, just because that's how it's always been done....and logically and mentally it MAKES SENSE..???

Or do you give credit and power to the part of you that at times seems crazy....crazy, but calm...that undercurrent of inner calm....very gentle yet firm in its knowing....

If you are not attentive and present, the mental chatter will easily drown out that wise part of you...the part that just knows better but has NO IDEA why....

As long as life is busy, routine and rigid the MIND will win over...it will run the show thinking it knows better and life will continue to be stressful, strained, confusing and energetically exhausting!

You may miss those incredible moments of synchronicity where unbelievable things happen...you meet THE ONE...you find THE PLACE...you get that DREAM JOB...just by chance..by being in the right place at the right time...by saying something off-handed...something you may not usually say...

Only when you let go...make room for things you love...down time...when you give time to exploring what is WITHIN you....only then will you start to hear that inner knowing...

And life, my friend, becomes MAGICAL....

Give some time and consideration this holiday period to how you may make more time in your life for YOU....more time to just CHILL...indulge in nothing and simply LOVE who you are and the space you are in...

Yes, it takes time, practice, patience and continual, never-ending self discovery....but it is SO worth it!

Spend more time and give more attention to what lies within...you will discover some amazing treasures...you are after all...MAGNIFICENT!!

To your genius! ;p

xxoxooxo

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com


Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD

"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

My advice? Do NOT diet...

My advice??

DO NOT diet...do NOT put rules, should's and shouldn'ts on yourself...

Make FRIENDS WITH FOOD...make BEST FRIENDS with yourself...

Having been an overweight child and turning this life-long journey into a passion and career, I LOVE to help others BREAK Out of the DIET mentality and teach true freedom and love for oneself…

You can check out my ways by visiting my blogs below and also see my personal story on my website, as well as my clients success stories…

I am INCREDIBLY passionate about helping others make food a FRIEND…

I spent WAY too many years hating my body and hating myself and my only wish is to short-track this journey for others to minimise the pain, suffering, confusion, frustration and HATE that can accompany this physical focus….

For me now it is really about the mind, body, spirit connection…getting people out of their bodies into their hearts…

So you know I am a Fully Accredited Practicing Dietitian(APD) (4yr degree at Monash, Melbourne)- not some "airy-fairy new age hero" with no knowledge…infact I CONFIDENTLY call myself an expert as not only have I been on this journey for over 17 years now, I have also spent MANY millions of hours STUDYING all facets of this journey AND working with clients of ALL ages and backgrounds...(according to studies, 10, 000 hrs spent doing anything and you are classed an EXPERT :p so YES I am an expert MANY times over!!)

Also, being an APD is just ONE PIECE of who I am....mostly I have transcended the typical, usual and incredibly UNSUCCESSFUL western way of dealing with this issue and have discovered a unique approach that truly serves and honours each persons individuality...

So....my advice?

FREE yourself...

Discover a NEW way...

Find YOUR path and commit to a NEW story...

Don't follow crowd's, fad's or empty promises...

Most importantly....

Honour your uniqueness and DO IT DIFFERENTLY!

Recognise the incredible greatness and wisdom WITHIN you..

Learn to tune in to your body's TRUE needs and what it REALLY craves...

This IS a journey of PATIENCE, LOVE, COMMITMENT, DISCOVERY and most of all FUN! :)

Keep your loyalty to YOUR VISION...to YOUR HEART...to YOURSELF!!!

I would LOVE to hear from ANY of you out there!

Love to you all!

Mwah! xoxoxo

BridgetJane Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com
Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD

"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

The Healing Power Of Sound

This is a great article and very worthy of consideration in your life if you are looking to feel more calm, relaxed and to promote an "environment" of health.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-healing-power-of-sound.html?&page=2

The sounds we surround ourselves with have a significant impact on our health and well being, as well as our general feeling of ease.

If you live, or work, in a noisy environment, reflect on how you may be able to restore the balance. The car is a great opportunity to give yourself some Musical Medicine :)

I listen to Audio's and music that moves my soul EVERYDAY :)

Some of my favourite's that instantly get me feeling amazing are:

-Eckhart Tolle's The Power Of Now- when I first heard his voice it annoyed me (sorry Eckhart!) Now, I LOVE it and it has a meditative effect on me. I recommend this to anyone!

