September 14th, 2011

this booster is from my last eZine… Hope you find some gold in it!

Passion and purpose. When these are missing life loses its meaning.Purpose may be difficult to find but it will find us – when we become passionate about life. This booster helps you to explore how you can develop more passion in your relationships and your life. Something we all want!

This will be a bit of a process… You might like to grab a pen and paper, a cup of tea and get comfy.

First think about times you feel passion. This may be while you are being creative, at work, with your kids, while being intimate with your partner, etc. Identify a passionate time for you.

Now identify your most dispassionate or lost place in your life. Consider some of the negative things you tell yourself. Perhaps I should be doing something else (ie this is the wrong place for me) or I don’t know what to do next (Ie I feel lost and have no direction) or I should do this next (Ie according to someone else, society or my culture I have to do X next), etc. Have a listen to all the negative and limiting language you use, much of it to try to keep you keeping on or taking the next step you think you SHOULD take.

Next imagine if you used those same phrases at your passionate time. If you tried to tell yourself what you should be doing next while playing with the kids, second guessing your next move in your next intimate encounter, or feeling hopeless and lost while involved in creating something. It just would not work. Same as in that part of your life.

Your challenge? Recognize the limits you put on yourself through language and practice reframing those negative phrases. Eg it is absolutely fine to be doing this right now or I will know what to do next when the time is right or Who knows what the next thing is to do, I will open myself up and just see.

Have fun!
Gay
PS if the old patterns are too hard to break come in for a session, let’s see what blocks we can break!

 

This article was written by Gay Landeta with the intention of helping you to Create the Life you Want to Live! All rights reserved 2011.

September 2nd, 2011

I just read this post from Jan Spiller and thought I would pass it on. Jan is writing from the perspective of the East Coast USA, ie her 3^rd is our 2^nd so things may already be feeling a little wobbly, if so let it settle before you make any major decisions.

I found it interesting that the essence of the month for September is  ‘Go!’ . ‘Open up to limitless opportunities, let go, forgive and move on!’ I think that epitomizes the balance that is needed this month for shifting forward from a balanced and whole place within.

….September 1^st, 2011…. A desire to rebel against those structures that are limited and that have outworn their usefulness, paired with opportunities to get more in touch with your true desires, will be this month’s predominant theme.

A Moon Wobble occurs on the 12th, the effects of which will be felt from the 3rd to the 16th. Moon Wobbles always stir up emotional energy, and people become more reactive under their influence. The primary danger associated with a Moon Wobble is a tendency to make too-quick decisions based on emotional impulse.

Because this month’s Moon Wobble occurs in the sign of Virgo, another’s criticism may be what triggers an unexpected urge on your part to make a sudden change. As this is not a good time to make decisions based on emotional reactions, you’ll have to try to rely on your intuition to tell you what is wrong and what is right without getting emotional. If you feel that something needs immediate change, observe it objectively for a while first; then, make changes, if necessary, calmly and unemotionally. Better yet, wait until the Moon Wobble is over before doing anything radically new….. Read more here http://astrologywithjanspiller.com/

Enjoy!

Gay

The challenge of the search for a soul mate is well known… so many think that once they find ‘the one’ they will be happy forever. The nice little fairy tale ending. But soul mates come in all shapes and sizes and are not always the perfect love match. Sometimes they are friends or relatives. And sometimes they  come into our life for us to explore our dark side.

These soul mate relationships can be very intense, painful and even harder to let go of than the perfect love match. I once heard these challenging soul mate lovers called the ‘Dark Lover’…. And ohhh, don’t they feel like that?! Very often we feel as intensely the pull towards them as the repelling away. Read the rest of this entry »

August 11, 2011

We are now in the few days before the full moon on the 13th and in a mercury retrograde… Most of us will be in a fairly reflective state of mind. This post from The Hames Report spoke to my heart, both as a parent and as a child. http://fiveliteracies.typepad.com/richard_hames/2011/08/stepping-into-abundance-a-letter-to-my-children.html

This is a goodie when you are just wanting a quick ground and centering.

