Overall Being

I've Learned..... Food for Thought Post

2010-10-12T13:24:00.000+11:00

I've learned - that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned - that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.

I've learned - that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned - that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned - that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned - that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.

I've learned - that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.

I've learned - that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned - that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.

I've learned - that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I've learned - that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.

I've learned - that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned - that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I've learned - that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned - that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learned - that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I've learned - that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I've learned - that learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned - that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.

I've learned - that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned - that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned - that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned - that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned - that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I've learned - that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, it doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned - that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned - that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would if they believed it.

I've learned - that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.

I've learned - that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned - that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned - that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I've learned - that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned - that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.

I've learned - that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned - that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned - that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I've learned - that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I've learned - that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I've learned - that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned - that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.

I've learned - that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.

I've learned - that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.

I've learned - that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I've learned - that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned - that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.

I've learned - that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned - that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I've learned - that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.

I've learned - that although the word "love" can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used.

I've learned - that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.

Authors Details: Unknown Author.

Pamper Parties at the best

2010-10-04T09:05:00.000+11:00

I have had such a huge weekend. I honestly feel like I havent been home. But today I opened my emails to find many but one stood out from the rest.

This lady I did a Pamper party for a week ago and she was again thanking me for such an experience that she has had no other of.

"Lisa I know I have said this already many times since my Party but I had to say again. You are a star! I still feel so relaxed and my home still smells devine. All my friends who came agree aswell. Learning techniques from a qualified and experienced therapist is hard to get these days without paying money for. Absolutely loved Overall Being parties and will be definately booking many more in the days to come. Thankyou again Lisa."

To get such feedback over and over again surely does make my heart sing and dance.

Overall Being now as you know offers Pamper Parties. Perfect for any time that you want to get the "Girls" together. The host receives her pampering for free, but the guests get to use, learn and experience the wonderful world of Pampering at its best.

I mainly take bookings for the weekends but have had one during the week at night.

So if you are in Melbourne and after a way of making a memorable moment then why not think about booking a Party today.

Now the sunshine has brought itself out again in Melbourne and always lifts your spirits with this. So go enjoy your day & be quick to book in a date cause my calendar is filling up.

Back to Grassroots for Overall Being

2010-09-09T12:45:00.000+10:00

Over the years I have had to take time off one stage or another for my darling family and the new additions along the way. In this time I have leaned onto my creative side to give me options to feed my spare time.

Along the way I have met soooo many gorgeous and amazing business people in the handmade industry that I know for a long time they will remain such.

I have though hit a page in my chapter of life lets say that I am turning back to my grassroots....Massage & Healing. Something along with natural products is something very important and is so me and what I believe in. I know this inside and out and have done so much intensive training that it seems crazy to not turn back to this.

So I have restructured my business and website to this change in the tide.

Overall Being will now only be offering Massage treatments, Healing, Boutique parties at home but also a selection of other alternative therapies for people who do not live within driving distance to me. Now I know alot of people loved the fact Overall Being offered a range of affordable yet unique gifts. It was a hard decision for me to do this to my business, cause along the way I have met alot of gorgeous clients. So I have chosen to leave a select few of these which will be available. Still keeping in my theme of personalised and custom though. I have used the main sellers from the past 12mths.

Why have I chosen to remove handmade.....I have as you know 4 children and a husband. Over the past 12 months time spent sewing, filling orders, stressing and "breaking even" is not enough for life. Life is about taking on moments and holding onto them as far as I am concerned. Making the most of every moment you can. Once that moment passes you can never get it back. I get alot of joy out of helping others and seeing a change for the better in them after I have treated them...I think this is why I keep falling back too my massage and healing but also all my aromatherapy products. Because I know its important.

So which gifts will remain? Zoobies, Aromatherapy, Digital Scrapbooking/Album creating, & some Jewellery. These all can be made into gorgeous hampers for a memorable gift for someone too. Adding maybe a voucher for a massage.

These days we all can get caught up in life and seem to loose the momentum very quickly. In this loosing touch with loved ones and this is my way of trying to allow people to get back in touch with friends / family.

Overall Being Boutique Parties will be the perfect scene for this. Gathering all your friends together in the comfort of your home......Laughter, Sharing moments, Massage......what more could you want? I do have other options available and something up my sleeve which I cannot disclose at the moment....but cannot wait too :) I use to do alot of Boutique parties before I slowed down for the birth of my 3rd and 4th son....and they were always such an amazing time spent together. I have now though met a few people that I can also make available on the party day to add that extra wow factor for your guests.

So I hope this brings as much excitement to you as it does for me. If you are in Melbourne though why not think about booking your own Boutique Party? Gather some friends and let me bring some fun and joy into your life.

Now I have babbled on and hope I have explained what the change is and why...I have also changed and updated my website so would love to know what you think :)

Hope you are enjoying your Thursday. I have had a very busy one !

Til next time..... Keep Smiling & Always know how amazing you are!!!

Spice up your world

2010-09-01T10:29:00.000+10:00

"We sat side by side in the morning light and looked out at the future together."

Every so often I think we all need that little bit extra spice in our world. Well today being such a rainy day but first day of spring I thought I would bring you something wicked but something spicy to give some food for thought within your home bedroom life :))

Now you would already know I run Boutique Home Massage parties , right? Which are such a great idea of mine since back in 2003 whereby the host receives a FREE massage, gift and chance of having a memorable chill time with her loved ones and friends in the comfort of her own home. Well a few weeks ago a dear friend of mine started a party at home business called Wicked Al.....now the name should make your light bulbs go "ooooh I think I know what Lisa is on about here" :P

http://www.facebook.com/Wicked.All

Allie comes to your home, like how I do with my own Massage Parties. So privacy is high on her agenda. Professionalism is taken seriously and most of all fun is what she delivers. Wicked Al Parties are whereby you are in the secure place of your home having a fun wicked time whilst having the chance of bringing spice into your bedroom arena with adult toys and accessories.

I know this isn't for most and to be honest when Allie first told me about it my little voice put on the ole stuffy nose and went ewwwww,or that's disgusting, or thats rife, or how embarrasing, or why is she doing this, or boganish. But after a moment having a chat with someone else I realised its a business that has professionalism in it with how Allie runs it, allows people who don't / can't get to the brick & mortar stores like this business but is something that is definately within society....everyone does it, right? whether they like to admit it or not, we all do! How do children get conceived? So why not add a depth to it that creates that little bit extra attention to both?!

Now with Allie's Wicked Al parties you can just book her party to come to you OR you can ask for me to come along to give everyone a relaxing massage before hand or during. That way everyone is relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to party with Allie! Perfect Package I recon for any Hens night, Girls get together's or Just Because.

So this blog post today is not only about the brief introduction to the above mentioned but I aim in giving you some spicy tips using aromatherapy.

In no way though are we in business together, just to clarify that point. But it's to give enough information so next time you want something of a difference for a memorable fun night you will know in advance where to go :)

Now onto the fun part.......where I give you some helpful natural loving tips to add spice to your life :)

All of us have our own natural body scent and we can be attracted to another person by the way that he or she smells, whether thats a scent they are wearing or their own natural scent. Aromas can have erotic connotations. Sexual arousal causes the body to release all sorts of exotic odours - especially from the the skin, breath and sexual organs. It is possible to enhance these odours by using essential oils to make ourselves more sexually attractive.

The aroma of a 'sensual blend' must of course suit both your tastes. Aroma preference is important when deciding which essential oils to blend together, as we are instinctively drawn to those essential oils which we need.

Here are some ways of using the wonderful world of aromatherapy to enhance your love life and to achieve sexual fulfilment.

Lingerie Scenting

* Bergamot
* Geranium
* Neroli
* Ylang Ylang

It is advisable not to use absolutes or the thick heavy oils to perfume your lingerie as they may stain the fabric. But when you are washing your clothes why not add the above oils to your machine :)

You can also perfume your lingerie in your chest of drawers and in your wardrobe. Sprinkle about six drops of essential oils of rose, myrtle, jasmine, neroli, bergamot, geranium, ylang ylang, patchouli, frankincense or sandalwood or whatever your preference is on to cotton-wool balls and place them in greaseproof bags. Prick holes in the bags to allow the wonderful fragrances to permeate into your clothing. Place these bags into your drawers or hang them up inside your wardrobe.

Scented bedlinen

* Put four drops of essential oil into a small amount of water and add to the softener section of your washing machine for the final rinse.
* Fill a small spray bottle with spring water, water solubilizer & add ten drops of the essential oils of your own choice and then spray the bottom sheet lightly.
* Put a few drops of your chosen essential oils on to cotton-wool balls or on to pieces of absorbent, natural material and place them between the sheets in your airing cupboard, or inside your pillow case.

Scenting your bedroom

A burner or humidifier fragrancer is the perfect way to create a romantic and sensual environment. Put a few teaspoons of water into the loose bowl on top of your burner and sprinkle six drops into it. Light the night light to allow the oils to diffuse into the air.

Suggested recipes for your burner:

2 drops rose
2 drops geranium
2 drops sandalwood
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2 drops Jasmine
2 drops patchouli
2 drops ylang ylang
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2 drops bergamot
2 drops ginger
2 drops vetivert
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2 drops black pepper
2 drops ylang ylang
2 drops lemon/mandarin

Overall Being sells Aromatherapy Candles

Candles are also perfect for scenting your bedroom and creating the "mood" for the scene. Light your candle and wait until the wax has slightly melted and then carefully put one to two drops of essential oil into the melted wax, taking care to avoid the wick.

The following suggestions may be useful:

· To a pink candle add essential oil of rose to encourage new love, romance and gentleness;
· To a red candle add ylang ylang to induce passion and sexuality;
· To a violet candle add frankincense to add an air of mystery.

Overall Being offers Massage Relaxation Parties for girls get togethers

Massage

Massage is an excellent way of arousing your partner and it is not necessary to have had a training in massage to achieve the desired effect. it reconnects you spiritually, energetically. Just follow your instincts. Pay particular attention to the abdominal area, especially the area from the navel to the pubis and the low back and buttocks. There are some effective points for boosting sexual energy and heightening sexual response. Always use Light long even strokes. Use circular motions and always keep atleast one hand on the skin to keep "contact".

To set the scene, scent your room with one of the recipes already suggested and light a few candles around the room, spray a room spray. With your already scented bedlinen and lingerie...your area will be oozing with such an intense scene that it will surely add a moment forever for both of you.

The following essential oils are ideal for increasing sexual desire: benzoin, bergamot, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, frankincense, ginger, jasmine, melissa, myrtle, neroli, palmarosa, patchouli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, vetivert and ylang ylang.

You could also look at trying Tantric.

But above all. Relax, Enjoy the moment of togetherness & Have a little fun....Cause life is about having Fun, Moments & Love.

"Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

Blessings for a gorgeous first day of Spring!

Christmas Gift Giveaway 2010~ By PamperBoxes

2010-08-30T12:35:00.002+10:00

I am very excited to announce Overall Being is taking part of PamperBoxes Christmas Competition this year :)) I am donating my fabulous Zoobies to be included in their hampers! YAY for Zoobies :)) But now to the exciting part....read below to find out more about this sensational opportunity and how YOU can enter!!

http://www.pamperboxes.com.au/index.php/christmas-giveaway

PAMPERBOXES AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVEAWAY

Imagine not having to trudge around the shops amongst the crowds looking for quality Christmas gifts this year. Wouldn’t that be good!

Imagine having your Christmas gifts delivered to your door instead. It’s getting better, isn’t it!!

Now, imagine having your Christmas gifts delivered to your door without having to spend a cent!!! Too good to be true? Not if you’re one of the 4 lucky winners of our Christmas Gift Giveaway.

Over 20 Australian businesses have joined forces to put together 5 great Christmas gift hampers with a wide range of gifts for men, women and children. In total, there is over $2500 worth of gifts to be won.

One of the hampers will be donated to The Smith Family for distribution to disadvantaged Australian families. The remaining hampers will be won by 4 lucky entrants in the draw on the 1^st December, 2010.

To enter visit: www.pamperboxes.com.au/index.php/christmas-giveaway

Christmas Gift Giveaway 2010

So skate on over now too enter and don't forget too facebook it, twitter it & email all your friends/family about it.

Warmest Blessings,

www.overallbeing.com.au

Healing through Feeling....

2010-08-27T13:08:00.000+10:00

I have over the past few months seen a few friends and people I know go through emotional times within their lives and feel that the world is truly against them. So I thought with knowing I was due to blog for you I would share a snippet of my journey and how I turned it around by being "open" , "acknowledging", but moreso "feeling" to get me through then and how now it comes as second nature for me. I know you can make this transition too....just believe in yourself and be open to changes and allow yourself to feel. xo

The year of 2000 was a huge year for me whereby in December I received a huge and painful shock. My mother, who had Breast cancer 3 years earlier, was diagnosed with Brain cancer.I went numb and into denial. I knew this wasn't healthy, and I kept on telling myself I was going to deal with this and allow myself to feel whatever I needed to feel. I kept putting it off, though. Which I know now was a very normal process. It was going to be tonight or tomorrow or as soon as I took care of other various never ending (at that point) jobs.

This was the year we had down to move interstate.....such a move for us as a little family of 2 children back then to a place whereby I knew no one apart from my inlaws, husband starting a new job and us having no home to move too when we did the journey down (apart from live with my inlaws until we found a house).

In during this time....I was suffering from post natal depression. I had insomnia, and I was irritable beyond description. God bless my husband for putting up with me during this stressful time for him (with change of career). I battled on and dealt with this and the knowledge of that one day soon I would loose my mother. The very woman who gave birth to me at such a young tender age. A woman who to me was like an older sister, a friend who consoled me when I was confused about life itself. All along with dealing with a change of scenery and conditions of moving to a different state and having not many supportive friends around, apart from my a dear friend and my husband.

Once I learned that my mother had passed on I allowed myself to grieve very quickly, but then pushing it aside. It wasn't until after I saw my her at her funeral that I experienced the release my spirit had been craving. Miraculously, all my physical symptoms disappeared. I to me allowed myself to feel what was inside screaming to come out.....raw emotions and allowing myself to feel them.

Where Your Well-Being Should Begin

If I were to sit down and make a list of the most important things in overall good health I think I would put total emotional expression at the top of it.

As any good Therapist can tell you, emotions, no matter how long they are ignored and repressed, don't go away. If someone had a traumatic experience when they were 7 yrs old and never dealt with it, the emotional charge of that trauma is still alive deep within her. The charge of anger which was never resolved has equal staying power. Unexpressed grief is grief unhealed.

To explain this with more of a direct notion: You would probably not knowingly put strychnine, arsenic, or other poisons into your body. Emotions such as guilt, resentment, anger, resignation, grief, and denial are in their own way equally toxic.

The basis of all vibrational healing - Reiki, Chakras, crystals, essences, etc. - is the belief that all imbalance originates on the mental and emotional planes of each living being. If not corrected an imbalance can affect the physical body. When that happens medical, surgical, or pharmaceutical solutions may relieve the physical symptoms, but they or a new set of symptoms will occur if the basic imbalance remains.

Hope I havent lost you here? !

Sometimes Knowledge Isn't Everything

I knew all of that, and was studying it. On a day-to-day basis, with the help of such things as crystals, essences, essential oils, Reiki, and daily thought journalling, I am basically in touch with my feelings and emotions, and have allowed the clearing up of a lot of the debris from the past.

And I knew what I "should" do about the crisis regarding my mother, but other considerations overcame this knowledge. To me confronting this at the time was what my inner being wasnt quite ready for ....I know now!

To Be Heroic

To be an individual whereby you are displaying characteristics of wanting to be strong and supportive is a very honorable motive, and when someone we love needs our strength and support it is not, I think, appropriate to unload your emotional burdens to him/her.

However, there is a difference between acting strong and being strong. True real strength happens when we can acknowledge to ourselves and, ideally, to trusted friends, that we are worried, sad, fearful, and fully allow ourselves to feel these or any other emotions going on. By taking care of ourselves in this way we can give the needed support.

Too often, pretending to be strong becomes a way of being in which any emotions which jeopardize the facade are not allowed to surface. Lost your job? Your dearest friend? Have your own life-threatening illness? "I can handle it." You can, but maybe you can handle it more effectively by acknowledging what you feel.

Now I have grown spiritually over the years so much so that its a very normal way of life for me to feel, acknowledge and sense when my being is going through lets say unbalance. I fall back on my alternative therapies to rebalance them again. I have come under scrutiny for being so positive and happy all the time but to me those who do say these things are ones that are not happy within themselves and unfortunately take it upon themselves to belittle others to build them up.