-Santana

-John Legend

-Joss Stone

-Chill Out Sessions CD3- I must have listened to this a MILLION times!! My FAVOURITE!

-Led Zeppelin

I also cannot LIVE with my iPod shuffle when I want to run...gets me PUMPED up and energised! :)

Anyway, this is a GREAT area to consider...

How can you create more CALM in your life??

A water fountain?

Relaxation music?

Turn off the news, the radio and the conversation for AT LEAST 30-60 minutes a day and loose yourself in something healing....You will notice the difference!

Mwah! xoxoxo

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com


Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD

"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

Curiosity

The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity.
Ellen Parr

Replacing judgment with curiosity
is a key element in becoming unstuck.
Francie White

Curiosity is…
-a state in which you want to learn more about something
-an emotion related to inquisitive behaviour
-the tendency to ask questions, investigate or explore
-the desire to know what is happening or has happened

It is the “cure” for boredom, as in the quote above. It is also a cure for anxiety, “stuck”-ness and feeling overwhelmed. It focuses attention on the subject of the curiosity. When we are anxious about the unknown, it is useful to focus attention on what we do know. We can do this using curiosity. Shifting into a curious state has the effect of pulling apart the elements that contribute to anxiety or “stuck”-ness or feeling of overwhelm, thereby reducing those emotions.

Fear and curiosity cannot exist together. Curiosity is absent when we’re overwhelmed with anxiety or fear. Conversely, when we engage our inquisitive nature, fear rarely comes up. We can use this dichotomy to direct our attention with curiosity to the tastes and textures of foods…we may then let go, even if momentarily, from an over-focus on calories, or fear of gaining weight….

Our natural curiosity comes out when we encounter something of interest to us… It can be challenging to tap back into curiosity periodically when something becomes familiar- a person, place, feeling, etc. We may think we know all about this thing/person/emotion, yet there is always more to discover. With everything in life that may feel boring or dull, shift back over and over into that place of not knowing; of pure curiosity; inquisition.



Think about a child. They constantly ask questions; unashamedly seek answers. They don’t know a lot, are not afraid to admit that, and consequently their world remains EXCITING, STIMULATING and FASCINATING. They do not get caught up in FEARS…they are always CURIOUS…..

Sometimes we are ambivalent about making the changes we know will serve us, and so get stuck. Often we don’t know what keeps us stuck. Eventual change emerges when the many elements of the ambivalence are examined and accepted. We can invite ourselves to do this by steadfastly maintaining a curious stance and letting go of the need to “fix” or resolve right away.

Curiosity has the effect of encouraging acceptance of what is. A basic model for changing troublesome behaviours is to accept the impulse behind the behaviour while still wishing to decrease the behaviour. Monitoring the behaviour with curiosity to learn more about the impulse implies acceptance of it.

We can adjust our self-talk/thoughts and language to encourage a process of curiosity. Using curious language in areas we feel rigidly stuck in terms of our way of looking at something (perspective), reframes the situation.

For example:
“Let’s remain curious about that…”
“Imagine...”
“Hmm, that makes me curious about…”
“Can I explore this more?”

Cautions:
Change is least apt to happen when someone is feeling judged (or judging himself). “Why” questions are usually heard as judgment. Even when our question comes from genuine curiosity, we will feel such language sub-consciously as judgment. When we re-word our questions to “How…” and “What…”, our curiosity is elicited.

Practice your curiosity today and observe the difference it makes. Curiosity is FREE of JUDGMENT, FEAR and ANXIETY. It is a purely OPEN, INNOCENT and GENUINELY interested perspective. It truly changes your everyday experience of LIFE, YOURSELF, OTHERS and SITUATIONS! :)

I have edited this piece from a US counsellor, Molly Kellogg.
Her website is www.mollykellogg.com and I am sure you will find MANY MORE interesting ideas to keep you CURIOUS about yourself and the world! :)

Enjoy and have a FAB day! :)

If you have ANY questions or comments on this piece, please feel free to send them through :)

I absolutely LOVE hearing from you!