Start by putting two fingers of one hand under your nose – just where your moustache would be and two fingers of the other hand where your tail would be. Hold these points for a few deep breaths, exhaling fully. Swap hands if you like.

Then put two fingers of one hand under your lips in the crevice above your chin and two fingers of the other hand on your belly button. Again hold for a few nice deep relaxing breaths. If you swapped before continue to swap hands in this step and the next.

Finally place the palm of one hand on your  tail bone and the other palm on your belly button. Breath a few more brreaths and relax fully.

By taking the time to re-centre like this your energy has a chance to re-find its flow and you will too.
Enjoy and have a great month!
Gay

Lovely essence for August and the Mercury retrograde going on from the 2nd to the 26th… aside from backing up your computers (!!) it is time to go within and make sure you are ‘on track’.

Listen and Know….

Listen and make clear decisions
Trusting the deep voice from within.
Acknowledge that we choose our own course
And ground into the power and joy of the present moment.

Have a fun month!

 

The urge to bond with another human being is almost impossible to ignore. And let’s face it – that is how the human species has survived! But the reality of making a relationship work, especially long term, is another thing altogether.

Neuroscience shows us that the stages of relationship are governed by chemicals in the brain. We start with good old lust, this is when we draw on our basic sex hormones, Estrogen and Testosterone.

We move onto attraction which requires appropriate levels of Dopamine (involved in addiction also!) Seratonin and  Adrenaline.  (think about that racing heart when s/he rings!)

Finally we have the attachment stage which is the area that is still not well understood. It seems Oxytocin, the mother or cuddle hormone, appears to be the lead hormone here.

No wonder, once in a relationship, we can lose our best intentions and become caught. With all those hormones and chemicals running rampant it can be difficult to stay connected to reality, especially if we also believe the myths of relationship. We end up bound into something that might not be the best for us – or our mate.

So before starting out in a relationship think about some of the myths of relationship, bust them and get set up for success, here are 5 that came to my mind ….. Read the rest of this entry »

This booster is inspired by Pranayama (Yogic breathing). I often use this one, I find it a lovely way to reconnect to my inner rhythm.

First stop and notice how you are breathing. Which parts of your lungs are you using? No judgements here, just notice. Are you breathing deeply or shallowly? Are you accessing the 4 parts of your lungs, the belly, the ribs, the back and the top? Which is longer, your in or out breath? Are you holding your breath at any stage or breathing easily. Just notice.

Relax and focus on your breath. Breath in through your nose to the count of 4. Hold for the count of 4, breath out for the count of 4 and hold for the count of 4. Repeat 4 times.

Go back and notice your breathing and how you are feeling, how is it different? By noticing we start the process of positive change.

Enjoy and have a great month!
Gay

June 19th

Ok, Sunday night and the start of a big week – how can you get through it without feeling depleted? Well, yes, eating well (see all my recent blogs on that!) but also create some rituals in your week that give you space, the kind of space you feel on holidays….

This booster is simple. Find time mid-week to have some holiday time. Do the kind of things you do on the weekend or on holidays and make it a not-to-be-broken ritual.

For example, Tuesday is my midweek holiday. Even though I do long days Monday to Wednesday.

How do I do that? Well, it evolved… I go to yoga Tuesday morning at 630. I love yoga – it always makes me feel relaxed and focused. It is a strong practice so one week I came home and knew I better have an epsom salts bath otherwise I wouldn’t be moving later in the week.

I felt so great after that bath that now my Tuesday morning holiday is yoga followed by a essential oil and epsom salts bath with all the body butter I want after. I just chill and take my time and am still at work by my 10 am start time. It feels like forever since I was last in the clinic, instead of just a sleep before.

Another ritual I used to have was a cup of tea before bed each night on my balcony overlooking the city. The silence once everyone was in bed combined with the twinkling lights and the peace of the night left me relaxed and chilled. Always the best way to get a good nights sleep.