The Spiritual Twist to Heroism

This is where one says, "I'm not afraid of death because it just takes me into another phase of existence, or "I'm just working out my karma," or "I'm looking at this as an opportunity to grow."
Sometimes this is actually true, meaning the person who says it is fully in touch on an ongoing basis with all the emotions which point in the opposite direction AND chooses to understand them and the lessons they teach. Sometimes, though, people are saying what they think they should believe, rather than allowing themselves to experience what they actually feel.

The Ultimate Source

Ultimately, the urge to be strong is often simply the urge to avoid pain. In my case knowing what I "should" do about the feelings I was stamping down at that time was like knowing you have a throbbing tooth and thinking you should go to the dentist and not doing it = because while you can live with the low-key throbbing you want to avoid the sudden onset of excruciating pain.

Many people, however, are more likely to go to the dentist when necessary than to deal with emotional pain. Dental pain, while unwelcome, is to some degree predictable and of limited duration. Emotional pain has the added and very unwelcome element of the unknown.

For example, once I unraveled my emotions I discovered not only fear that my mother would never come back, that I would die, that I would be unequal to the challenge ahead, but unresolved grief from the past, an assorted batch of angers and grudges - and this is by no means a complete listing...just an insight.

And it was initially painful to go through all of that. It was somewhat humiliating to allow myself to be so vulnerable that the smallests incident could make me tearful. Soon, though, I noticed how clear and light I felt, how in the midst of an emotional waterfall I could start to laugh.

Most important, I noticed how much easier it became for me to express love, and I realized that whatever happened in the course of my mother's illness & death but also with moving to an unknown area I would be able to truly be there for my family and friends when they needed me because I had made a firm commitment to be there for myself. Does that make sense?

What I have tried to do here in this blog post is express to you that in life we have too allow ourselves to feel...but not just feel like touching but "Feel" within ourselves. This truly is the only way of really knowing who YOU are and also understanding emotions throughout times within our lives.

Crystals & Aromatherapy for Feelings

Now I thought I would list a few crystals and Essential Oils to help with any feelings that you may require help with now or in the future.

Working with obsidian may be similar to the experience in the dentist's chair, but like feelings themselves, if you can embrace the insights yielded through working with this stone you will find yourself releasing unimaginable amounts of mental and psychic debris.

Green calcite helps to release the mental and emotional rigidities which can prevent adopting a new perspective on life - and feeling. Its color, that of water, also helps to signify release.

Taking care of your own emotional needs can be effectively accomplished with rose quartz. Hold it when you sleep, carry it with you, place it on the heart when you meditate. This stone is wonderful for releasing emotional pain.

Hematite is especially helpful for those who have shut off feeling because they tend to be emotional sponges, picking up the emotions of those around them. This stone helps to set appropriate boundaries.

Moonstone is an emotional balancer. Whether your emotions have you in their grip or whether you've lost them somewhere along the way, this stone can help to restore you to equilibrium.

Opal is somewhat like obsidian in that it is not one of the kinder, gentler crystals. Also, as with obsidian, if you intend to work with it, it is best to let it do its work without resisting it. It will help emotions and feelings to flow.

Essential oils can enhance the experience of meditation and self-reflection. Useful application methods for emotional purposes include direct inhalation, diffusion using a nebulizer, aromatic bath, and massage using essential oils diluted into a carrier oil or lotion base. Bearing this in mind, below are some essential oils that are traditionally considered helpful for certain emotional issues. Note that the examples below are based on traditional uses and anecdotal information, and not on scientific studies.

~ Bergamot (Citrus aurantium):anger, anxiety, frustration, sadness
~ Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum): apathy, emotional exhaustion, emotional tension
~ Cedarwood, Atlas (Cedrus atlantica): anxiety, anger, fear, worry
~ Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutica): frustration, emotional over-stimulation, stress, moody tendencies, bitterness
~ Chamomile, Roman (Chamaemelum nobile): anger, grief, irritability, emotional over-stimulation, sadness, stress, worry
~ Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea): fear, sadness, worry
~ Frankincense (Boswellia carteri): emotional exhaustion, grief, stress
~ Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens): anger, anxiety, moody tendencies, sadness, stress
~ Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi): anxiety, emotional exhaustion, frustration, sadness
~ Helichrysum (Helichrysum agustifolium): emotional over-stimulation, grief, sadness, stress
~ Jasmine (Jasminum officinale): anxiety, guilt, listlessness, sadness, stress
~ Lavender (Lavendula augustifolia): anxiety, irritability, sadness, stress, worry
~ Lemon (Citrus lemon): anxiety, bitterness, stress
~ Neroli (Citrus aurantium bigaradia): anxiety, emotional over-stimulation, grief, impatience, sadness, stress
~ Peppermint (Mentha piperita): anxiety, sadness, stress
~ Rose (Rosa damascena): anger, bitterness, emotional exhaustion, grief, jealousy, sadness
~ Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis): emotional over-stimulation, stress
~ Sandalwood (Santalum album): anxiety, irritability, sadness, stress
~ Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi): anxiety, emotional over-stimulation, stress
~ Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata): anxiety, emotional exhaustion, frustration, guilt, impatience, sadness, stress

“For each petal on a flower brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day.”

www.overallbeing.com.au

ChikkieMoo Designs has it all stitched up!!.......

2010-08-18T14:09:00.001+10:00

Hello to you on this very windy, cold & rainy Wednesday afternoon (here in Melbourne anyway).

I have realised this is the first moment today I have sat down to do absolutely nothing! But find myself here blogging to you all :)) Well I thought its time to give you an insight into a fellow business that I have used a number of times for personal but recently business.

You know how I am having a stall at the Fairy Floss Markets in October? Well I asked ChickieMoo Designs to design my business a Bunting and a Market Stall Apron.....After receiving a personal apron for myself when cooking at home, I knew my business would be in great hands!

Well understatement......SENSATIONAL HANDS!!

If you live in Melbourne and are coming to the Fairy Floss Markets you will be able to see these first hand!

Anyways enough about me and Overall Being and more about the amazing warm owner of ChikkieMoo Designs.....Bree!

http://www.facebook.com/chikkiemoodesigns

My Overall Being Market Stall Bunting, I wanted it in circles because to me circles are neverending energy.

My Overall Being Market Apron


Bree's Gorgeous Children.

I asked Bree for some insight into her lifestyle, business and world....Hope you enjoy finding out alittle more about this creative gorgeous lady.

Name and a short bio on yourself:

Bree (aka ChikkieMoo to most, Super Mum to Maddi and Seb, wife to Mike and friend to many)

I have the most gorgeous family, my hubby Mike and our two little ChikkieMoo's Madelaine and Sebastian. They are what I live and breathe for. I love to sew and scrapbook and that is where my business has taken me. i am a qualified Interior Designer and love all things pretty!

Name of business and short Bio on business:

ChikkieMoo Designs

ChikkieMoo Designs hand creates and makes aprons and buntings and custom designs them to suite your theme or kitchen! I also create business packs including table runners and beautiful table cloths matched with aprons and buntings for market stall holders.

Later this year i will be launching my website and the Interior Design part of ChikkieMoo Designs. Specialising in fun, fresh and funky playrooms and bedrooms for little ChikkieMoo's using handmade items.

What made you start your business:

I started ChikkieMoo Designs in May 2010 after planning my businesses and dreaming about it for months. I can look after the kids and help at school and still contribute to the family income, so ChikkieMoo Designs works really well for us. My daughter and son were my inspiration. I love anything handmade and outside of the box. I wanted to get them away from mainstream and commercialised items. I also wanted them to see that creating your dream and running your own business is extremely exciting and rewarding. Plus I just love to sew!

Your favourite quote and why:

Not really a quote but I love it and live by it! Carpe Diem - seize the day!

Finish the following sentences:

* I believe the real rewards in working from home are............. being able to help with the kids whenever they need me

* Some things in life I couldnt do with out are.......... ok so obvious choices are air, loving choices are family and friends and my morning choice is ...... coffee!

* My favourite past times are...................... travelling, scrapbooking, and sewing

* Things that motivate me are.............. my kids, my hubby, my family. My hubby is my rock, he is my main motivator and biggest fan!

Major News for ChikkieMoo Designs is Bree will be starting the Interior Design section of ChikkieMoo Designs and will be launching that with her website later in year.So make sure you are a fan of her Facebook fan page to avoid missing out on when that arises.

Not only is Bree the creator & owner of ChikkieMoo Designs but she also is an Event Organiser for Lollipop Markets in Adelaide, so that keeps her busy and surrounded by all things handmade for pregnancy, babies, kids and Mums and dads. So if you are in Adelaide and LOVE all the above, I would skip on over and visit their fan page not too mention go shopping at the Lollipop Markets.

So as you can tell ChikkieMoo Designs has everything stitched up for you personally or business sense when it comes to funky, practical and unique designs.

I, 110% recommend this business. So head over today and let Bree know I sent you.


My Kitchen Apron Bree designed for me using Lotus Flower.

I also really hope everyone who lives in Melbourne will pop by my stall at the Fairy Floss Markets to say Hi :)) But also if you live in Adelaide go by and meet Bree in person at the Lollipop Markets.

So look out for the apron and bunting....then you will know its Me :)

Stay Warm & Safe,

www.overallbeing.com.au

Lucky the OB Elephant! ~Winner's 1st & 2nd Announced :)~

2010-08-14T20:31:00.000+10:00

Lucky the OB~ Elephant.

I think its quite fitting really considering how lucky Elephants are in the energetic world.

But I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has taken part of this. To be a business who works from home and have some complete strangers who take the time out of their day to help me name products......It really is quite touching to be honest. So truly ...Thank YOU!

Now onto this competition......A week ago I placed up on my facebook fan page a photo of my first handmade fabric elephant. I wasnt too sure whether "shim" (at that time) would work as I wasnt going by any pattern or any design. Just what I wanted in my heart to come out. I am thrilled with the result. They are unique. But to me are something that any child will cherish for years too come.

I have made quite a few this week over a day so I have stock for my up and coming Fairy Floss Market. A combination of my Elephant Floral Fabric & Minky. I will allow customs for this Elephant though. I think having a handmade plush toy that has the option of filling it with some herbal flowers would be any favoured bedtime mate for any one young or possibly old :)

So now too the exciting part......I have sat down read out the names and votes to my children...I asked my eldest (14) to tally up any names for Ella. Asked my 11yr old to tally up any names for Lucky. I tallied up any others (as I have been keeping track of names and these two stood out during the week).....

LUCKY it is!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Dani Franklin!!! You have won your very own OB Lucky the Elephant. Dani if you can email me with your postal address I can send Lucky out to you next week. If you have an option ie Minky with elephant print ears / elephant with minky ears please state this in your email. :)

Now I cannot forget the blog followers who also took their time in following.....reading and voting for others who had placed in their vote for this gorgeous handmade elephant.

So to you I used the Random.Org number generator....and number 3 came up!!!

Mippy!!!!!! You have won a $10 voucher. You can use this voucher for anything within Overall Being....it may even be used to purchase a Lucky Elephant :) So when you are ready please email me with what you would like :)

Again thank you everyone in participating in such an important new discovery for Overall Being!

Have a gorgeous weekend!

Fairy Floss Markets change of Venue

2010-08-12T13:44:00.000+10:00

Just thought I would let you know (cause I know those who live in Melbourne will pop by to say Hi to me hehe)....has had a change of venue......As per Fairy Floss Market's Facebook fan page states below....this Market is going to be sensational !

This announcement has been copied and pasted so I have all the correct information to pass onto my gorgeous followers.

{MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT} Due to overwhelming response to our gorgeous new market I have had to change venues to accomodate the large number of stallholders we have interested in booking a space. We are now going to be located at Manningham Function Centre in Doncaster which is located on the major road through Doncaster an...d will give us even greater visability. The move will also provide our shoppers with greater space to move while browsing and there are over 300 carparks available on site.

http://www.manninghamfunctioncentre.com/

Melbourne NEWEST Handmade Babies & Children's Market

LAUNCH MARKET
Sunday 3rd October

Manningham Function Centre
699 Doncaster Road
DONCASTER

9-2pm

Entry Fee $3
Children under 16 FREE

Things My Mother Taught Me.....

2010-08-11T14:57:00.000+10:00

Have you ever sat and stared at your pc for inspiration when about to do a blog but just cannot find the write first sentence to start with? But you know you have SO much to say and tell but sometimes words do not come ? Well I am having one of these days today. I am not sure whether its because I am tired from waking too early this morning when saying goodbye to my husband as he ventures off to Hong Kong for the week and couldnt get back to sleep at 4:15am.... or whether its just a blank in the moment of life on the rainy Melbourne day.

So I thought instead of me making some boring ole blog post and feeling you fall asleep on the other side of the screen. I thought I would add a funny poem which has always curled the corner of my mouth and a chuckle from inside over the years from. But also made me go to some of them...yes Mum did say or do that!

I hope you enjoy it and that it brings a smile to your heart today. xo

Things My Mother Taught Me....

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother ! taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, They are going to freeze that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOUR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. And my favourite: my mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

The one thing alot of us forget that us Mothers and I am saying this as a whole is that we truly are remarkable beings! I have learned so much from my own mother that each day I do atleast 5 things that I know I learned from her. If you are lucky enough to still have your Mother alive, ring her and tell her how thankful you are of everything that she has done for you over the years and tell her that you love her.

Enjoy the rest of your week!!

Name Me ~ Overall Being Elephant

2010-08-09T09:43:00.000+10:00

Introducing Overall Being's FIRST handmade Elephant! Shim is its name at the moment (Shim is what I use to call all my babies before they entered this world).....But I am giving one lucky Facebook fan page follower the opportunity in winning one for themselves :))

So the past weekend they had an opportunity in leaving a name for this delightfully characteristic Elephant. Today I will leave all the names left for everyone to vote on. This will run for this week :) Saturday Night I will draw the winner.....woooohoooo!! So excited to give one of these to you.

Now onto the fun ......Below you will see the names to choose from. Leave a comment below on this blog post with which name along with a name for the prize. On Saturday Night I will go through and tally up the name votes and do another blog post to announce the winner. So you will need to come back to this blog to know if it is YOU who has won this gorgeous handmade fabric Elephant.

Names too choose from:

Patchy
Elmer
Delightful Dina
Flora
O.verall
Shim
Zalika
Sunura
Shimmer
Teacup
Tuskelle
Big Ears
Lucky
Hasina
Shombi
Ella
Prince / Princess Patchalot
Patchkins
Elli
Baci
Olli-Phant (Ollie for short)
Ellie
Ollie
Pachy the Pachyderm
Eli
Snuggleupagus
Elephantasia
Penelope
Louis
Fancy Pants
Sakari
Siggy
Tuskee
Matty
Izzi

So as you can see there are so many amazing gorgeous names which are very much fitting to this elephant.

What to do now:

Choose the name, post a reply to this blog post with it along with your name. Come back Saturday Night late or Sunday morning to see if its you who has won :))

Best of luck everyone. But a huge thank you for everyone who took the time in helping to name my first handmade toy :))

Have a gorgeous day ahead!!

Overall Being is going to the Markets :))

2010-08-05T10:54:00.000+10:00

I am thrilled to announce Overall Being will be coming offline for all my handmade goodies for Baby & Children Products and taking them too the Fairy Floss Markets! How cool is this?!

I have done markets before but only for my various Massage technique and Aromatherapy. But havent done any showcasing my handmade items for our little ones. So am as you can expect slightly nervous :)

So what and where and when??

Fairy Floss Markets

BOX HILL

The Pavilion
City Oval - Cnr Whitehorse & Middleborough Roads
BOX HILL
http://www.pavilionboxhill.com.au/

LAUNCH MARKET
Sunday 3rd October 2010
9-2pm

CHRISTMAS MARKET
Sunday 5th December 2010
9-2pm

BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER MARKET
Sunday 6th February 2011
9-2pm

The Breast Cancer Fundraiser Market is where I will be holding my NBCF Overall Being supporting Pink event. Fairy Floss Markets have kindly allowed me to do so.

You can find further information about this event via my Overall Being Supporting Pink Page via my website.

Now what will I be selling or showcasing at the market?
Some items I will have already made but will be offering custom requests which are payable on day and I will post the final piece out to you .

* My delicious Minky Blankets~ There will be custom orders available. But will have a small amount for a reduced price available on each market day.

* Baby and Children Handmade Shoes

* Shorts, Skirts and other devine Chennille handmade products for boys & girls.

* Gifts already made up for any newborn and new parent.

* Little Girl friendship bracelets that are hand woven and decorated.

* Hand knitted Baby Cocoons and Beanies.