Sincerely,


BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com


Mob 0421332243●Sunshine Coast, QLD
"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

Storms

I love how nature is so incredibly magical and holds so many lessons for us in the mere observation of it at play...how closely it parallels life and our experience and how much wisdom it offers...

Today whilst walking through the National Park I reflected upon the perfect way a storm uproots, brings to the surface and makes available for clearing, all the dead, dry and devoid debris..

The force of the wind brings up all that is old, no longer needed and that which is cluttering up and encumbering the beauty of the forest…it gets it out of stuck places whilst the rain clears away the dust and moistens the earth…their synergy enables new, green, full of life plants and creatures to come to fruition with vigour...

Ever notice how gratefully nature responds to even the slightest dose of rain...??

From dry, brown and dull one day, to lush, green and renewed the next...

Whilst it may look messy after a storm, it's just one, and possibly the most vital step of the cleaning up process...

Is it not....?

So if life itself at times feels stormy; as though things are being uprooted and leaving you in complete chaos... Look at it perhaps as the perfect opportunity to clear out what is dead, old, creating clutter and confusion and and NO LONGER YOU...allow the storm to rip through and make way for completely new, beautiful and vibrant energy and life...

Respond gratefully to all that the universe throws and your way and practice looking for the gift in it all...there are gems all around to be found...

Magic xxx

Mwah!!

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com


Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD

"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

The Truth...

I cry tears of absolute intense joy as I sit here looking out at what my life has become.

Never in a million years did I imagine life could be so amazing.
Never did I think I would live somewhere so incredible.
Never did I think I would share a connection with someone so utterly unbelievable; a bond so natural and so deep it goes without saying…

From a girl who sat in her room and cried, hating herself. Loathing her body and feeling disgusted at what she saw. From someone who loved life and people so much yet closed her heart and cut herself off from the world; keeping herself trapped in a lonely and seemingly inescapable hell because of how bad she felt about who and what she was...

Wow..

What a journey.

All I can is you must believe! Although I say that I never imagined this reality, my heart always knew this is what I wanted and it believed that I deserved it..

I just had to learn to open my heart, to listen; see what was inside with fresh eyes.
No judgement. No preconceived notions of how things are, or should be.
Only with pure unconditional love and acceptance of all that is, first of all me.

Fear keeps us from the truth. We spend so much time distracting ourselves so we don't have to admit or face the truth. It's crazy...

Once we stop, face the fear and look, we discover it's not that scary at all! It's only our thoughts that make it seem so. Our imagination...

How both GRAND and WICKED our imaginations can be all at once!

The thing is, once you decide to look only for the truth; to listen only to your truth and to pursue only your truth, life becomes incredible.

It takes utter faith and utter commitment.
Utter belief in yourself.

THEN utter WILL to DO IT.
To do what your heart whispers; what it desires.

The truth is, it really is MUCH scarier and tragic to imagine a life where you never do stop to listen; to explore what you yearn and desire so much.

A life where you never discover the truth of what could be…of WHO you are….

THAT is scary beyond anything else…

Life is precious, it can be short.
It's all your choice...

Live now…

Or not :)

Mwah! Xxxx


BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au

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Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD

"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

Dream and focus on where you are going; not where you have been or what your mind says is possible....

Dream and focus on where you are going; not where you have been or what your mind says is possible....

One of the most profound lessons I am consolidating recently, is that of how to achieve things we are unsure we can achieve; things we don't want to entertain unless we know we can definitely have them; outcomes that bring up many fears and doubts, so much so that we are often paralysed into inaction.

Many of you will understand what I am talking about.

It seems that I have been learning this lesson over quite some time, yet I feel in the past few days, a quick succession of learning’s have landed my way and really lead to that "ah-ha!" experience; the moment it all falls into place.

Now I will relate my insights to a very common scenario that many of my clients face; the goal of weight loss, or simply improved health, fitness and vitality.
Daily I work with clients on similar natured goals. Over and over I see and feel the very same pattern.

A person, somewhere within them, has a dream of how they want their body/health/life to be....just a flicker of a flame to begin with...so they come to me...seeking kindling to add to their flame, in the hope it will start to build a fire...
What they experience during their time with me is certainly an overload of sticks, logs and material to add to their fire....The fire, the outcome, they desire they see is definitely possible....yet their flame fails to grow....

