MONDAY MUSINGS

We can all communicate with angels;

• Open your heart and ask for assistance from whoever you talk to. This could be God, the Universe, angels, fairies, saints, your fave movie star, your late mom or dad, etc.
• Meditate - sit quietly and focus on your breath and listen.
• Light a candle or burn incense.
• Create a sacred space with special objects and a meditation cushion. Visit your space regularly to think, talk and listen.
• Write a letter - writing about problems and fears can give you great insight.
• Soak up nature. You will be amazed at the beautiful gardens/parks you will find even in the city. Take a beach walk or a forest walk.
• Get creative - make an angel card collect special fabrics, pictures, words and make your very own card or give it to a special friend.
• Make a habit of 'quiet time' every day even if it's only 15 minutes.
• Walk to a chapel or church in your area, light a candle and sit quietly for 5 minutes.

A life saver spice - Turmeric

Turmeric and its principal active ingredient, curcumin, possess numerous anticancer properties that may be responsible for the wide differences observed in the rates of many cancers in India and North America.

Adding pepper to turmeric increases its healing properties.

The daily addition of a teaspoon of turmeric to soups, salad dressings, pasta dishes, curries, etc is a simple way of providing a curcumin intake sufficient to help prevent cancer from developing.

In studies curcumin has been shown to block the growth of an impressive number of cancer cells from human tumours, including leukaemia cells, colon, breast and ovary cancer cells.

So, don't forget to dive into a teaspoon of this sun-shiny yellow super spice daily.

Last night's Potato 'n Chick Pea Bake

• potatoes
• tin of tomatoes
• garlic
• onion
• lemon juice
• chick peas
• spinach
• chillies
• olive oil
• Himalayan rock salt and black pepper
• sunflower and sesami seeds

Directions

• Thinly slice potatoes and line a baking dish
• sauté onion, garlic and chillies then add a tin of tomato and a little veggie stock or water and simmer for around half an hour
• add chick peas (pre-cooked or canned)
• add shredded spinach and simmer for 10 minutes
• add salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice
• transfer the above to the baking dish
• cover with more sliced potatoes
• cover potatoes with sliced tomatoes
• sprinkle with sunflower and sesami seeds

Bake at 180 C for around 1 hour - DELISH!

Today I am grateful for;

• 3 new job specs I received today - Yay!
• the early morning thunder storm - don't have to water the garden
• birds in my garden - chowing on the bird seed throughout the day
• the luscious lavender on my desk
• Rose's lime juice with loads of ice and mint (from the garden) on a hot day

Quote

"See how nature - trees, flowers, grass grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence ... we need silence to be able to touch souls." - Mother Teresa

Wisdom Card Reading (Louise L Hay)

This year I do the mental work for positive change.

My motto this year is "I go for the joy!" Life is here for me to enjoy today.

Make sure to let curiosity and fun into your life on this marvelous Monday.

Peace 'n whirlpools of luv

xxx