........and maybe some other little things :) So please if you are in Melbourne pop by and say HI to me :) I would love to meet in real my followers here, my website, twitter or Facebook fan page.

So as you can tell I have been putting alot of thought into this and really hope the day goes smoothly for everyone involved. Preparing for a market is a huge job as a stall holder. So will be bringing along my boys to help me on the day :)) (they dont know this yet hehe).

Til next time....pop over and join my facebook fan page or follow me on twitter, where I update alittle bit more than here.

Ciao',

www.overallbeing.com.au

Karma, Do YOU really understand it?

2010-07-20T14:27:00.000+10:00

I have had a thought provoking moment today.....that some people really do not understand how Karma works. They send Karma to others...this infact is sending it straight back at them. Karma starts and ends in LOVE. Basically in a nutshell "as you sow, so also shall you reap" Enjoy this article I always find interesting to read.

Sooner or Later, You're Dancin' With the Reaper
We are Karma Chameleons. While on Earth, you are living in the worlds of reincarnation and karma. Believe it or not, karma begins & ends with love. Karma begins to propel you as Soul on a personal journey through the universe. Karma ends when you have perfected yourself in your ability to love.

So What is Karma? As Soul you are eternal. You have past, present, and future lives. To grow in love, joy, and awareness, you reincarnate into a series of physical bodies to experience different existences. You have been or will be both sexes and all races, religions, and ethnic types throughout many lifetimes

Karma Defined: Karma means that "as you sow, so also shall you reap" in this and other lifetimes until you understand the complete consequences of all your actions. Karma is the principle of cause and effect, action and reaction, total cosmic justice and personal responsibility.

The 4 Different "Flavors" of Karma:
There are 4 different types of karma that you are always working on: ·

Sanchita Karma: the accumulated result of all your actions from all your past lifetimes. This is your total cosmic debt. Every moment of every day either you are adding to it or you are reducing this cosmic debt.
Prarabdha Karma: the portion of your "sanchita" karma being worked on in the present life. If you work down your agreed upon debt in this lifetime, then more past debts surface to be worked on.
Agami Karma: the portion of actions in the present life that add to your "sanchita" karma. If you fail to work off your debt, then more debts are added to "sanchita" karma and are sent to future lives.
Kriyamana Karma: daily, instant karma created in this life that is worked off immediately. These are debts that are created and worked off - ie. you do wrong, you get caught and you spend time in jail

"Resistance is Futile": As Soul, you experience a constant cycle of births and deaths into a series of bodies until you have learned all the spiritual lessons that the totality of all experiences have to teach you. Until you have learned, you will find that "resistance" to the rules of karma is "futile".

The Rules of Karma Governing Life on Earth

#1: KARMA TEACHES BY EXPERIENCE AND NOT TO PUNISH

Although it may often "feel" like punishment, the purpose of karma is to teach not to punish. Often the way we learn "the best" is to endure the same type of suffering that we have inflicted on others. For example, I remember little of my life as a City Commander in ancient Constantinople where I killed many without mercy, often with little justification. Yet, I remember vividly the life where I repaid that karma by being slaughtered by an Indian during the Martin's Hundred massacre. Believe me, I learned the lesson of mercy in the final terrifying moments of the massacre.

#2: WE ARE ALL HERE TO LEARN LESSONS TAUGHT BY KARMA

We are all here to learn lessons as "spiritual beings in human form". These lessons are designed to help us grow into greater levels of love, joy, and awareness. They teach us to "choose love at every moment", to "forgive everyone, everything", and to "live happy". Where we do not choose love, show forgiveness, teach tolerance, or display compassion, karma intervenes to put us back on the path of these lessons. Quite simply, the only way to achieve a state of karmic balance is to be love.

#3: WE "FORGET" ABOUT KARMA TO SEE IF WE HAVE LEARNED

Before we came, we agreed to put ourself in the path of all that is we needed to learn. Once we got here, we agreed to "forget" this. The purpose of "forgetting" is to keep us from being overwhelmed by the totality of our past while making sure that we have really learned our lessons. For example, having been a General in many lifetimes, I tended to treat others in a domineering manner. In this life, I put myself into my situations where humility would have served me better than being "the dictatorial General". Only when I overcame this "problem" and learned my lesson did I understand why I had put myself into those karmic places.

#4: KARMA IS IMPERSONAL, LOGICAL, AND PREDICTABLE

Karma gives you the opportunity at every moment to become open to greater levels of love and compassion. It operates impersonally: applying to everyone, all the time, no exceptions. It is very logical: what you sow is what you reap in exact and precise measure. Karma is as predictable as the laws of gravity: what is done to you is the net result of what you have done to others.

#5: KARMA IS PERFECTLY FAIR AND CREATES TOTAL JUSTICE

For example, there are no "innocent" people in prison, they are there for a reason. If they appear "innocent" in this life, it is because they were "guilty" in a past life and "got away with it". The "innocent" feel "cheated" now because they cannot see the cause of this life was the effect of a past life when they were "guilty".

#6: KARMA MAKES US LINK OUR ACTIONS WITH THEIR RESULTS

The cause of this life is always the effect of a past life(s). The goal of karma is to ensure that we link our actions (the cause) with their results (the effect). "It is the loving God which helps each Soul develop it's highest spiritual potential through experience." It is our experience which teaches us the Law of Love.

#7: KARMA TEACHES US TOTALLY RESPONSIBILITY

The goal of karma is to give you all the experiences that you need to evolve into greater levels of love, joy, awareness, and responsibility. Karma teaches that you are totally responsible for the circumstances of your life. Karma is like "training wheels". They keep you on the straight and narrow until you have mastered your vehicle and can ride freely on your own.

#8: KARMA TEACHES US LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR ALL

"See that you are at the center of the universe... Accept all things as being part of you... When you perceive that an act done to another is done to yourself... you understand the great truth." Tolerance opens the door to compassion and love.

#9: KARMA DRIVES US TO WHOLENESS AND UNITY WITH LIFE

Karma drives us from oneness to wholeness to unity with life. Karma forces us to look beyond ourselves (oneness) so that we can see ourselves as we truly are (wholeness or Self Realization). Once we truly understand ourselves, we can see our divinity (God Realization) and our unity with all life.

#10: KARMA DRIVES US TO SERVICE AND THEN TO LOVE

Karma drives us to service. Service - co-workership with God - is the ulitmate expression of love. Love means service: service is your choice. Once you accept total responsibility for your life, you see yourself as Soul in service to life. Once you do, you become a fully realized co-worker with God.

#11: UNDERSTANDING KARMA IS THE KEY TO HARMONY

"Belief in karma ought to make the life pure, strong, serene, and glad. Only our own deeds can hinder us; only our own will can fetter us. Once let us recognize this truth, and our liberation has struck. Nature cannot enslave the Soul that by wisdom has gained power and uses both in love."

#12: FOR ANY QUESTION, LOVE IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER

Karma shows us that for any question love is the answer. "Love is our birthplace, our final refuge, and our reason for being. If we recognize that compassion and love are the ultimate destination of our journey, the heart of the universe responds."

Authors Details: Ellen A Mogensen

Grounding & Spiritual protection

2010-07-10T14:41:00.000+10:00

I haven’t touched on this before so thought I would today. I have over the past 12 months been through some situations whereby I am thankful I know how to ground myself but also protect myself spiritually undoing what others have unfortunately layed onto my soul.

So briefly I will be helping you with Spiritual protection and also Ground/Eathing yourself.

Spiritual Protection is something that everyone should know how to do, regardless of our religious beliefs (or lack of). It encompasses far more than just ghosts & spirits too.

Negativity in any form can be damaging to the human energy field (aura). Fear, anger, depression, negative people/places, arguments and more actually create negative energy that can cling to you or build up in your home and cause problems over time. Spiritual cleansings are very important, for yourself and your home. I recommend they be done at least every few months, more if you find yourself feeling stressed or fatigued.

These notes are only guidelines to aid you on your own Spiritual Path / Protection and as with all spiritual work it is often about finding your own Truth. If you disagree or feel uncomfortable with anything that is suggested here by all means find an alternative Truth that is acceptable to you.

Grounding/Earthing is all about the awareness that we are still in a physical body as well as endeavouring to become spiritual workers and beings.

Why is it so important that we ground/earth ourselves?

Below you will find a few ways in which being grounded can make such a difference to our everyday life:

Brings life in to matter and to be able to bring our healing abilities into the physical.
Increases balance and stability in our physical and our emotional state.
Helps bring acceptance that we are here to fulfil a purpose.
Brings strength.
Helps in creating a bridge between Spirit and matter.
Provides an outlet making the release (of energy) easier.
Allows the attainment of higher Spiritual levels.

As a healer it is very important to keep your patient grounded.

How will I know if I am grounded or ungrounded?

Below is a list of some of the more common symptoms of being ungrounded. Usually each individual will encounter the same one or two symptoms each time they are ungrounded.

Dizziness
Daydreaming
A feeling of being 'Spaced Out'
Feeling sick
Heart palpitations
Eyes flickering
Weight gain
Clumsiness
Static shocks
Falling asleep when meditating
Noise and light sensitive
Forgetful
Having brilliant ideas that never happen
Arguing and unable to get your point across

(Please note that many of these symptoms can also be linked to other physical conditions or illnesses, if in doubt always check with your GP. Light and energy work is complementary to general medicine and should not be viewed as a substitute.)

So how do I become more grounded?

Here are some things you can do to help bring you back down to earth:

Eating (hence sometimes the weight gain) - healthy & balanced.
Drinking water
Walking, especially in natural surroundings
Sports, yoga, tai chi etc.
Gardening
Animals eg. walking the dog
Being purposeful
Visualization of roots/colour (see below)
Carrying/working with crystals (see below)

All of the list above is fairly self explanatory with the possible exception of visualization and the use of crystals, so here is a quick guideline as to how you can use either of these techniques:

Visualization:
The easiest and most helpful thing to imagine when you are trying to ground yourself is tree roots! Just imagine you have great long sturdy roots coming from the base of your feet (which should remain flat on the floor during the visualisation), or, from the base of your spine if you are sitting directly on the floor. Just let these roots go right down in to the earth below and let them anchor you onto the earth. This is a very quick and efficient technique to remember when releasing energy such as static shocks from cars and supermarket trolleys!
Colour can also be quite helpful, deep earthy colours such as red, brown and terracotta are always good. Again just imagine that this colour surrounds you. You can imagine it as light or a cloak or blanket, whatever is easier for you.

Crystals:
Crystals can be very helpful in the grounding process. It is best to carry them in a trouser or skirt pocket (or sock if you can make it comfortable!).You must remember to cleanse and dedicate your chosen crystal for this purpose before using it. A small piece of tumbled stone will be sufficient to carry with you. Here is a list of a few easy to obtain crystals that could be used for this purpose:
Red jasper (most jaspers are good as grounders) Bloodstone, Hematite, Gold tigers eye, Carnelian, Garnet, Pyrite, Copper, Amber, Unakite

Spiritual Protection Techniques

Spiritual Protection is something that everyone should know how to do, regardless of our religious beliefs (or lack of). It encompasses far more than just ghosts & spirits too.

Negativity in any form can be damaging to the human energy field (aura). Fear, anger, depression, negative people/places, arguments and more actually create negative energy that can cling to you or build up in your home and cause problems over time. Spiritual cleansings are very important, for yourself and your home. I recommend they be done at least every few months, more if you find yourself feeling stressed or fatigued.

White Light Protection

One of the most important aspects of spiritual protection is "white light" protection. It's very simple to do, and maybe you've even read about it or done it without knowing it. It's very effective at removing and preventing negative energy from harming you. To do this, just visualize an egg-shaped sphere of brilliant white light completely surrounding you, from head to toe. Really focus on seeing it clearly in your mind, and keep building it up so it's SUPER bright and glowing. See it as a solid barrier of protection that negativity cannot cross. If you wish, you can also say a prayer of protection while doing this. You don't have to get fancy with the wording. Say something like, "God/dess, please surround me with a sphere of powerful, brilliant white light. Send the Archangels to protect me from all harm, and please send my Spirit Guides to guide me, guard me and keep away all negative influences."
You can do this for yourself, loved ones, pets, even your house and car! Before travelling anywhere, you can visualize this white light surrounding your car, and the occupants of the car. At night before you go to bed, visualize the white light completely surrounding your house and your family, preventing any harmful energies from entering. This should be done frequently, whether you feel threatened or not. Over time, this builds up a strong shield of protection that is with you always. And just keep reinforcing it, day after day. It's best to do this in the morning and again at night before bed, but it can be done as many times as you want, any time of day.

Clearing Your Home of Negative Energy

Regular spiritual house clearings are also important to remove any negative energies that may be hanging around. You'd be amazed at how that stuff likes to linger! If you would like further information on this please email me. It will be simple instructions on how to do this. You don't have to follow it exactly, or use the same exact ingredients. Get creative with it. Use your own wording if you want. Use whatever ingredients you have on hand, and don't be afraid to improvise. The most important thing is your intention that you are removing negative energy.

Herbs for Protection and Purification

Here is a list of common plants and herbs that are very good for removing (and preventing) negative energy: aloe, anise, barley, basil, bay leaf, cactus, carnation, cedar, chamomile, cinnamon, clove, cumin, curry, dill, dragon's blood, eucalyptus, fennel, fern, flax, frankincense, garlic, ginseng, ivy, lavendar, myrrh, onion, parsley, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme, violet.

After your house cleansing, fill some pretty dishes with these protective herbs, and place them on tables or shelves in the main parts of your home. (Caution: Some herbs are toxic, be sure to keep out of reach of children and animals!) The herbs should be replaced every few months. However, don't toss the old herbs in the trash - rather, sprinkle them outside, to return them to Nature so they can be recycled. :-) You can also make pretty herbal sachets or "charm bags" to hang on doors or tuck in a drawer. Place one in your car for protection while travelling. Sprinkle protective herbs on the tops of doorways, or at the thresholds of your home.

Smudging

Burning certain incenses (which have the same properties as the herbs) can achieve the same effect. This is similar to "smudging". Smudging usually involves taking a bundle of dried sage leaves (sage is great for neutralizing negative energies!) and lighting the tip of it until it starts to smoke, then waving the smudge stick around your home, letting the smoke remove negative energy. The incense does the same thing, you don't have to use Sage sticks. Frankincense, Sandalwood, Myrrh and Sage are the greatest for removing negativity.

Sea Salt - The Ultimate Purifier

Sea salt is an EXCELLENT neutralizer! The ocean holds a lot of power, especially for cleansing and healing, so sea salt obviously does too. You can get pure sea salt at health food stores, and many online shops also carry it. (try to get "unrefined sea salt" if possible, because it retains most of its natural properties) You can mix in some sea salt with your herb mixtures, or use it by itself as described above for the herbs.

Charging Objects With Your Intent

White candles are also great for removing negative energy, and you can make them work even better by "charging" them. (in fact, you can charge your herbs the same way to help activate their natural properties) To "charge" something means that you are infusing it with energy, and your intention. It's really simple to do this.
Hold the candle (or whatever object you wish) in both hands (or you can hover both hands above/around it, if it's a dish of something) and visualize it being infused with brilliant white light from your hands. Just the same way you did the white light protection for yourself and your family. But this time see the energy soaking into the candle and making it glow bright white. You can state an intention out loud if you want to, "I infuse this candle with powerful purifying energy, and ask that this energy spread through our lives and remove all negativity." Then when you light the candle, it releases the energy out into your home, and by extension, the universe.

You can also charge things like jewelry, to hold a certain intent. Metals particularly hold a charge VERY well, for a long time. For example, you can "charge" rings or necklaces with prosperity/success energy (green and/or red energy), and wear them to a job interview. Will this guarantee you the job? Of course not. But you are stating your intent to the Universe, and therefore you are putting certain energies into motion, which can help you. It's all about your intent and the energy you put into it. I do this with all products I send out to clients....It is my way of saying thank you to them for trusting me.

Crystals and Gemstones

Certain crystals and stones also carry protective properties. Here is a short list of the most common ones: agate, amber, amethyst, black onyx, citrine, coral, emerald, garnet, obsidian (apache tears), ruby, tourmaline.

You can charge your gemstones and either carry them with you, place them around your home, or purchase jewelry that contains stones with the properties you want, and wear them.

Angels and Spirit Guides

Last but certainly not least, ASK for protection from your Angels and Guides! That is what they are there for. Each of us is "assigned" certain angels and guides before we are born. Their "job" is to protect us, comfort and guide us, and to work with us in living our most productive life possible here on earth. But remember that they cannot interfere with our free will. We must invite their help if we want it.
You can ask for their protection on a daily basis for general purposes, or you can ask when you have an immediate need for protection. But keep in mind that although they are "assigned" to us, they are not our slaves. They help us because they want to. Respect and gratitude should always be the context in which you request (not demand) their assistance. No one likes to be bossed around. Be thankful for their presence in your life, and know that you are never alone.