Self-doubt is a stifling force...like a power that wets the sticks and logs before they even get the opportunity to be lit....

During a consult their mind goes between thoughts of "Yes I can do it...here is my evidence...Bridget is giving me heaps of proof it is possible" to "no.....that would work for others but not for me....I am too old, too lazy; I have always been overweight; my mum is overweight; it’s too hard to achieve that outcome in MY circumstances; it is different for me; I am different; I’ve never done it before or if I have it was under different circumstances; I have proven because of where I am now that I cannot do it..."….Or other similar internal dialogue.

The fears set in...."What will working towards this goal mean? How will I possibly be able to do it? How can I give up my weekends with my friends? What will that mean? I hate exercise; I can't do it; it's too hard; people will laugh at me, it’s too hot, too uncomfortable..."etc

Fears, as well as conflicts between a vision and the part of a person that does not trust their natural ability to achieve an outcome lead to feelings of helplessness and defeat, OR to attempts that are so rigid, controlling and difficult, that the person is most certain to bring about the things that live in their mind most of the time.... .... (failing; NOT achieving their outcome)

Does this make sense?

So when we are attached to an outcome- e.g. our dream body/health; yet we do not really believe we can achieve it (doubt/conflict); we allow the pervading visions in our mind to be those that represent the things we fear; when we are scared we REACT and try to CONTROL, for example, "I have been BAD, I MUST exercise tonight! I MUST eat a healthy dinner, I MUST NOT have any chocolate, lollies or ice-cream" etc.....This attempt to control and manipulate our way to the outcome we have fixed in our mind automatically leads to struggle....

As humans we automatically resist, resent and fight restrictions and rules...we are not mechanical beings, we are sensory and intuitive beings....when we try to operate in a mechanical manner and see ourselves as a separate object that can be forced, instructed and manipulated we undermine our true auto-ability to achieve anything our heart desires without knowing HOW....just by feeling, trusting, sensing and listening to ourselves.....

When we do not TRUST ourselves, believe in our UNTAPPED potential and continue to draw expectations and ideas about WHO we are and WHAT we can achieve based on evidence from the PAST, then we lock ourselves into a perpetual paradigm from which we can never really escape...each attempt is merely an opportunity to realise that some profound and fundamental changes must occur in the way we view the world, ourselves and what is possible, in order to achieve that thing we never have, go somewhere we've never been....how can we KNOW how to get there if we've never been...???

We can't....we must simply let go of our pre-conceived ideas of WHO we are WHAT is possible and step into a new realm of unknown where we CAN be anyone we choose, we CAN do anything we WANT and we CAN have anything we desire....only when we open up and expand our mind that anything is possible; only when we first completely disorientate and lose ourselves....can we become one with our vision of where we want to go, who we want to be....and drive ourselves there with simple, yet untamed, excitement, open-minded possibility and flexible desire.

We must block out our own and others ideas of "how it is" and believe the impossible....after all...how would people like Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela, President Obama, Richard Branson, Lance Armstrong, Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, and countless, dynamically different others, ever gotten where they have? Achieved what they have?

There is always a first. There are always miracles....

Believe in your dreams...only YOU can light the sticks and logs that build your fire.....they are all around and available...you just need to light them with your belief and TRUST....forget HOW, just know WHAT you want....

Focus on where you are going, see challenges as opportunities to learn, be flexible in your approach and never take your eye off the target!!!

I believe in you all!

I have MANY examples of clients who have, and ARE, doing this! Visit www.newleafnutrition.com.au to see examples of such SUCCESS STORIES, as well as http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com for LIVE, up-to-date journeys…Rex, Lida, Brad, Jodie, Nicky, Tom, Cassie, and MANY more! You are ALL living examples and sparks of inspiration…..thank you and continue to believe in yourself! It is the KEY 

Have a sensational day people!
Mwah! xoxoxoxo

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com
Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD
"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

I would like to acknowledge William Whitecloud author of "The Magician's Way" for last night consolidating my learning’s and allowing me to realise that not always having the answers, feeling completely lost and disorientated at times, is a normal and in fact necessary part of growth and creating dreams you were unsure were possible, but certain you must have. Thank-you you truly magical and inspiring being! Amazing! xoxoxo

Everything is in Perfect Balance

Below is taken exactly from a newsletter I receive from a friend and colleague who is a Fitness Professional, yet like myself, avidly committed to self-development for the purpose of bettering not only himself, but also to be able to give so much more to his clients.

