Luck of the Irish

Hi and Welcome Wise Women

Céad Míle Failte-Irish Gaelic meaning a "hundred thousand welcomes".

A very happy St Patrick’s Day to all our Irish friends.

If you celebrated St Pat’s Day I’d love to hear about it - email me the details lana@wiswomensworld.com.au

My Week

I had the luck of the Irish this week, everything I touched turned to gold.

I hope you had a lucky week too.

Last weekend Mr J organised a camping trip for all the males in the family. They went to a camping ground at Nowra (south of Sydney) and travelled along a dirt road for 10 kilometres...it was a bumpy ride in a family sedan, the road conditions were much better suited to a 4 wheel drive. They were lucky that it didn’t rain during the weekend as they would have been stuck there.

The camping ground was a real adventure land, wombats, peacocks, kangaroos and giant sized lizards roamed free. My grandson (6yrs) was euphoric, he thought he was in Jurassic Park!

They big boys pitched tents, sat around the campfire, drank beer and reminisced about ‘the good old days’. They were very happy campers indeed!

Camping is not my idea of a vacation, instead, I stayed home with my daughter and granddaughter and shared a girlie weekend. We stayed in our PJ’s, ate spag bols for dinner, watched girlie videos and devoured a ton of chocolate. We slept in on Sunday and ate breakfast at 11am, now that’s a holiday!

Fight Belly Fat

Did you know that besides doing wonders for your health, a certain nutrient group might also help keep your belly from bulging?

This research into bloated belly’s really got my attention!

Why is it, that you belly seems to swell on the day of an important event when you want to look your best?

Is the evil belly devil conspiring against us?

Well girls the secret to a flatter tummy is Flavonoids, antioxidant-like compounds found in fruits, veggies, chocolate, tea, and wine seemed to help ward off belly fat in a 14-year study. Yes, you heard me right...wine is on the list!

The researchers found that Multitasking Flavonoids specifically, catechins, flavonols, and flavones -- types of flavonoids -- may help curb belly bulge by improving the body's metabolic profile, The study participants got most of theirs from pears, apples, tea, chocolate, broad beans, onions, leeks, and sweet peppers.

Let’s drink to flatter, stomachs!

Bio Energy Healing

Last week I mentioned to you that I have been seeing an amazing practiconer who is specialises in bio energy healing. It’s fairly weird stuff, and involves a number of processes including aura cleansing, hypnotherapy and hands on healing. I’ve had 4 treatments so far and I am feeling the changes in my body. I’m becoming balanced! My practicioner said that I am “nearly normal”, which was really comforting to hear...Next week I’m having a hypnotherapy session where I will be cutting the ties with bad connections... that should be a treat. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Instant Rescue Remedy in a Bottle

If you haven’t yet read our interview with Ian White founder of Australian Bush Flower Remedies and a really fascinating guy, do yourself a favour and take a few moments to read what he says, you will be convinced that there is a bush flower remedy for you

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About St Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick was born in England but was taken as a slave to Ireland as a youth. While he was in Ireland, he received his calling from God. Later he escaped from slavery and eventually he became a priest. He returned to Ireland and spent over thirty years there converting people to Christianity. He gained the attention of King Laoghaire by lighting a fire on the Hill of Slane just as the King was about to light a fire for a pagan ceremonial bonfire. This fulfilled a prophecy that the keeper of a rival flame would come to this area and eclipse their power forever.

Saint Patrick explained the Holy Trinity (ie the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) to King Laoghaire using a three-leaved plant (possibly a clover leaf) and gained his support.

In Ireland there are various places that are considered healing because Saint Patrick spent time there. For example, the wells in Struell are said to be therapeutic because Saint Patrick used to bathe there.

Dunseverick Castle in Antrim is special because Saint Patrick is said to have ordained St Olcan there.

Nowadays Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in various areas where Irish people have moved to and it is general celebrations of all that is Irish.

Irish Blessing

May the roof above us never fall in.
And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.

Until next week Wise Women, remember...take some time from your busy day to think about your life’s purpose. Are you fulfilling the reason for your being?

PS
And...always look for that pot of gold and the end of your rainbow.

Lana