Lastly, Believe with what you are doing and what you want out of life. Never take for granted. Never expect anything in return.

I hope you have enjoyed this blog post .

Overall Being Shopping for Pink Event

2010-07-01T20:59:00.000+10:00

I am thrilled and highly emotional over this event that I will be holding next year in early 2011 in raising funds and awareness for Breast Cancer.So I thought I would blog a snapshot of information on here now to start the awareness of this so if anyone knows of someone they can pass this information on.

Why am I doing this:

I am doing this for a number of reasons. But mainly because Breast Cancer has affected me in a way where it has hit my core. I lost my Mother in December 2000 to Breast Cancer, she was 42 so was at an age whereby its unexpected. To loose someone who has given birth to you, nursed you, bandaged your sores, taught about life from a womans perspective, a friend who gave me a shoulder to lean on then onto being a grandmother to 2 of my 4 boys was certainly a huge concrete wall tumbling down. She was young when she had me , a teenager herself so we bonded quite tightly as we had each other to rely on mainly at times. At the time she left behind 4 daughters...me being the eldest and the youngest being 7 at the time. It has been a huge ordeal to deal with especially being the oldest. I still have days, weeks and months whereby it touches me and can be quite emotionally frustrating cause I cannot share with her the highs and lows of my life now. Even though I know her spirit is around when I need the support leverage.

So for me this event is going to be a personal one. One that I will be putting everything into. To help raise as much as I can for such an incredible situation in many lives. Lives that are affected on a personal level or a level whereby you know of someone.

It also allows me to add in my love of the wonderful world of WAHB (Work At Home Businesses). To work from home around a family is such a personal commitment. To juggle home life and work life in the same surroundings can be enormous! So if I can bring two personal loves together and make them one....will make this event an extraordinary moment, for many.

What am I asking of Others:

I must clarify this at the beginning...I will not be making any profits from this at all. So for me to not go bankrupt, I will be asking for donations, sponsorship and help in raising awareness of this event. The below information is a quick snapshot of what will be included in the Business Event Information Document (which can be emailed to you if interested in coming weeks). Until then any questions please just email me.

The following things is what I will be chasing:

* Hall for Hire (if you know of someone who can donate a hall or a large room please pass on details to them)
* Sponsors (There will be three levels available, please email for further information)
* Services from Hairdressers, Massage Therapists, Nail Tech's, and such to donate their time for the day.
* Businesses who may like to donate a product/s or the like for Silent Auction & Hampers as prizes on day.
* Businesses who would like to showcase their product range on the day as a "stall" situation. ( please email for information on this)
* Balloons (Pink & Blue), Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Cups, Spoons, Napkins, Slices etc for donation to use on day.
* A printing business to make a Banner showcasing the Sponsors for the event.
These are just a few things at top of my head at the moment, cause this is not until next year, this list may lengthen or shorten as I go along. But any help that is given would be greatly appreciated and accepted xo

To Find Out More:

To find out more about this event and be in the "know" please email Lisa on lisa@overallbeing.com.au
I will be putting together a Business Document for anyone interested and all information along with the above will be included. As time goes along I will be blogging and updating information about this via my website, twitter and facebook fan page.

I cannot wait to do this, I have been planning this for a few years but with this year being the 10th year of the anniversary of my beautiful Mother I though it fitting for next year. Its a huge task but with the knowledge of something good and my Mother as an angel helping me along I am positive this will be a huge success.

I look forward in hearing from you if you are keenly interested. Please if you think anyone would be interested feel free in sharing this blog post or link to others.

Warmest Blessings,

Overall Being is on Holidays

2010-07-01T13:19:00.000+10:00

As of Saturday July 3rd I am away holidaying with my gorgeous family. I wont return until Monday July 12th.

Until this time updates will be scarce.....but I do use HootSuite so have set a Mission for you to do for that week whilst I am away. Lets see it as a competition as it is :)

This mission update will be posted on my behalf Monday. So keep your eyes wide open to see that.

Until then for those on school holidays, I hope you and your children are enjoying time together. For those who start next week...Happy holidays :)

Stay safe and warm.

RAOK winner

2010-07-01T10:41:00.001+10:00

Yesterday when Overall Being had a day of highlighting RAOK I really did feel such a shift in energies. For people to go out of their way to do something good without expecting anything back is the true form of love.

Being able to give something to bring hope and joy to someone else really is what humanity should live by.

This morning I read out the entries to my children. They were extremely touching and was a hard task to choose just one. I really am so thankful for you for taking the time in participating but also sharing with me and my followers.

The winner of this competition is Liv. For showing unconditional with no expectations support when someone is about too feel their whole world crumble around them. May blessings be sent to this family.

Liv congratulations! If you could email me lisa@overallbeing.com.au with your postal address I can post you your prize. I also am extending a free healing to be sent to you or your chosen participant, so please include this in your email also.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~Mark Twain

Love & Light to each of you who chose and try to infuse RAOK each moment when it arises.

Act of Kindness...Warm Someone's Soul.

2010-06-29T19:53:00.000+10:00

Act of Kindess + Warm someone's Soul = RAOK

Have you ever seen someone walking along and suddenly their groceries fall out spilling all over the ground? What about as you drive by and see an elderly person seeming to be in such discomfort as they try to get to their destination. A new mother with her new born and a toddler and a primary school child all trying to reach objects that is within reach whilst the mother tries to complete her grocery shopping.

Now consider this.......When was the last time you...

* Took over a cooked meal to your neighbour
* Dropped off a bunch of flowers to someone to brighten their day
* Emailed a beautiful poem to someone
* Helped someone at the shops

Well Wednesday in Overall Being is going to be this. I live by the Quote: " What you give is what you get back" But thanks to a gorgeous dear friend whom I have been blessed in getting to know reminded me of this Tuesday night. She gave me this beautiful competition idea and I am so grateful for having such dear friends and family.

Until 5pm......I would like each and every one of you to do an Act of Kindness to someone. It can be as big or as little but it has to be something that you normally would not do.

Being able to bring love, joy and a smile to someone really does make a difference in people's lives. Being able to bring such a change can make such an impact that it can alter the whole equation sometimes.

Now I know I dont have to offer a prize as an incentive for this, cause really we all should be doing atleast one good thing every single day. But today I am.

The above photo is what one person will win by doing RAOK (Random Act Of Kindness). It consists of a hand sewn by me Minky Heat pack pouch, Scrabble Tile Pendant on silver necklace, Handmade ring, LR Hand Cream & a Mixed Crystal Bracelet with Reiki Blessings added to it.

Once you do your loving thing for the day (but it doesnt need to be "one" thing, you can do many if you want)....you must leave a comment under this blog post saying what you did and how it made you feel.

I will read these out to my children Wednesday Night and will let them help me choose who will be the winner.

The winner will be posted on this blog Thursday.

The Winner also will receive a Reiki Distant Healing session done by myself also.

To spread Love and bring Joy to others will bring it back to you ten fold. But doing good things without expecting anything back is the finest form of Love.

Now embrace and spread Joy to others :)

I am so excited about this competition and cannot wait to read what you all have done xo

Travelling and keeping sane at the same time.

2010-06-26T12:20:00.000+10:00

A photo I took whilst visiting Bargara.

School holiday season is upon us and most usually travel. So I thought it was fitting to infuse some helpful ideas using the wonderful world of Aromatherapy. Many people complain of stress, fatigue and sickness during such travel. At times, something as minor as a car ride can make people feel queasy and drained. A sniff of essential oils can make the whole experience of traveling brighter and more pleasurable.

If you have been a frequent traveller, you would probably be familiar with problems like:

Motion sickness
Stress and anxiety
Respiratory infections and allergies
Digestive troubles like flatulence, & constipation
Nausea and vomiting
Fatigue and body ache
Sleep disturbances & changes.

Using aromatherapy allows us to handle these common travel problems by allowing ourselves to be more balanced from within. Essential oils when used individually or in combination with other oils can enhance immune functions, elevate the mood, support digestion and even calm down fussy kids!

Choose essential oils that are appropriate for your problems. Below is a few of such that you should include in your natural travel kit and store inside your car travel bag and such:

Eucalyptus radiata oil has strong anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It is a great choice for travellers who feel drained and are prone to colds and infections. Carry a bottle with you and take a whiff every once in a while.

Tea tree oil, a potent antiseptic, makes for a great hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. Rub a drop or two between your hands after using public washrooms or touching contaminated objects. It is also an effective remedy for insect bites. So pop a few drops on your socks if camping.

Ravensara oil is an ideal choice for relief against pain, muscle cramps and sprains. It also helps boost natural immunity. Use it in bath water .
Lavender oil is well known for its de-stressing and calming properties. It helps in regularizing sleep patterns and relaxes the mind. Lavender is also effective against colds and flu. Use it with a steam inhaler or put a few drops of it on a tissue and tuck it under your pillow. You may also apply an infused washcloth over your face to open up blocked sinuses. Even using a Lavender Pouch and laying it near you at bedtime.

Mandarin oil is a natural antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, digestive, antidepressant, sedative and nervous relaxant. It is a one-stop solution for people that are bogged down by nervousness and stress during travel. Its diuretic properties reduce bloating and water retention – a common complaint during travel. Inhale from a tissue that has been infused with a few drops of the oil.

Ginger oil is effective with indigestion, vomiting, nausea and flatulence. It may be used in combination with massage oils or in a steam inhaler. This one is my favourite. I pop a drop of this into my car vaporiser (Available from Overall Being) to aid in car travel sickness.

Travelling with kids

It can be a challenge if children get cranky and irritable during a long journey and may even fall sick due to change in climate and physical stress. Heaven knows when we travel with our 4 children there is always something that occurs. Here are some essential oils that can help your kids overcome the stress of travelling:

Lavender Oil has a calming effect on the mind and can aid a peaceful night’s sleep. Put two drops on a tissue and tuck it under pillow case. For long flights, put a couple of drops on a tissue and have children smell from it. Why not order a Roll On Bottle from me. This is perfect for anyone anywhere to use at times of calmness or stress reduction.

Fennel Oil alleviates symptoms of stress and hyperactivity, it’s also a great home remedy for constipation and stomach upsets. Combine 3 drops of this oil with a teaspoon of olive oil / jojoba oil and apply to tummy with circular movements. You can also put a few drops of the oil in warm water, soak a hand towel and apply on the stomach.

Sweet Orange oil possesses natural uplifting, detoxifying and rejuvenating properties.

So as you can see there is some very natural ways of travelling this holiday season to combat all the nasties that sometimes come with it. Even just using Aromatherapy soaps, body washes, body creams and body spritzers all can help with your travels.

Safe holidays everyone!

2010 L'il Aussie Prem Award Winners Announced

2010-06-23T14:32:00.001+10:00

I was so thrilled to be slightly able to help with this this year...even if I am only just a sponsor.

So I wanted to share with you about this fantastic event that takes place.

Premmie Hero Awards

In February 2010 nominations were open to find Australia’s “local premmie heroes”. The awards were created by parents of premature babies in 2009 as a way to pay tribute and thank the amazing Australian’s who volunteer their time supporting families after the birth of their premature children.

I just want to say a huge congratulations from my family to all those who dedicate themselves to this wonderful cause.

Head over now to read who has won this year.......whilst you are there have a look around and see how you can help.

Click Here to go too L'il Aussie Prems Website.

Regards,

The Deepest most relaxing music and video ever - Air by Paul Collier + a...

2010-06-22T14:30:00.000+10:00

Using Natural Therapies for Depression

2010-06-22T14:29:00.000+10:00

In order to change something, don't struggle to change the existing model. Create a new model and make the old one obsolete.
--Buckminster Fuller

Depression is known as a mental health illness and with depression disorders, you can feel worthless, exhausted, helpless and hopeless. These negative thoughts and feelings make most people feel like giving up on themselves and their life. It is quite important to know that this is a normal and very common reaction to depression. However, there are some self help depression treatments that you can consider to help lift and do away with this mental illness. Winter time can bring what is known as Winter Blues Syndrome. With sudden change of weather that is usually gloomy, dark, raining and cold....inhibits sometimes us being able to sit outside and soak up the Vitamin D that is required for healthy mental health.

I thought I would focus on this topic for this week because of the state of my own mental health lately....not that I have depression (I have in the past though, so do know how this can feel) but because I have been (and still am) quite sick. Putting a stop to myself being out and about as much as I do normally with my youngest son whilst my other son's are at school. So grab a cuppa, sit down and relax. I hope you get something out of this article and tips. If you are someone who is suffering....please consider talking with someone, leaning on someone but most of all know there are people in your life that love you & cherish you.

Feeling depressed can drain you of your energy, making anything in your daily life seem quite difficult to cope with. Even though overcoming this mental illness is not easy, it can be done. There are several ways to beat this with some self help and even though it will take time and patience, it can be accomplished.

One of the first things you need to do is make a big change in your current lifestyle. Stop isolating yourself and begin to exercise each day(even if around the block for a walk). Start challenging those negative thoughts in your mind (use positive affirmations such as "I can", "I am able" or "I will"). Eat healthier foods and stay away from foods that are considered to be unhealthy, such as refined carbs(cut down on caffeine / alcohol as this changes your focus). You must dig deep inside of yourself and become as strong as you can (buy a gorgeous journal and jot down regular thoughts, make goals for yourself). Make some positive choices in your life for each new day and also get some support from others, like your family and friends (always believe in you...know there is others sometimes in your same predicament...YOU are not ALONE...there are people that love you....just reach out!).

Spend time to think about all the things you can do to help make yourself feel better and begin to build upon it. Consider taking a nice long walk or spending some quality time with family or friends. Start off slow and take it only one step at a time. You did not get depressed over night, so do not expect it to go away quickly. It will take some time, but with your inner strength and will power to survive, you will be able to win the battle against depression.

"Loving myself heals my life. I nourish my mind, body and soul"

Receiving lots of support is one thing that you need during this time in your life. You may feel some shame or exhaustion, but remember this is all a symptom of depression and as you begin to win the battle, these feelings will start to vanish. Do not stay alone even though at times that is the way you feel you want to be. I know it can be very normal and the easy way out. Instead try being around the ones who are closest to you, for this too may help to build up some strength in your mind.

There are some utterly devine Journals (some I sell which are Fair Trade) that you can buy and use to outline thoughts, goals etc. Plan out each day and be sure to have something to do or somewhere to go. You will be surprised to see how pushing yourself will make you feel better. The depression will not lift that quickly, but you certainly will feel it gradually decrease as time goes by and you will soon begin to feel more energetic and upbeat with a much more positive attitude.

Remember that depression can stand in your way of living a normal and happy life and stop you from doing everything that is positive, but never give up. "I choose love, joy and freedom, open my heart and allow wonderful things to flow into my life." Continue to exercise each day, eat a good and healthy balanced diet and always keep in your mind that the trick to beating this illness is to replace all of the negative thoughts with much more balanced thoughts. Become emotionally intelligent, this way you can harness the all the powers of your thoughts and plant only good and positive feelings in your mind. Partaking in Alcoholic beverages and too much caffeine can alter this state of mind. Remember that depression is strong so it will take an even stronger means of inner power to conquer it. "My life is a joy filled with love, fun and friendship all I need do is stop all criticism, forgive, relax and be open."

Why not try some of the following treatments:

Relaxation Massage
Reiki Healing
Chakra Rebalance
Aromatherapy: Oil Blends to burn/vaporise within your home and car, Body lotions, Facial & Room Spray.

Depression can be triggered by stress, lack of exercise, chemical imbalance in the brain or a traumatic life event. Why not try the following natural Aromatherapy blends.

Essential Oils :

Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli

Suggestions for Use:

Add 10 drops of essential oil to the bath and soak for 15 minutes (or more if you can).
Add a few drops of essential oil to a carrier oil and use as a full body massage.
Use as an inhalation for burning or vaporisation.
Buy Floral waters or Linen waters in the above Oils and use as a facial Spritzer or Body Spray.

Meditation

Meditation is a wonderful relaxing way of calming your whole body, I have done previous blog entry on this so give one of those a try. Do this regularly. Make a time each day that way you wont go a day without it. Regular Meditation has been proven to help heal from in.

