April 2021

2020!! Unprecedented times!! Global shutdown!! Mother Earth and the powers that be said STOP!!

COVID-19 has ushered in a new way of being. After a few months of all holding our breath and watching nightly news bulletins of doom and gloom it is now clear that the survival rate for the majority of us who are exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 is around 99.98%. For those 70 years and over survival rate is 94.6%.

Bottom line is that if we keep ourselves healthy and happy, our immune system should be able to shake off the virus, just as most of us can get through winter without succumbing to the annual flu!

How do we keep our immune system firing on all cylinders??

Back to basics….a good diet with a wide variety of fresh, seasonal, organically grown foods emphasising vegetables that are ideally locally sourced. Attention to food sensitivities. Avoidance of processed foods especially those loaded with sugar and unhealthy oils. Care with intake of alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. Plenty of clean water, sunshine and time in nature. Earthing. Taking nutritional supplements where appropriate, herbs and other remedies that nature has provided. Spending quality time with family and friends, giving and receiving love. Regular exercise. Adequate rest and sleep. Minimising exposure to electrical fields and manmade fibres. Laughing, playing, being creative, helping others, mindfulness and other calming practises. Being grateful. Not rushing or pushing or getting overloaded with work or commitments. Tending to good hygiene and order in our surroundings. Always aspiring to be positive and forgiving. Asking for help when we are not coping. Opening ourselves to the love of animals and the magic of music and dance. Setting achievable goals. Being part of a community.

Everything is interrelated, just as each cell in our bodies is a part of us, so each one of us a part of a whole. In order to work well there must be harmony and cooperation between each of the parts.

My hope for 2021 is that we all do our best for the whole.

With love for you all from my heart,

Monica