Matt Collins is truly a fantastic guy with a heart of gold. I will put his contact details, including his website below. If you like what you read, you too can subscribe to his weekly newsletter. It always has great stories, ideas and information, related to not only fitness, but also self-development, and life in general :)

Enjoy. Thanks Matt :)


"I am currently reading a book by a wealth creator, Peter Spann.
What I want to talk about though is not related to finances but how the universe works in funny ways.
A little background on the story:
Peter’s father is gravely ill with throat
cancer and it looks likes he will die.
Well, long story short, his father
beats the cancer but I want to share
with you what happens next.
The following is an excerpt directly
from the book:
In the ensuing months we spent a lot
of time together, and when we
couldn’t be together we talked on the
phone.
I learnt all about my father, a man I
lived with all my life but had never
known, and he learnt about me. I
discovered he wanted a little farm so
he could grow fresh produce for his
cooking, and that he always wanted
to own a Mercedes Benz.
It wasn’t long before I couldn’t
neglect things at work for much
longer and so we were left to catch
up by phone.
One night, as I was just about to
hang up, he caught me and said,
“Son” – I had never heard him call
me that before, and I was so
surprised I almost missed what he
said next – “I just want you to know
that I love you”
“I love you too, Dad,” I said. “Talk to
you soon!”
As I hung up, it occurred to me that
was the first time we had ever said
“I love you” to one another.

That was the last time we would
ever speak.

In a strange twist of fate, my father
fell over in the bathtub one night
and hit his head. The aneurysm
killed him just before I got to the
hospital.

At the funeral, I chatted with one of
my father’s friends:
“Peter,” he said, “I have learnt to
take each day as it comes. I am
grateful just to wake up each day. I
know losing your father hurts, and
it’s unfair how it happened, but
imagine what would have
happened if he hadn’t got cancer –
he’d be dead now and you would
never have got to know him, and he
would never have got to know you.
He would have gone to the grave
with him still anger at you and you
still resenting him. What a gift that
disease was for both of you.

Peter continues to explain the story
but I wanted to finish with the
summary he uses for that chapter:

Every event, good and bad, is
part of our path. Challenge
creates the character we need to
fulfill our dreams. Everything is
in perfect balance.

I hope you got something out of
Peter’s story. I certainly did!

Have a great week!"

Matt Collins
fatburners health and fitness
www.fatburners.com.au
0408 019 569
matt@fatburners.com.au

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
Writer, Speaker, Consultant
www.newleafnutrition.com.au
http://bridgetthompson.blogspot.com
http://bridget-jane.blogspot.com
http://bridgetjaneguru.blogspot.com


Mob 0421332243
Sunshine Coast, QLD

"Your health is everything...Discover your TRUE health potential"

Finish Strong! Great Mantra for 09

I am incredibly fortunate to have some of the greatest friends in the world (thank you to all of you xo).....

and occassionally they send me some incredible material that really inspires and constantly provides perspective in an often hectic and hard-going world.....

This is something I received today from one of those amazing friends (thank you Piet xo).

I thought it very valuable to share with all of you, especially given it is a BRAND NEW year and a fantastic opportunity to START FRESH and cultivate a whole new MIND SET and attitude to life....or simply to refresh and build upon an already sensational attitude and outlook :)


I hope you enjoy it! It is quite short...in fact left me wanting to know more about this amazing and incredibly inspiring man...

http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html


Would LOVE to hear your thoughts :)

Email me at bridget@newleafnutrition.com.au OR send an INSTANT REQUEST through my website at www.newleafnutrition.com.au


Hope you are all settling into this awesome New Year and optimistic about the incredible possibilities within your reach...

Sincerely,


Bridget-Jane
xoxoxoxoxo

PS- More information on Nick can be found at http://www.attitudeisaltitude.com/store-nicksstory.php?detectqt=false&

Incredible guy!