Positive Affirmations

By choosing to think and say positive affirmations as true, the subconscious is forced into one of two reactions - avoidance or reappraisal. Because affirmations actually reprogram your thought patterns, they change the way you think and feel about things, and because you have replaced dysfunctional beliefs with your own new positive beliefs, positive change comes easily and naturally. This will start to reflect in your external life, you will start to experience seismic changes for the better in many aspects of your life. I regularly tell my children "What you tell your brain is what your body will believe".

There are so many ways of doing affirmations:

Mirror
Cards
Sing / chant
Saying with passion.

If you use our good friend Mr Google you will find loads of wonderful Positive Affirmations, but below I have scouted and found some really good ones (some I have been using over various times of my life).

A list of positive affirmations to deal with depression

I pursue my life’s purpose
I feel worthy
I feel fulfilled & joyful
I deserve to be happy
I only have positive mental pictures
Joy overflows in my life
I am becoming better everyday
I embrace positive self-esteem
I reject abuse from others
I have faith and deep belief in myself
I have an enthusiastic outlook on life
My future looks great

A list of positive Self Confidence Affirmations

I am strong and secure
I have inner resources
I have the power to realize my goals
I take charge of my life
I am valuable
I stand firmly in my belief in myself
People respect me
People like me
I am a true friend
I care for people
I am confident of my capabilities, expertise, and know-how
I am interested in others
I am confident
I am a strong person
I dissolve all obstacles to having complete self-confidence
I am a success
I choose to be happy
I have faith in God and my future
I am courageous
I am a hero
People admire me
I deserve to succeed
I am calm
I maintain my self-confidence in all times and places
I forgive myself
I have inner peace
I heal all issues affecting my self-confidence
I am intelligent
I forgive myself for any and all past mistakes
I am secure in myself
I am confident in myself
I discover new aspects of my self-confidence daily
I take action
I balance my self-confidence with modesty perfectly
I recognize and honor my talents, abilities, and skills
I see each part of my life as a lesson
I feel confident from the inside out

A list of positive Self Esteem Affirmations

I am loveable
I am worthy of love and friendship
I accept myself completely
I have a solid sense of self-identity
I see myself realistically and objectively
I find deep inner peace within myself as I am
I say positive things about myself to myself
I am a kind, caring and decent person
I forgive myself for all I have done
I forgive every person who has undermined my self-esteem
All false images of myself from the past are now dissolved
I love and accept all parts of myself
I am an interesting person
I love and accept all of my thoughts and feelings
I am interested in other people
All false messages about me are now dissolved in total grace
Every day I am getting better and better
I love and approve of myself aside from my accomplishments
I share my feelings with others and they accept me
I have positive self esteem
My self esteem comes from inside me
I love and approve of myself
I accept myself completely as I am
I value and honor myself as I am
I strive to improve myself
I am loving and accepting of myself just as I am
I am loving and accepting of myself for who I am becoming
I stand firmly in my powerful positive self-esteem
I believe strongly in my powerful positive self-esteem
I feel total peace with my powerful positive self-esteem
I am filled with energy, vitality, and self-esteem
I am pleased with how I handle my emotions
I know how to manage my schedule
I know how to promote my emotional and physical well-being.
I take care of my body's needs
I love and respect my body.
I fill my mind with positive and nourishing thoughts.
I am a wonderful person.
I deserve health, energy, and calmness
I have confidence in my body's ability to heal
I feel radiant full of abundant energy and health
The world is full of beauty and abundance
I am attracted only to those people and situations that support and nurture me
I appreciate the positive people
I love and honor myself
I enjoy being positive and having positive feelings

Within these Affirmations....."Visualise them". Visualise YOU taking these thoughts on, taking on the feeling after smelling the Aromatherapy, Taking on the feeling after a Meditation. You can do it! I believe in you.

So what are you waiting for.....go try some today.

I hope you enjoyed today's blog. I have tried to put in as much as I can. But always know I am only an email away, or leave a comment on here with any questions that you may have.

Now what I would like you to do......

* take phone off hook / put it on silent.

*click on the link above in my new post after this, turn your volume up to a comfortable sound volume

* Press play and enjoy.

*feel free to close your eyes and just relax to this gorgeous music.

All my blessings,

Revamp for Overall Being

2010-06-18T14:34:00.000+10:00

Well I have had a busy week......Revamping my website...Giving it a FRESH new look!

What do you think of it? I also have added a slideshow with a music clip which I think portrays Overall Being. I didnt want elevator music cause I think we all need some love, vibrancy in our lives at some point.

But I would love to hear your thoughts on how you find my new website...hence this blog post.

I now have a stinking headache from all this intense work.....so am going to try add the slideshow on here then sign off for the week.

Wishes for a gorgeous up and coming weekend.

Best Wishes,

Insight Into Me :) & Overall Being

2010-06-17T09:47:00.000+10:00

I have had a few clients when emailing me asking where on earth I get my inspiration , energy from and just general questions about me and my background. So I thought I would do a blog post about this.

I do though have a About Me on my website for anyone wanting to have a little read further :)

So here we go.....grab a cuppa , settle back into your chosen seating decor and enjoy!

First up I want too start with this quote:

“There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.” - Unknown This is SOOOO me....I cant tell you how many hours, how many hairs that have turned grey / fallen out over starting Overall Being many many years ago in 2003.

Overall Being has a lot to offer the shopper from home. It is an online business which offers Personalised and Unique Gifts, Massage and other interesting tips along the way.

Overall Being was very different back when it started in 2003. It was started as a business offering a range of alternative & conventional Massage treatments to clients in their own home. Being a mother I needed flexibility and the ease of promoting my business without too much time away from my family. Having this online allows me to work from home around such.

I have a thirst for natural therapies and alternative ways. Hence why I have so many various techniques that I can fall back on. I feel giving alittle of you to help others brings joy and hope for humanity as a whole. It creates fabulous good energy which is what Overall Being is.

My Logo is mainly of a Lotus Flower. I think its quite fitting for this business and me as the owner cause my belief hence why it was chosen. The Lotus Flower is one of the most ancient and deepest symbols of our planet. It grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. Untouched by the impurity, lotus symbolises the purity of heart and mind. Which is how I came up with the name. It represents long life, health, honor and good luck. All of what I live by and what I try to bring into Overall Being to every customer that graces the front door. I treat each client as if it is my first and last.

I have studied quite a number of various techniques which allows me to offer many ways of treating oneself to my clients, family/friends. Being a mother now of four boys( Alexander 1996, Nicholas 1998, Samuel 2002, Jack 2008), I required a fair amount of flexibility and am terrific at multitasking. No job or order is too big, I love a challenge when someone comes and says do you or can you do this?!

Overall Being has been offering since 2003 various techniques of Reiki, Kundalini, Aromatherapy, Massage Parties, Crystal Therapy, Massage techniques and online Reiki Courses. Along with crystal jewellery. I also have been doing Home Massage Boutique parties, which is always such a hit!!

When I became pregnant with our fourth son, I decided to take some “Hands on” time off. Putting my massage on hold for a moment, so I could enjoy being a new mum. Life certainly is busy, but so rewarding at the same time. I suffered unfortunately bad PND after having Jack which lead me to delve back into meditation and therapy to help heal my soul whilst using conventional methods as well.

Since having this time off it made me think about other ways of bringing joy into my life. Which is how Overall Being has grown to where it is today , offering various other products which some I outsource to other work at home businesses or have become a proud stockist for or some I hand make myself. To have one place to visit on the web makes it extremely easy for people to help give memorable gifts to those they love.

I now offer personalised and customised photo gifts for anyone seeking something of difference.

The fabric I use to make my quillows, blankets, Hot pack/Lavender Bags or cushions is imported and has been described as having hugs all around you when snuggled into one. Available in this are: quillows, cushions, pet beds and blankets of all sizes using the same fabric. But using your own style in the chosen pattern fabric. There are quite alot of various colours, patterns available.

I am a proud stockist for the amazing ever-lovable Zoobies. A plush toy "slash" cushion "slash" blanket...All in one. Perfect to take to bed, trips in car or to the shops. They come in two different sizes.

I love natural products. Products that I know what is in it. Putting things onto my skin with chemicals just diminishes the beauty eventually. I offer a range of Aromatherapy products aswell such as Blends, Colognes, Perfumes, Soaps, & Candles. I am also a proud stockist of Fresh Faced Skincare & Mineral Makeup. Which is a 100% Australian owned and made Natural product. But also Gaia.....the name speaks for itself.

Which leads me to LR Health and Beauty. These products are all natural and made using the wonderful healing ingredient of Aloe Vera. I am a consultant of such.

Along with the above....there is also a range of jewellery which is all handmade. Using handmade Kaolin beads, crystals and such which has been sourced from overseas. With the Crystal Bracelets I can also add Reiki Healing into each piece as an added special touch for the giver.

Digital Scrapbooking is also available at Overall Being, whereby I use the clients photos to create a everlasting leather bound album, filled with memories. These albums are perfect for the coffee table or as a gift to someone. There is many different sizes available and also have created a Digital Scrapbook page and had it printed onto a Canvas to hang on the wall. They are quite stunning and highly unique. Even creating Invitations, Place cards, Thank you cards, etc...I also now have Photo Gifts / Canvases / Albums available. But if you after just a page....then that is do able as well. These being digital are easily sent via email too. So this way you can choose who you use for printing.

There is a Gift Ideas page on Overall Being which highlights suggestions for the shopper. To allow them to see what is available on a website as a quick guide makes the whole shopping experience and visit to me more memorable and unique.

That is where the versatility comes into it and allows me to offer clients to “create” their very own gift basket. Each Basket can be tailored to the individual and anything can be added to it.

Overall Being has been running like this for the past 12mths and will continue to do so. I think having somewhere like this on the web adds love and flexibility. In this era we all need this!

There is also a gorgeous way of celebrating time together as people. Overall Being offers a Massage Boutique experience in the comfort of your own home. Offering many complimentary services to the host and discounts for the attendees. Perfect for hens nights/afternoons, Girl get togethers, baby showers and such.

So as you can see Overall Being is exactly what the name says, incorporating Lifes pleasures into one spot.

"Life is not about the moments we breathe, but the moments that take our breath away"

So as you can see Overall Being is filled with many aspects for anyone any age. I do try to add Reiki to every piece before sending it as an added extra to the receiver.

I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into my world and always know I am available via email or phone.

Until my next blog.....enjoy every moment!

Today I am off to watch my second born son play school footy in their grand final...Yay go St James :))

Regards (Love & Light)

Migraine Headache Massage Treatment~Compliments of OB

2010-06-10T12:49:00.000+10:00

Well I don't know about you...But having a headache or a migraine can just be the pitts! I am lucky I dont suffer from them only when I am sick I do though. But I do treat a few clients who do suffer from these and they can certainly be quite stoppable if treated and checked on properly

So I thought I would share an article I wrote sharing some of my knowledge in the wonderful world of Massage and Trigger Point Therapy.

If you choose to share this please do so by using the right ways of sharing...not the way of copy and pasteing...cause that would sadden me.

Enjoy though and if you ever need anything please always know I am available via email anytime. Or visit my website for further details on Massage.

Kind Regards,

Massage, a common method of relieving migraine headaches, can be done by a professional - or you can do it yourself using this technique.

A light massage combined with migraine pressure points will give you the greatest relief. You need only a few simple points about how to massage a migraine headache.

Migraine Pressure Point Defined
It is important to learn the migraine pressure point or points that bring relief. A migraine pressure point is a point on your body that, when pressed, will lessen the pain in your head. Surprisingly, a migraine pressure point is not necessarily the point that hurts most.

A migraine pressure point may be pressed and released in slow, rhythmical fashion, and deliberately massaged to gain relief. This will release congested energy and blood from the head and ease your pain.

Migraine Pressure Point Technique

You will be treating each migraine pressure point with these simple steps.

* Use only the pads of your thumbs or first two fingers - never the ends.
* Keep the pressure light to moderate, depending on how sensitive the point is to your touch.
* Press hard enough so you can feel hardness or tension under your thumb or fingers.
* If a migraine pressure point hurts so much that you can't take a deep breath, apply less pressure on that point.
* Let your fingers sink into the migraine pressure point as you apply pressure gradually. Feel your thumb or finger going gently, gradually deeper and deeper.
* While your thumb or finger is as deep as you want to go, massage the point with tiny, circular movements of your finger.
* Keep your thumb or finger on the migraine pressure point until you feel a movement or change there. It may feel softer or warmer.
* Now slowly, gradually release the migraine pressure point until your thumb or finger leaves the skin.
* Repeat several times at same point.

Migraine Pressure Point Locations

Remember to be firm, but gentle. Insufficient pressure on a migraine pressure point will not be effective - too much pressure will create tension in your surrounding muscles.

Here are a few migraine pressure point locations to get you started. Start with the first, and work your way through each point, consciously relaxing as you do so.

1. Migraine Pressure Point at Base of Skull
Locate the bony base of your skull in back. Place your thumb pads under the skull's base, each thumb about 1 inch from your spinal column. Holding your thumbs against the two points, tilt your head back slightly. Now press upward gradually, counting to 10, and breathing deeply as you do so. When you reach the deepest point, massage with tiny, circular motions of the thumbs, still holding the pressure. When you feel a change in the point, slowly release the pressure, counting to 10 again. Repeat 5 times.

2. Migraine Pressure Point at Mid-Forehead
This migraine pressure point is located at the middle of your forehead, right between your eyebrows. Using the migraine pressure point technique described above, and your thumbs or one of the first two fingers, press inward gradually, counting to 10, and breathing deeply as you do so. When you reach the deepest point, massage with tiny, circular motions, still holding the pressure. As you feel a change in the point, slowly release the pressure, counting to 10 as you do so. Repeat 10 times.

3. Migraine Pressure Point at Eye Corners
Feel the face at the outer corners of your eyes. Move your fingers away from the eyes until you find the spots just behind the bone. Using the migraine pressure point technique and one or two finger pads, apply pressure gradually inward, counting to 10, and breathing deeply as you do so. When you reach the deepest point, massage with tiny, circular motions, still holding the pressure. As you feel a change in the point, slowly release the pressure, counting to 10 as you do so. Repeat 10 times.

4. Migraine Pressure Point on Hand
Surprisingly, you have a migraine pressure point on each hand. It's the fleshy part between your thumb and index finger. Using the thumb pad and index finger of your opposite hand, gradually squeeze the upper portion of this migraine pressure point, counting to 10 and breathing deeply. When you reach the deepest point, massage with tiny, circular motions, still holding the pressure. As you feel a change in the point, slowly release the pressure, counting to 10 as you do so. Repeat 10 times.

5. Migraine Pressure Point on Foot
The last point you will use to massage migraine headaches away is located on the top of each foot. Locate the place where the bones come together between your big toe and your second toe. With thumb or finger pads, press downward gradually, counting to 10, and breathing deeply as you do so. When you reach the deepest point, massage with tiny, circular motions, still holding the pressure. As you feel a change in the point, slowly release the pressure, counting to 10 again. Repeat 10 times.

Different bodies respond differently to pressure points. These should work for you.

NOTE: If you are on any medication please check with your GP if you are allowed to have Massages...Cause blood thinning medications you are NOT allowed too. This is information shared to help those manage themselves in the comfort of their own home.

Photo Gifts

2010-06-09T14:26:00.001+10:00

Do you like my new updated blog?? I love it. Always makes you feel like you have just changed furniture around in the house...which I love doing...but with this new house of ours I cant :( So it will have to be my blog and website where I change the furniture around hehe

Anyways down to my blog post for the day.....I thought since I have not as yet explained about Photo Gifts now would be the best time too. With June already here...if you are anything like me, I start to think about and make lists for christmas presents.

What wonderful things to give something that has a special photo of collage placed on it to someone as a christmas gift?!

Well I have loads of things that you can place a photo or allow me to create a collage onto. If you are a business and would like products created using your logo this can be done also. Perfect thank you to special clients maybe?

Below is an example of a calendar that I made today.....I have used collages of my boys as an example....but as you can see this can be done using as little as one or many photos to add something to a calendar.

There are quite a few things available:

Calendars, Place coasters, Shirts, Hats, Aprons, Mugs, Keyrings, Collage Canvases, Bags, Diaries, Photo Albums, Jewellery and much much more....so below I will show some examples....But I do have these listed on my website whereby you can obtain all information. But always email me if you are after anything.

Raja Yoga Meditation

2010-06-02T09:45:00.000+10:00

raja yoga meditation

I use to go to regular Raja yoga sessions years ago and have found this sheet that this is printed out on, so thought I would share it. Sharing love and energy is a way of drawing it back. Namaste everyone. If you feel you need to share this please use the share link button located on this blog not copy and paste. Cause I have permission in sharing this.

Daily mental exercises. The act of Raja Yoga meditation for at least 15 minutes in the early morning will have a positive effect during the entire day.

