Phuthu Stay Phut, Don't go!

Spring has sprung? OK, Well not quite. But I didn’t have to drag myself out of bed this morning, lets just say, I woke up on the right side, whistling away to ‘Walking on sunshine‘, while getting ready for a days work. The reason for this, you may ask, is due to the minuscule changes happening to our weather lately.

I’m sure that most of you have noticed that Jasmine is now officially in bloom. To me, the mere sight of those tiny flowers is an indication that Winter is about to give up its frosty grip on us. Make no mistake, I’m sure there will be numerous cold fronts to head our way between now and September, but it doesn’t matter, the season is on the turn, days are slowly getting longer, temperatures are slowly getting warmer and of course the sun is doing its thing and shining just a bit brighter.

As you can clearly tell by this post and the fact that I have recently been found guilty of wearing snow boots and snow Jackets to work, I don’t like the cold, in fact I detest the cold, and the idea that Summer is on the way, makes everything all that more bearable.

Ultimately, I think it is important not to get bogged down by everyday living, but to find hope in any situation, even if that hope comes in the form of a little pink and white flower.

By Kerry

I’m kind of broke at the moment…  Actually, I might as well admit it: I am totally broke! It’s so bad that I’m even considering using my one and only credit card – something I have never done before in my life! When you buy a new house (and all those bits and pieces that you absolutely HAVE to have in your new house) and write off your old car so badly that you have to buy a brand new car, your bank account does tend to suffer a bit… So I decided to take on all the work I could possibly manage in order to earn some extra cash. But so far it just hasn’t been enough, which is why I headed for Exclusive Books last night to see if I could find any material on how to get rich. Jeff Fisher gave me this advice:

According to Jeff, it seems like you have to be willing to sacrifice a lot in order to get rich… Such as your dignity, your mother and yourself! So I’ve decided to stick to working extra hours instead… Unless anyone else can offer a few brilliant tips on how to get rich?

By Katrine

Reference: How To Get Rich by Jeff Fisher (U.K. 2001, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC)

Here is the deal: When you get to a certain age, your hormones start rebelling and develop a mind of their own. Whether it comes in the form of menopause or Thyroid disease, come it will come. No escaping that.  I am probably in denial but I don’t think of myself as grownup enough to struggle with any hormone related disorder. Research suggests that anything is possible after the age of 35. There is just no mercy.

Today I bear a long scar across my throat and symptoms that will make the Blair Witch Project seem like a walk in the park. They took out my only thyroid and left me with nothing, not even a script or a warning that I might turn into Cruella De Vil. Just one of those things, they said, deal with it. I tried dealing with it for seven very long months but it’s just not happening. My body went on strike and the little bit of hormones that I did have, left the building.

After seeing a surgeon who had some serious human relation issues and an endocrinologist that came to me highly recommended, I was referred to a homeopath by our very own BossLady. How I love you!

The best thing I’ve ever done!

After making my headaches and migraines disappear, he sent me for blood tests (yes, he can deal with any issue, even hormones) and told me that my motor is running at only 20 km/h. Charming, isn’t it. No wonder I’m still strutting my stuff in my maternity wear! What’s my point? My point is that we have underestimated the power of homeopathy. I am eating my hat as we communicate. My homeopath might look like a lecturer in homeopathy, which he is, but he is also a Doctor. A real one. And he knows his stuff.

What I love about homeopathy:

• It’s natural. Bye-bye to antibiotics, repeat scripts and relying on over the counter drugs.
• They deal with the root of the problem, not the symptoms.
• I wasn’t given millions of different lotions and potions. 6 Effective white little powders, once off.
• The muti is cheap and it works!
• It’s not a wham-bam-thank-you-mam kinda treatment, they ask 101 questions.
• Every patient’s situation and make-up is unique, therefore the treatment each one receives is different, even if the symptoms are similar.

The proof is in the pudding and I highly recommend this recipe!