So what’s your ritual – do allow it to evolve. Trying to think it through is like trying to plan a holiday, sometimes the best bits happen per chance.

Notice what you really enjoy and see if it fits in each week to give you extra space to just be!

Enjoy!

 

 

My article from my last Resolve…. more about food. It must be winter time!

Enjoy!

Simple Tips to Optimizing your Nutrition Without Compromising the Yum Factor!

by Gay Landeta

There are many small ways you can improve your diet, here are a few I find work well for me and my clients. Try them and see what works for you, even small changes can have big results!

1. Listen to your body

Listen to what your body calls for. But learn to listen deeply, for example not to the call for a sugary treat but to what that could mean. Energy, comfort, low blood sugar, an endorphin hit; what is really being asked here? How can you respond to that in the most healthful way?

2. Try new foods

Lots of us don’t like new tastes. Did you know it takes up to 15 tastes of a new food to start to enjoy it?

Kids, in particular are notorious for being difficult. I had two boys, one loved the most exotic food, the other hated everything. By the time he was 7, I was over it. We made a deal that he would try 1 mouthful of everything and I would cook one thing he liked in each meal.

He gradually expanded his likes and by 10 was a varied eater. He had also discovered his favourite food in the world, Mount Everest Soup from the Tibetan Kitchen which, at 22, he still has at least once a fortnight.

He often laughs at what we would have missed out on had I kept pandering to his hatred of anything spicy, peppery, or with meat, vegetables, beans, herbs, or if it was to hot or cold, or a yucky texture…

3. Organic and Local

Organic is great! I always feel much better when I eat organic, but also consider the distance the food has travelled. Local fresh is also good. Try farmers markets, and ask if it really is the farmer’s produce. People like Farmer Ian at Coorparoo Markets (find him at facebook!) grows the veggies himself or knows the person who does.

Be especially aware of food brought in from overseas, whether frozen or fresh. Other countries have very different standards and the food may have more additives or be less clean. And that is aside from the giant carbon footprint. Saying that, I do like Aldi who are committed to no additives in any of their food.

4. Healthy Vegetarian and Vegan diets

If you choose no meat (and this is a valid choice; my grandmother, a vegetarian for 50 years, still cycled 20 miles to pick pecans at 80) please make sure you don’t just take meat out of your diet. It does supply essential vitamins and minerals so you need to replace these.

Don’t rely on soy and gluten convenience foods for your protein and always combine your non animal protein sources (grains, beans, etc) to ensure you get the complete chain of amino acids. Be aware that the more you exclude from your diet the more vigilant you must be in what you eat. Make every mouthful count. Include whey or protein powder and eggs in your diet if you can.

5. Add boosters to your diet

There are lots of vitamin, mineral and protein packed foods and food supplements. Many we already eat, or could easily eat every day.

Some of my favourites include Tahini, pumpkin (pepitas) and sunflower seeds, Flaxseed oil, Cider Vinegar, parsley and other herbs, nuts, cruciferous veggies, eggs, spirulina, green powders and â€^~super foods. Have a look at my blog post http://gaylandeta.com.au/booster-for-your-body/ for ideas on how to use these.

A great way to find out how to boost your diet is to ask your local health food store. I often send people over to Nereda Wills and the staff at Sun and Earth on Brunswick Street, New Farm for a bit of booster education. She does food tours in the shop and has a 15% off day on the 2nd Friday of the Month, plus 10% off on every saturday for Club members : http://www.sunandearth.com.au/

6. Consider the wisdom of Chinese Traditional Medicine

I love TCM and have used their food wisdom many times to support my health. For instance I solved my 3yr olds constant loose stools with a weekend diet of congee.

I have posted a great article by Rod Williams on my blog http://gaylandeta.com.au/spleen-energy-support-get-more-energy/ If you are feeling tired or having trouble with energy have a look.

I hope you enjoy these ideas, and please, if you are experiencing ongoing physical dis-ease such as fatigue or digestion issues or any unexplained health concerns make sure you see you do check with a doctor to rule out any other factors.

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