Upon waking have the thought; I am a peaceful soul, my aim today is to radiate peace to every person that I come into contact with.

These meditations have been taken from the knowledge as taught by the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga meditation organization. The organization is unique because the main administrators are women.
Raja Yoga meditation

Try to experience the stillness of mind of being a peaceful soul as other thoughts emerge in the mind do not judge or focus on them but repeat ............

I am a peaceful soul .............

I am a peaceful soul ............

My mind is filled with peace ..............

I radiate peace to the world ...............

I feel the gentle waves of peace flowing across my mind ...........

As these peaceful thoughts emerge in my mind I feel the stillness and silence envelopes my mind .................

I am the peaceful soul ......

I am a peaceful loving soul ............

My mind feels light and free from worries ...........

I realize my real nature is peace ..........

Peaceful thoughts flow through the mind and I feel the self becoming light ......................

I am a being of light shining like a star .......................

I radiate peace and light to the world ......................

The light and peace envelopes me and the waves of peace and light shine like a lighthouse.............................................

This is the wonderful journey of self discovery.

Raja Yoga Meditation philosophy

The basis for attaining an experience in raja yoga meditation in to understand the self and the mind. The human mind is the most creative, powerful and wonderful "instrument" we possess. Using this energy called mind we have been able to search the deepest oceans, send humans to the moon and scan the molecular fabric of the building blocks of nature. But have we found our true self? We have become the most educated and civilized society in our history, but are we civil towards each other?

The soul has three main faculties; the mind or consciousness, the intellect and the subconscious.

Thoughts flow from the sub conscious mind to the conscious mind. Feelings and emotions form in accordance with the montage of thoughts flowing in the mind. Therefore our state of mind at any given moment is determined by the thoughts in our consciousness, and also with the feelings that we associate with those thoughts. Since our sub consciousness contains all our previous thoughts and experiences, it is necessary to selectively control the flow of thoughts that emerges from the sub conscious mind.

The intellect is the controller which is used to discriminate so that only positive and benevolent thoughts flow into our mind. With meditation or deep contemplation, the individual is able to strengthen and sharpen the intellect. The end result is a constant state of well being. If we are able to understand the self as the source of energy that creates our feelings, then the following will become our aims.

Become aware of our state of mind and of the thoughts that flows into the mind from our subconscious.
Strengthen the intellect so that the individual can discriminate and thereby only allow positive and peaceful thoughts to flow into the mind.
Through this process of self development the individual develops more control over the mind.

These meditations have been taken from the knowledge as taught by the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga meditation organization.

Beginner Meditations to try at home

2010-06-02T09:28:00.000+10:00

I thought I would start the day with sharing some Meditation techniques that I use and work for me. I do further advanced ones now which I use before and during a Distant Reiki session.

When you are starting out with meditation, we are overwhelmed by the many choices and techniques we have available, and many times we end up doing the wrong thing, because we start with more advanced types for which we simply do not have the mental equipment yet.

Thus it is important for beginners in meditation to choose simple techniques whereby you minimize the changes of external diversion and maximize your focus on one single object. Later on, once you get used to the simple meditations, you can get more creative and attempt the wide variety of meditation types and techniques available to you.

Here are 3 of the most powerful beginner meditation techniques that you can learn and use right away:

Count your breath meditation

This is simply a meditation to focus on the rhythm of your breath by counting your in and out breath. It is very easy to do, and at first you mind will start wandering around. Do not worry about it, it is quite natural. Just gently acknowledge that and shift your mind back into counting your breath again. With time, your mind will slow down and will stop wandering by itself, without any external 'nudging'.

How to do it:

1. Sit down, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Be aware of every breathing in and breathing out.

2. Do not try to control your breathing, or try to slow it down forcefully. Just breath automatically, freely and pay attention to the air passing through your nose, lungs and goes out again.

3. After a few breaths, start counting.

4. Breathing in, one.........breathing out ,two........breathing in, three........breathing out, four... breathing in, five..... breathing out, six

5. Should you find yourself thinking of something else instead of your breathing, just acknowledge it, and return to your breathing, and start counting again

6. Now notice the sensations of your breathing. The depth, the speed, see if your breathing becomes increasingly slower and quieter, if your breathing more and more goes to your stomach or your chest, if your body becomes more relaxed through your breathing, ...etc. Try to notice this as an outsider, without stopping from counting. If you cannot, then just go back to counting

7. Breathing in, breathing out, breathing in, breathing out, etc.

8. If at any time you notice any strange feelings in your body, like twinklings, or muscle reactions, just notice that, it is quite normal. Go back to your breathing

9. Once you got to 100, slowly return to normal, open your eyes, take in everything you see in the room, get up from the chair, stretch your muscles

10. You're done!

Flame meditation

This one is still one of my favourites. I love candles, so I am a bit partial to this :)

In this meditation, you will focus on a candle flame.

Turn off the lights, making sure that you still have some light entering the room, so you have the room in semi-dark. You will light a candle and position it at a level when you can look at the flame without any strains. Try not to think of the flame or the candle. Every time we wander away in our thoughts we return to the candle-flame without judging. Instead of a candle you can also choose an apple, a flower or any other object as your object of meditation.

How to do it:

1. Have the candle at eye level so you can see the flame easily

2. Sit down, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing, just as in the first meditation technique mentioned above

3. Be aware of each breathing in and each breathing out.

4. After taking a few breaths, open your eyes and focus all your attention to the flame.

5. Breathe deeply and steadily and stare at the flame. Don't think of the candle, the flame, or anything else. If your mind wanders away, just return it gently to the flame.

6. Breathe deeply and steadily and stare at the flame.

7. Continue simply focusing on the candel for the period of time you had set apart for this meditation exercise.

8. You can now close your eyes and try to see the object at the inside of your eyelids.

9. Try to visualise the flame as long as you can, but don't strain yourself.

10. When the image disappears or you start thinking of other things, just try to get the image of your object projected in front of your eyes again.

11. When the time is up, just take back your thoughts slowly to the environment around you, open your eyes, stretch your legs, and just be aware of the here and the now.

12. You're done!

Relaxation using visualization

This is a simple Visualization that helps you to reduce tension and Stress, totally suitable for meditation newbies.

How to do it:

1. Sit down, close your eyes, and direct your attention to your breathing, just as in the first excercise.

2. Be aware of every breathing in and breathing out.

3. Let your breathing go on autopilot and do not try to steer it.

4. Observe how the air slowly goes in through your nose, fills up your lungs, and goes out again.

5. Now you are ready to start the Visualization.

6. With every breath, you start to feel the positive energy into your lungs.

7. When you breathe out, imagine all negative feelings escape from your body together with the air you breathe out.

8. When you are totally relaxed, choose an image, a situation, or an environment that means rest, peace, and calmness for you.

10. Walk around (in your imagination) and enjoy every moment in your favorite surroundings.

11. Try to involve all your senses. Smell, taste, look, and feel as many details as possible.

12. Focus on this image and hold it in your mind as firmly as possible.

13. Enjoy this image in all its details and pay attention to all the emotions that accompany it.

14. Feel the tingling in your body, feel your muscles relaxing, and notice your body reacting directly to everything that you created in your mind

15. Continue this Visualization for as long as you like.

16. Any time you are ready to stop, take your attention back to the rest of your body and become aware of yourself being in the room.

17. Open your eyes.

18. You're done!

Summary: You now have three powerful beginner meditations that you can employ at any time, each needing only a few minutes of your time per day.
Once you are familiar with these meditations, you are ready to try some more advanced meditation types

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Media Release from Connect2Mums 2010 Awards

2010-06-01T13:46:00.000+10:00

Media Release from Connect 2 Mums site...I thought I would do my bit in helping to promote this more to others who may follow my blog that havent as yet nominated their business or their favourite business.

Mumpreneurs – It’s Your Time to Shine

Imagine yourself as a magazine cover star, respected speaker and representative of a national organisation? This and many more accolades are what await the winners of Connect2Mum’s AusMumpreneur Awards.

The first Connect2Mums AusMumpreneur Catherine Oehlman is still basking in the glory of winning this award last year and encourages all Australian businesses to nominate for the awards – and not just mums in business.

Since being crowned (with a tiara) the 2009 AusMumpreneur, Cath has enjoyed stronger readership at http://squigglemum.com and increased attention from the media, making her a sought-after blogger and interviewee.

“Everything changed for me the night I won the Connect2Mums top award,” Cath explained.

“I stopped seeing myself as a teacher-turned-mum with a blog, and started seeing myself as a mumpreneur with an emerging business.

“It not only changed the way others saw me but also the way I saw myself,” she said, encouraging others to put themselves forward.

“Nominating yourself is about saying, ‘This is who I am, this is what I'm doing and this is why others should know about my business.’ I believe there are times to be humble, and there are times to stand up proudly. These awards are an opportunity to shine.”

So is 2010 your year to shine in business? The Connect2Mums AusMumpreneur Awards recognise the best and brightest in business.

Businesses throughout Australia are invited to nominate for the following categories:

AusMumpreneur of the Year
Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are invited to nominate for the following categories:

Product Innovation Award
Best Boutique/Store
Handmade Mumpreneur of the Year
Best Blog Award
Best Eco Friendly Business Award
Best Service Business
Dadpreneur of the Year

Winners from each category will receive their award at a gala event at Rydges South Bank, Brisbane, on 31 July 2010, during the Connect2Mums Conference.

For more information about the 2010 AusMumpreneur Awards or the Connect2Mums Conference visit www.connect2mums.com.au

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For further information, images or an interview please contact:

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Strawberry Communications

P: 0423 969 661

E: johanna@strawberrycommunications.com.au

W: www.strawberrycommunications.com.au

About Connect2Mums

Connect2mums is Australia’s leading online community for Mumpreneurs.
Connect2mums provides a safe and supportive environment for women in business to get together and share information, network and gain support.
Connect2mums was launched in April 2009, and since this time has grown rapidly. There are currently 2000+ members with a projected growth to 10,000 in 2011.

Competition.....shhhhh....Do tell

2010-05-28T17:24:00.000+10:00

As promised......A competition to warm your soul up.

I am overwhelmed with the love and support that you are giving me. Each day I think now what can I give my followers? What can I indulged and share with them what I know? I often wonder if you are enjoying it.....so please let me know, I have many options here on this blog or facebook tabs or even on my website to let me know your thoughts of Overall Being.

So my way I thought of saying Let's warm up Overall Being was do a random major competition.

We are now sitting on with last count 1180 fans on Facebook.....49 blog followers.....and 300 odd followers via twitter. I try to add extra tips and hints to make things not so boring but also try to update you along the way with what I feel you might want to know about. I dont email out newsletters too much cause I know spam is annoying :)

So what is the prize and how do I win it, I can hear?

When I see facebook fan page hit over 2000 fans and 10 more newsletter subscribers.....I will do a gift box prize with random mystery chosen gifts (according the male, female etc) to a random.org chosen person.

The last prize box I sent out was valued to over $200......so don't worry I dont skint on prizes. I use some Overall Being and some grocery brought items.

Now because facebook has cracked down on competitions and "fans" sharing about competitions we all will need to be very particular about we share OB......Some ideas I thought of are:

Find your favourite one or 10 favourite photos in my album click share.
Use the good ole Invite friends
Use facebook button on my website and click Like (it shows up on your homepage)
Or any creative other device or thought.....even tagging....I dont mind if you want to tag Overall Being in your status....creating a creative story using Overall Being in it.....gets everyone excited and enthralled with who is OB!

Now there won't be a deadline......so if this takes 1 week, 3mths, or even a yr......well let's hope it doesnt take that long cause I would love to send this prize out before end of winter.....the competition will still stand.

So happy Overall Being sharing and let's all embrace the love & joy life can bring us!

FREE shout out~: Connect 2 Mums Awards is now open

2010-05-26T14:05:00.000+10:00

Did you know Connect2Mums does awards each year? It is open at the moment for anyone too nominate their favourite business or blog in the categories they feel they are best suited.

I spent a morning this week sending in alot of nominations.....So much so that I was ready to have them say no more Lisa no more lol but they didnt *phew*

So if there is a special business or blog you like to frequent lately or over the past time spent online why not duck over now to Connect2Mums and nominate them. The process is really quick and easy plus no cost to you, apart from the download of sending an email :)

Here is the information of what Award Categories that are available for 2010 (just to make it easier for you )

Categories include:

AusMumpreneur of the Year, Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, Product Innovation Award, Best product design, Best Boutique or Store run and owned by a Mum, Handmade Mumpreneur of the Year, Best Blog Award, Best Eco Friendly Business Award, Best Service Business & Dadpreneur of the Year.

To read alittle more about this click here : http://mumpreneursconnect.blogspot.com/ I have nominated my favourite. Why dont you?

Winners from each category will receive their Award at a gala event at Rydges South Bank in Brisbane Saturday Evening 31 July 2010. Once you nominate someone the person who you nominated will receive a nomination pack emailed to them (that is when they know they have been nominated)....All nominations must be received by 5pm Wednesday 30 June

About Connect2mums

Connect2mums is Australia’s leading online community for Mumpreneurs. Connect2mums provides a safe and supportive environment for women in online businesses to get together and share information, network and gain support. Launched in April 2009, Connect 2Mums has grown rapidly, currently there are 2000+ members with a projected growth to 10 000 members in 2011. Connect2mums has strong member loyalty with over 65% of visitors revisiting the site more than twice a day and more than 25% of members visiting the site over 500 times a month. Members use Connect2mums as a trusted source of information for both their business and personal needs.

Connect2mums provides members with relevant information and opportunities to interact and socialise with other mums across Australia and New Zealand. Friday night live chats, newsletters, product reviews, real-life events, competitions and articles are just some of the ways women get connected at Connect2mums.

Now I have seen they are still calling out for this hence why I thought I would do a blog about it. See this as my free shout out for the day to another business but recognising many in the same process.

LR Beauty & Health comes to Overall Being

2010-05-26T11:47:00.000+10:00

I am here this morning to bring FANTASTIC news to everyone who loves to shop with Overall Being. I am a a very proud LR Beauty & Health Consultant.

Most information has been uploaded to it's very own page via my website.

But I felt I would blog about this product to give you a further indepth view on LR Beauty & Heath Systems. You can also email me for any further information too. Or if you feel this would be great for you to use or even join up as a consultant always contact me.

About LR
Feel good. Look great.
Since the founding of LR 25 years ago, our name stands for wellbeing and beauty in already over 30 countries worldwide. Year after year we record an increase in turnover, which is largely due to the great success stories of approx. 300,000 independent LR Consultants.

"We at LR have developed a healty and beauty system that makes people feel good and look great. Anyone can use or even sell LR products: with our sales system it is easy to start and anyone can be successful"
Dr. Jens M. Abend, CEO LR Health and Beauty Systems

LR Health and Beauty Systems - Since 1985

- All Products Made in Germany by LR Health & Beauty Systems at the logistics centre - Ahlen Germany

- Since 1985 in more than 30 Countries around Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Philippines

- LR has its own Aloe Vera Plantations where the Aloe Vera is organically grown

- Strictly Certified Products for your comfort and peace of mind such as:

*Dermatest

*Institute Fresenius

*International Aloe Science Council

- No animal testing is carried out for any of LR's products

- Child Labor is non-existent with LR

- LR has a High Respect for our Environment

- LR's products are produced with the Highest Quality Ingredients

The vision of LR
LR is to be recognized as a professional partner for their high quality and attractive prices for Health & Beauty Products, with a Marketing plan which supports and makes the personal success very achievable.

The LR Mission – We keep our promises
We promise that you can live a better life with LR. This means for our Customers, they can feel and look better by using our Products. For our Consultants it means, that we supply the support for those who want to work with us and we offer a chance for change.

What is available as a quick snapshot:

Aloe Vera
Health and Wellness
Skin Care
MicroSilver
Body Care
Hair Care
Hair Loss
Cosmetics/Make-up
Baby Care
Animal Care
Fragrances for Her
Fragrances for Him
Weight Loss
Gift Vouchers
Join LR

So as you can see LR Beauty & Health is an overall benefit for anyone. Perfect if you are a Mum at home or someone who is looking at having something "extra" in their life aswell. So its not only a Health & Beauty help but can be a career.

To visit LR Beauty & Health System via my website please visit the link below.

Feel Good Look Good

So don't delay contact me today .......LR Beauty & Health might be THE answer you have been waiting for.

Hope you all are having a fantastic Wednesday though.

Winter Warmer Sale

2010-05-20T09:50:00.000+10:00

To warm up everyone Overall Being is having a Winter Warmer Sale.

Sale ending June 14th

Items listed below are the only available so first in best dressed. To order EMAIL ME with item description, postal address and once I receive payment your order will be sent out.

What's available:

Zoobies

Any 2 Zoobies ordered receive 10% off.
For any 3 Zoobies ordered you will receive a third free (A baby one of your choice).

Postage: $10

Numerology Chart Report

Buy 1 Report $45

Buy 2 Reports $80

Buy 3 Reports $120 and receive 4th for free.

When ordering this please include full name and Date of Birth.

Doodle Reversible Placemat

Perfect for any budding artist. A take with you chalk mat.

$30 (Postage $10)

Ele Mink Blanket

A slightly larger Pram / Cot blanket. Flannel on one side and panelling on Minky side.

RRP $150........Sale Price $90 , Postage $10.

Vintage Blanket

Pram / Cot Blanket. Vintage shabby chic inspired backed with powder blue Minky.

RRP $140.......Sale price $90, Postage $10

Blue/Green Handknitted baby Cocoon / Beanie.

Use this for a newborn to keep them swaddled and warm during winter. Once outgrown can be tied at one end and used as a beanie.

RRP $ 35......Sale Price $25, Postage $5

Two-Wool Pink / Cream Baby Cocoon, Beanie

This gorgeous soft Pink / Cream hand knitted Baby cocoon / Beanie is perfect to be used for any newborn to be swaddled in. Later on tie one end and use it as a beanie.

RRP $35.....Sale Price $25, Postage $5

All items listed above are a once off. They are ready and awaiting good homes :)

Survey

2010-05-14T12:19:00.000+10:00

Just one last thing for the day......I am just wondering if you can spare a moment and let me know where you found Overall Being.

This gives me an insight into what area I am getting out there with more. Some places I pay advertising for and some a reciprocal links, so I would love to know if these options are working for Overall Being.

You will notice to the left hand side a survey....all you have to do is tick which option.

Thanks heaps in advance in taking some time out of your schedule to do this for me.

Arctic Friday News

2010-05-14T12:03:00.001+10:00

Well its certainly freezing here in Melbourne today. Snuggled under my Minky Quillow whilst my son has his day nap I thought I would pop by to share a spot I have just joined.

Most things I sell via Overall Being are handmade by myself. The love and joy of creating something that you know you have made yourself and see the light spark up when someone receives it....there is no word for it. So to belong and find somewhere that also does this made me feel very excited I had found them.

The Contemporary Handmade Alliance

A great new facebook page called The Contemporary Handmade Alliance has been launched.

Their mission: To provide the Australian contemporary crafting community a space through which is shared high quality information, to assist and support members in their crafting endeavours; including the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, packaging and selling of their products, as well as networking opportunities.

There's a place to promote sales, link your facebook page/twitter and show pictures of your market stall.

You can go directly to their facebook fan page HERE. Or visit them via Twitter HERE

Even though I don't hold stalls at the moment :) I do have high hopes of doing so in the near future or even opening up my very own shop. So please if this interests you pay them a visit and lets all unite together and show Australia how amazing the Handmade Society is!

Enjoy Friday cause I think its the best day of the week. Stay warm and safe. Dont forget I have posted other blog entries this week which offers you some discounts and sales....

Stop the Press NEW PRODUCT~ For all the New Mummies to Be

2010-05-13T17:36:00.000+10:00

Gee I dont know why I havent told you all about this agessss ago. But I have been stocking these since gee hmmm I dont know when.

But this is perfect for any new mummy to be.

Belly Bag and Massage Kit Combo

Give yourself, or a pregnant friend this amazing gift: a Belly Bag as well as a Pregnancy Massage Kit. Which contains 1 x pregnancy essential oil blend plus a massage oil, all specifically designed to relieve stretch marks, and stress.
The pack is $99 plus postage of $10

The Belly Bag is a unique bean bag, specifically designed for relaxation during pregnancy. The hole in the centre surrounds and supports the body, allowing you to sleep, read and relax on your stomach. The Belly Bag is made from a soft PVC backed nylon, for durability and hygiene.The Belly Bag is $89 pplus postage of $10

Massage Kit Pregnancy

A fantastic gift for yourself or a friend – this massage kit contains the Massage Oil, which is a blend of almond and macadamia nut oil, as well as the pregnancy essential oil blend. All ingredients are safe for pregnant and nursing women, and they alleviate some of the aches and pains related to pregnancy.
(1 x massage oil & pregnancy essential oil). This is $36.95 plus $10 postage.

Zoobie Offer (Blog followers only) (Cause we arent allowed to do promos on FB)

2010-05-13T16:52:00.001+10:00

Oh I had to come by and blog about these lil fellows.....Baby Zoobies have landed in my house. I had to show off the baby Giraffe. He is so delightfully cute that I found it so hard to not take a photo to show you.

Excuse my face behind him I am quite sick this week. I did try to hide behind him but my eldest son couldnt get a photo without me in it.

So in the Baby range you have:

Elephant, Hippo, Giraffe, Crocodile, Tortoise

The are $54.90 which includes postage.

As a follower of Overall Being blog I am going to do a special promotion for you all.

Any 2 Zoobies ordered receive 10% off.
For any 3 Zoobies ordered you will receive a third free (A baby one of your choice).

You will also receive 15% off your order if you are a blog follower and a fan on my facebook fan page.

At time of ordering all you have to do is say you are both of these so I can check then I will deduct the discount off and do a new invoice for you.

So what are you waiting? Go to my website now and have a look at these little darlings.....They are what I think every child should own.

Numerology Offer

2010-05-13T13:32:00.000+10:00

For one week only I thought I would offer all my blog followers a discount on any Numerology Reports ordered.

From now until next Friday there will be the following discounts which you can take advantage of.

Buy 1 Report $45

Buy 2 Reports $80

Buy 3 Reports $120 and receive 4th for free.

All Numerology Reports are compiled by myself. I am a qualified Numerologist. They are emailed to you in a PDF file basis for viewing whenever you like. Which also makes it easier for you to print them out if you like.

To take this offer up. Email me lisa@overallbeing.com.au and letting me know you are a follower of this blog.

Hope you all are having a wonderful Thursday.

Feedback

2010-05-12T14:15:00.000+10:00

Afternoon :) I had this thought when browsing the stats in my website, blog and facebook page why people stay and what makes them go.

So I thought I would do a blog post on this and see what YOU have to say.

So why do you stay on a facebook fan page or follow a blog? Is it cause you obviously love the products, the updates, want to learn more, hope for competitions, sales.....????

Is there anything that I as a owner of this business am not doing right on any of the web spots....Website, Blog, Twitter, & Facebook Fan Page??

I really want the whole experience for you to be enjoyable not painful. So please give me some feedback :)

Hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday afternoon

Winter Warmer Newsletter

2010-05-11T10:30:00.000+10:00

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Well I dont know about you but I feel this year is going way too fast, it's May already! Winter has well and truly bestowed itself upon us here in Melbourne with rain, chilly air and winds. All of what makes Melbourne during the winter months. Amongst Football of course :) , Wine and yummy soups. I have three boys this winter season that play football so I well and truly feel like I am in a taxi cab travelling in all directions but how we love watching our little ones grow and develop into such terrific sports people.

Mother's Day is during Winter. I think its the universe saying "Mum stay in your pj's and relax! Happy Mother's day to all the Mothers for Sunday May 9th, I hope you had a gorgeous day being spent with family surrounding you. Mine consisted of watching three boys play Football.

This newsletter I will be highlighting a business which has shown me support and love over the time. I feel to show reciprocal love back is my way of saying how much gratitude I have for the business owner, Amanda. I also will have my usual Aromatherapy tip, new products information, discount promotion and what is coming up for Overall Being. So let's get started shall we?....

If you have recently visited Overall Being you would notice some changes....recently Overall Being had a dayspa appointment. My way of changing around rooms so to speak. Revamping it with new information, new template and less chaos amongst the pages. I feel it is much easier to navigate around now and see how Overall Being can help you. What do you think? Please feel free in letting me know.

Overall Being has been busy adding a few new items lately. If you belong to the facebook group you would have already seen some of these there but also being blogged about.

One very exciting moment which occured yesterday is the fabulous Strawberry Jam Designs are now available to purchase from Overall Being. For babies, toddlers, tweens & teens to young adults, mums & dads! Sleep, lounge, read & sit.
You will find tons of uses for these floor cushions! To view further information please click the photo displaying these awesome products below which will take you their page on my website. Any orders please just email me.

Baby Zoobies are now available. Smaller version of their bigger brothers & sisters and slightly less priced. Perfect for the Nappy bag. As you can see in the picture below. How gorgeous is he?

Doodle Reversible Placemat is one new item which I am thrilled about. Perfect for any budding artist on the go or at home. These are already available and uploaded to my website, so please take a moment to view them. Feel free in emailing me if there are any questions or if you would like to order one. They are great for anyone young or old. For children they serve a handy accessory to take with when out and about. For Adults they are perfect for a keepsake....line your dining table at your next event as a guestbook for special messages. I have added a photo of one that was sent out to a little person this week below.

I soon will be adding some new goodies....One which I have already blogged about thanks to a special business. Fascinator Clips. Gorgeous stunning very feminine slips layered with feathers, ribbons and bling. Add them to your beanie, wear it as a brooch, or top them to your outfit for a special occasion to finish off your hair piece with. These are not yet available but will be available soon.

Something new for the little children of our lives are Tooth Fairy Dolls. Boy & Girl Theme. Hand knitted little dolls to add love and excitement to little hearts. I wont be saying too much but add yourself to my blog cause once they are done I will be adding them there as a full feature to explain how they work.

I have been trying to keep the blog updated as much as possible cause I now have 44 followers over there which I am thrilled you love to read the news and behind scenes information about OB and myself. We all know on facebook there has been some major changes for businesses who have relied on this free option of running competitions on there. I am thankful for my blog and also my newsletters to keep little surprises happening for you. All competitions or sales will be blogged /& added into my newsletters. So to avoid missing out please make sure you are a follower of such. But thank you for being a supporter not only here via the newsletters but also via the blog and facebook.

I thought I would share my Stats with you. I find them quite amazing:

Twitter followers: 378
Facebook Fans: 1144
Newsletter Subscribers: 29
Blog Followers: 44

Huge thank-you !! This past year has been just overwhelming with how much Overall Being has grown and spread.

Winter Warmer Recipe
I thought with winter time I would include this time round something to help for those who suffer from the Winter Blues.

Blend Grapefruit with Lavender and use in a spray bottle to calm and uplift. Grapefruit is uplifting, an antidepressant, good for anxiety.

Quote for the Moment

"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."~ Henry Ward Beecher

Little Bit of This & Abit of That

Some people email me constantly asking if I do layby or gift certificates....the answer is YES ABSOLUTELY! I literally can hear the sigh of relief sometimes.

Layby works very casually worked out between you and I. Everyone has different things on in their life so I feel each person's Layby needs to be customised to you, so it works.

Gift Certificates are available. All can be used in any monetary value. I can even send them out to your special person as a gift wrapped surprise or emailed.

Newsletter Promo

The most exciting part to any newsletter is finding something of highlight dont you think? Well to all my fantabulous subscribers.....any order placed over $50 will recieve a special mystery gift added into your order to the value of $10 for the duration of May and June. Be sure when ordering to let me know you are a subscriber and would love your mystery prize :) and I will do the rest!

HIGHLIGHTED Business

I am proud to have Bodelicious part of my newsletter. Amanda is such an inspirational gorgeous lady that I have been very fortunate in getting to know. Below I hope gives you a further insight into this amazing business and person. You can find Amanda via the following links:

Website
Blog
Facebook

My name is Amanda and I am the owner of Bodelicious Bath & Body Products, a privately owned and run micro-business located in Ipswich. We supply individual consumers as well as retailers all around Australia.

Bodelicious products are made with the finest butters, oils, scents and other specialty ingredients which are manufactured by hand into products that help you relax your body, renew your soul and rejuvenate your senses.

In today’s times we like to think that we are starting to take more care of our bodies by watching what we eat and exercising. While this is good, we also need to be more conscious of what we use on our bodies as well.

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It weighs between 3 and a half to 4 and a half kilos and covers an area of about 20 square feet for the average person. It’s also one of the body’s largest workhorses as it helps to regulate the body’s temperature, it absorbs environmental elements, it secretes wastes and it sends tactile messages to our brain, allowing us to enjoy the important sensation of being touched. These things make it important for us to look after our skin as we only get one ‘suit’.

During winter, dry skin is a problem each of us must address, regardless of skin type. The natural environment drops in humidity and exposes the skin, particularly the hands and face, to dry winds and icy temperatures. To keep ourselves warm, we spend a great deal of this season buried under heavy layers of warm clothing and living in centrally heated spaces. This means that our skin is no longer producing the oils that help the skin retain the moisture it needs in the lower dermis, and this is what causes dry, flaky skin, which builds up and prevents our skin from absorbing the external moisture it needs. To prevent this from occurring it’s important to keep our skin free of dead skin build up with the weekly use of an exfoliating scrub.

As a special for the beginning of winter we are offering all our friends 20% off any of our exfoliating scrubs so that they can keep their skin in great condition during the cold season.

With the weather cooling now you will find that your skin needs a bit of extra care and protection to keep it looking and feeling nice.

We have a new range of lotions and creams that will soon be released to help combat the dryness caused by the wind and cool weather, as well as some luxurious bath and body oils to give yourself a quick pamper with when you need it after a hard day at work.

One of my favourite products for the cooler weather is a foaming milk bath. I love the way these bubble and release a cloud of wonderful aroma into my bathroom and how the bubbles help me to have a fun relaxing soak in the warm water. The lactic acid in the milk helps remove dead skin and expose new softer skin which makes me feel silky soft.

Another item I can’t do without in winter is my lip balm. The cold weather and the winds really dry out the fine skin of my lips, so this is a must have product for winter to keep my lips from cracking and the corners of my mouth from getting sore.

Certified Organic Shea Butter is also an important product to keep on hand in winter. It will help to heal and protect skin from the cold conditions of winter and it can be used all over your body from your hair to your heels. You can even put a few bits into your bath water for an extra treat!

Well until we meet again via the wonderful world of email.....stay warm and enjoy every moment of waking. Life is truly a remarkable gift and should be enjoyed with love, smiles and laughter.

Warmest Regards,

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-07T17:01:00.000+10:00

I want to wish all the Mothers & Grandmothers a Happy Mother's Day for Sunday. May you have a day filled with love, memories and life moments.

I will be out and about watching and loving my boys playing footy. Crossing fingers and toes it wont be raining, cause not much chop being out on a footy environment when raining.

Next week I will be sending out my season newsletter....if you havent already signed up please do so, Cause I am highlighting someone whom I am very grateful in meeting. Along with a promo discount, winter warmer recipe and much more. You can find a subscribe button either on my website homepage or on the left hand side panel of my facebook fan group.

Doodle Chalk mats & Baby Zoobies....and more!

2010-05-05T14:24:00.000+10:00

Baby Zoobies have arrived and are now available through Overall Being. They are slightly smaller than their Bigger Brothers / Sisters but perfect for the nappy bag :) They retail at $44.90 + Postage. Be quick to score yourself one of the first babies today :)

Well today I have been busy sewing away amongst my little boy.....Jack loves to drive by with his cars and see what I am doing. I stopped for awhile there and watched Little Bear with him and we did some spotlight shopping to pick out some iron on motives for my canvas bags. Jack of course picked out the Blue Car.

I am excited though to bring to Overall Being something that will help bring creativeness to children.....Doodle Chalk mats. They are made from a special fabric which allows us to use chalk on them. Making them reversible is also perfect for the child to use them as a placemat when out and about. They come all packaged up in a handmade calico bag, cloth and some chalk.

This one below is available now.....I have two others cut out ready to sew up. I also have to create a boys theme one.

They will retail at $35 plus postage, which I think is fairly reasonable considering they take abit to sew.

If there is a specific colour, theme, motif you want on your bag please drop me an email and ask as I am more than happy to custom make you one especially.

What else is coming to Overall Being.......

WELL.....I have just ordered a few bits and pieces from overseas to make a tooth fairy doll :) It will be something special for all little boys and girls to look after their lost tooth until the tooth fairy arrives....so stay tuned for this treasure!

Up until end of May for all those paper scrapbookers I have a special Treasure Trove Box on offer. This box is filled with various 500 packets of items for the keen avid Scrapper. This would normally retail over $600 but am doing it as a special of $350. This offer ends 31st May, so be quick as limited stock.

Melbourne is certainly either gorgeous sunny skies or freezing winds lately this week. Overall Being is sure to be kept warm though. Do you know of a new mother....well why dont you let her know I offer handknitted items. All can be customised to her colour scheme. Knitted Baby Cocoons, Beanies, scarf/beanie in one...Minky Blankets, Quillows and matching cushions.

I think receiving something hand made adds such more of a personal touch to any gift.

Well 2:22pm I have around half hour or less until my lil one awakes.....time to do some household chores before heading out to pickup two boys and be home intime for my fourth boy to arrive home. Wednesday nights are always such a busy time with sporting drop and pickups.

Hope you are having a productive day and until I blog again, stay safe and happy.

Friday~Licious

2010-04-30T13:19:00.000+10:00

I always find looking at the beach side a way of calming my whole inner soul at times of uncertainty, confusion, stress and emotional phases. This week has been one of those times, unfortunately for alot of reasons.

So today whilst my lil man sleeps I have thought so many people who own very well established businesses have supported me through so much, helped me grow as a business but as a person and moreso shared my business with their own clients. To me that is so touching. So a meer Thank you is not enough from me. If you belong to my facebook fan page you will know about my new update I just posted.

It will be my way of saying Thank You to those businesses who have touched my soul and inner being. But also if I see another business who works from home and needs a tender hand in help I will help them too. I think to give unconditional support makes the world such better place to be in.

So every so often I will add a blog on a particular business, highlighting them, celebrating their achievements and sharing any news they have to share. I hope you all can go and help share their love around the web as well.

So whats on this weekend everyone? This weekend starts what we call in this house "Beaver Season".....racing around like a beaver hunting and collecting nuts before any other beaver gets them.

We have four boys.....but 3 of them will be playing tennis on Saturday which means 3 different games at 3 different locations......so our Saturday wont end until approximately 130pm.....Sunday we have the same. So our weekends will be taken up giving all our love and taxi-ing to our 3 amazing sport players :) Up until mid August really.

Anyways until then.....Happy Weekend ahead and thank you for being such a gorgeous blog follower

Winter is here

2010-04-28T15:48:00.000+10:00

Welcome and Hello to any new blog followers :)

I dont know about you but Melbourne sure has been a tad chilly this week. I am thankful I have my Minky Quillow to keep me warm whilst I sit here to type to you.

I have had a moment today thinking of how I can bring to you something new and unique as feel the things within Overall Being even though are all fabulous needs something more. Its so hard to bring unique items that isnt already readily available by others. But to have various products within one spot makes shopping online so much easier I think.

But I did!!

I just ordered a heap of Chalk Cloth......am going to make larger size or even table runners using Chalk cloth. Perfect to take with you and your children when out to dinner.....grab a box of chalk and play games (Tic Tac Toe), Draw a picture, or even hang it to use as a note taker in your kitchen.

I love to be able to offer personalised products cause that way you are getting something that is for you , made for your decore colourings and style but also versatile.....The Chalk Mat is a great thing . I have one here already and I love it! I roll it up and take it with me when away for a day for my little one to use.

So what do you think?? Great idea to add dont you think?! You can pre-order now if you like. Just let me know colours and will try do my best within the fabric chosen to border it. But they will be dependant on what style fabric you want to border them. ie floral , stripey, checkered, plain colour. But feel free in emailing me in the meantime

I am also thinking of knitting something that is cute.....useful for lil ones.....but wont say anything more just yet incase it doesnt work out.

But I do know something I can tell you about! Something that is coming soon to Overall Being will be feminine, soft and flowing feathers.......Emu Feathers at that! Dual items.....clips that you can use on a hand knitted beanie , remove them for a hair clip and also use them as a brooch. Also Fascinators .....yes gorgeous feminine feathered, sequined, ribboned Fascinators. Perfect for any occassion that requires you to stand out and to make an impression.

I am so thankful for Pretty Things Distract Me in helping to create these. Rebecca's creative side I love. To work alongside with someone who is like-minded like me is just so energetically amazing! So I cannot wait to show you these and be able to add them to my Website and Shop Now area on Facebook.

So I suppose you all are wondering when the next competition is coming? Well I do have something up my sleeve.....and trust me it will rock your rocking chairs everyone. So stay tuned. I will blog about it but also will send out a newsletter when its up and starting with all details.

Until next time when I sit for a moment......Hope you are fabulous, safe and enjoying each day.

Reiki and how it works.

2010-04-27T12:35:00.001+10:00

REIKI MEDITATION:

Reiki is a Japanese technique for reducing stress and promote relaxation as it promotes healing. It is believed that an unseen life force energy is flowing through us and is what that causes us to be alive.” If one’s life force is low, one is likely to feel sick and it is high one is capable of being happy and healthy. “Rei”, means God’s wisdom or the higher power.” Ki “, which is a life force energy. So Reiki is actually spiritually guided force energy.

This life force energy is focused by the master to the ailing person and heals them through meditation and healing techniques. Meditation is the art of quieting one’s mind, listening to the silence and focusing one’s self inwards. Prayer is the practice of talking to the divine. Meditation is the practice of listening to the god or the divine in you. This act take’s place in special moments that one sets aside specifically for the purpose of meditation or inherently one must create time for it daily. Usei sensei taught his students –Reiki, the Gassho meditation –Gassho means two hands coming together. Students who want to meditate the reiki way must sit in Gassho position every morning and evening ,still one’s mind and creating a single pointed focus in meditation.

One has to place their hands in prayer position, close one’s eyes and bring all their awareness to the tip of the middle finger or the fire finger. When one’s mind start to wander one must press the fire fingers together and refocus.
One then begins the prayers of his self, or the others and the planet. Next one sends the distant reiki to all those who have requested it by picturing in the third eye the person they are asking for healing to be sent to.

If you choose to pass this on please be thankful and share Overall Being with it.

Every Thursday I hold a Reiki Healing Circle whereby I send healings to those who have asked for it. I do not charge ....so I open up to those who have received the healing to donate what they feel I should receive through my PayPal account. If you would like to be part of this Healing Circle please email me your full name and recent photo. This is for one weeks healing.

REIKI HEALING AND REIKI THERAPY:

Reiki treats the whole person including ones body, emotions, mind and spirit, creating many positive effects that include feelings of peace, security, and general well being. Reiki is a simple and natural method of healing someone by spiritual means and it cause self improvement. It has helped with all known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It works as an adjunct with other medical therapy. The ability for the reiki therapy cannot be simply learnt it is just transferred to a student during the class.

It is passed by the rapport of the master with the student. Which allows him to tap into an abundant supply of life force energy and he can use it to heal others from distant places, by simply meditating and passing.... See More

The use of reiki healing does not depend on the intellectual or spiritual capability of one’s self .It is available for everyone. It is spiritual in nature and not a religion. One is alive because of one’s life force that is flowing through oneself. It also flow around one’s body in a field of energy called the “aura” this life force nourished one’s body, support them in vital function. When this internal force is depleted it causes malfunction.

Reiki can be used for healing only by people who are attuned to it. One must understand the fact that the mind exists not only in the brain but also throughout the body therefore negative thoughts get collected in the aura and it restricts in the flow of “Ki” .This non invasive technique is becoming more and more popular to investigate alternate methods for healing Reiki is destined to play an important role.

Motivating your Thoughts.

2010-04-27T12:28:00.002+10:00

Now is the time to think positive. Thoughts are funny things. They jump in and out of our minds, like raindrops, seeming to descend from nowhere only to vanish back into nothing.

As we walk around we tend to loose site of our surroundings, stop for a moment and try to identify your thoughts, what types of thoughts are filling your mind? Are your thoughts more positive, or are they negative?

If you were walking down the hall with these thoughts on your mind, would anyone be able to tell what’s on your mind?

The answer may be pretty broad, people may not be able to tell you exactly what you think, they will have an idea of how you are feeling.

Your thoughts can be extremely powerful, and they affect your overall outlook. That outlook will reflect on your general appearance as well. It doesn’t end there, as you know your attitude will also affect the people who deal with you, as well as the people you meet.

I like to think that thoughts are like raindrops,hardly ever travel alone. And by looking at many of them, we can tell a great deal about the future. One or two, felt on a hot summer day, might mean nothing more than a sprinkling. If a few more show up, we might start to hope for a refreshing afternoon shower. But if enough of them arrive with speed and force, we know that a storm is coming.

Over time, storms grow into weather patterns that lead to enormous changes in our world. Viewed in this light, raindrops deserve more of our respect. After all, they can turn a dusty, barren graceland into a thriving mixture of fresh life just by showing up. Replenishes and Renews.

Your thoughts are no different. Whatever you want to be - in sales or in life - is going to be dependent on what your thoughts shape you into. If your thoughts are lifeless, if they lack passion and excitement, then your career / life will be the same. But if they bring you energy and purpose, nourishing and encouraging you, then you can't help but find your way to the top.

So every morning, every daydream, every moment that you drag back to the dry barren dusty land of your thoughts THINK POSITIVE!.

Use Motivational or Positive quotes, Affirmations.

By affirming something over and over again it takes itself and sews it into your inner mind. Becoming one with you.

Over the years I have accumulated loads of positive quotes and articles.....some I have seen in newspapers and cut them out. During my massage course we did a section in it when doing our business section and learnt so much that I take in my stride each and everyday. Below is an article which was given to me by my lecturer when doing Muscular Skeletal Course. It doesnt have an author am thinking it was my lecturer actually (Thank you Andrew). But I love it.

Here are just a few, simple ideas that can help you get motivated.

1. WRITE YOUR STORY
Write down, in a paragraph or two, the story of your desired future. Write down what you'll be doing, where you'll be living, and the successes you'll be enjoying. This will be a motivator for you in both the immediate present and the future to come.

2. VISUALIZE INTO THE FUTURE
Close your eyes and see yourself doing whatever it is that you wish to be doing. If you want to get in shape, picture a slim, healthy you running or working out. If your dream is to start a small business, see yourself on opening day, greeting customers and employees.

3. VISUALIZE BACKWARDS
When you visualize backwards, you see where you were and how far you have come. If your goal was to get organized, and you have made enormous improvement in that area, visualize back to when things weren't going so well. This will keep you heading in the right direction.

4. DREAM BIG
When you think about your future, don't be afraid to dream big. This will make short-term failures easier to handle. When you hit an obstacle it won't stop you because your eyes are set on a bigger goal.

5. EDUCATE YOURSELF
Learn, read, talk about, listen, experience everything you can about your particular goal or dream. If you wish to be an author, you can take classes, read books, write, talk with other writers, join work-shops, etc.

6. GET ORGANIZED
A clean, tidy, and well-organized home, office, and life is a must for the motivated mind. Physical clutter can easily lead to mental clutter. Keep your life organized, and you will find more energy and clarity in every day.

7. PLACE MOTIVATORS IN YOUR HOME AND OFFICE
Place symbols, signs, notes, or objects that remind you of your goals and dreams in your home, office, car, wallet, planner, or calendar. These reminders will guarantee a constant stream of motivation.

8. VOLUNTEER
Volunteer your time to helping others. When you give of yourself you will realize how much you have in your own life, and how satisfying it is to make other people happy.

9. HELP OTHERS WITH MOTIVATION
Only when you teach others do you fully understand the subject at hand. Help your children get motivated, help your friends set effective goals, help your husband or wife achieve personal dreams.

10. SPEND TIME WITH CHILDREN
Spending time with children will put things in perspective for you. You may be stressed out from work and worried about getting everything done on time, but when you play with your kids the worries and stress seem to melt away. Children have a simple way of looking at things, and that is something we could all benefit from.

11. CREATE A BUDDY SYSTEM
Do you have a close friend who is trying to accomplish something? Is your wife or husband setting goals for improvement? If so, join them in a buddy system. You will each serve to motivate the other, offering words of encouragement and helpful reminders as you both progress towards your particular goals.

12. FIND A ROLE MODEL
Choose a role model to learn from. You won't have to reinvent the wheel when you can follow an exemplary example of someone you respect.

13. TAKE A WALK OR DRIVE
Take a walk around the block or a short drive through the neighborhood to relax, reflect, and enjoy some quiet time. We all need a break now and then, and a quick walk or drive is the perfect solution.

14. READ SUCCESS STORIES
Read the success stories of those around you. In the daily newspaper alone there are dozens of small success stories that can serve to motivate and inspire you to action. The library is filled with autobiographies and biographies of ordinary men and women who have done extraordinary things.

15. LISTEN TO MUSIC
Music can calm, excite, sadden, and even motivate. Listening to Rocky's theme song while running is a great way to use music as a motivator. What's your motivating song?

16. WATCH MOTIVATING MOVIES
One reason people enjoy watching movies is because of the hero's tale. A young, unexpecting hero is called to action. After struggling throughout the movie, he learns, grows, and is victorious in the end. This is motivation at its best. Make a list of movies that motivate you and build a small library to use as your motivation station.

17. READ MOTIVATIONAL QUOTATIONS
Located on the Internet and in books are thousands of quotations that inspire, motivate, and cause us all to think about our lives in a different way. Search the Internet for quotations and you will find millions of pages that match just what you are looking for.

18. CREATE A HEALTHY DIET
Energy is very important to living a happy life, but that is dependent on eating healthy. Be sure to create a healthy diet that includes all of the necessary nutrients, minerals, and vitamins for your system. Following the basic food table is a good guide for starters.

19. GET ENOUGH SLEEP
Some people can get by on six hours, while others require seven to eight. Regardless of what you need in sleep, make sure you get enough. A few nights in a row of only three or four hours a night will takes its toll on your motivation, energy, and attitude.

20. NEVER STOP LEARNING
This is the most important lesson of all. Never stop learning about the world around you. Read, listen, and learn about the things that interest you. Instead of asking a question and being satisfied with an 'I don't know' answer, go out there and find the answer. Be curious.

Without goals, long-lasting changes are hard to make in life. Use the tips below to set effective and efficient goals.

21. USE GOALS IN YOUR LIFE
This is the most important tip about goals - use them! Without goals you will have a difficult time improving any area of your life. Leaving your future up to chance isn't a good way to get what you want. Make use of goals throughout your life and enjoy the success and happiness they bring.

22. BRAINSTORM
Get out a clean sheet of paper and a pen. Sit in a quiet, well-lit area, and think, think, think. Write down any ideas that pop into your head. Financial goals, personal goals, relationship goals, health goals, etc. Write down every idea, and when you're finished you'll have more than enough goals to work with.

23. WRITE YOUR GOAL DOWN ON PAPER
Once you select a goal to work towards, write it out on paper. This makes it more tangible and concrete. A goal that is left to float around in your head may be forgotten before you have had a chance work on it.

24. MAKE YOUR GOAL SPECIFIC
Goals must be specific in order to be effective. Improving your relationship with your children is an important and worthwhile goal, but it may be too broad. Instead, your plan could include a play-day once a week, family dinner time each night from 6:00 to 7:00 and a game night once a week. This plan has a greater chance of success.

25. USE DEADLINES
Procrastination is deadly to your goals and objectives. A great way to leapfrog that problem is to give your goal a deadline. As with the goal itself, make your deadline specific.

26. USE A START DATE
Deadlines are very important to goal setting, but we can't forget about their counterpart - start dates. Once a goal is created you may have many reasons for putting it off. Give your goal a start date and stick to it.

27. MAKE YOUR GOALS CHALLENGING
In order for goals to be effective, they must be challenging. If your goal is too easy to achieve, your motivation and dedication will decrease. Your goals should make you reach and extend your current abilities and skills.

28. MAKE YOUR GOALS ACHIEVABLE
Setting a goal that is out of your reach completely will cause frustration, anger, and self-doubt. Be sure to set goals that challenge you, but are also reasonable.

29. MAKE A DETAILED PLAN OF ACTION
Create a detailed step-by-step plan of action for each part of your goal. One of the main reasons many goals are not accomplished is the lack of understanding of what needs to be done. Plan your work and work your plan.

30. DON'T OVERDO IT
Don't set too many goals at once. One to three is a good amount to start with. Spreading yourself too thin will create a situation where no single goal will receive the attention it requires.

31. MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS
Measure your progress as you work on your goal. You may wish to write a 300 page novel. Don't set 300 pages as the only goal. Break it up into 25 - 50 page increments and keep a daily tally of the pages you complete. Measuring your progress keeps your motivation peaking during your goal's lifecycle.

32. WISH LIST
Make a list of ten things that you must do in life. Starting a business, running a marathon, visiting Europe, learning French, etc. Put the list in a drawer in your office or home.

33. QUICK REMINDERS
Post-it notes are a great tool to help you remember your daily tasks and goals. Just don't overdo it. You don't want so many notes taped to your computer screen that you can't read what's on it.

34. REWARD YOURSELF
Set a reward for yourself. If you accomplish a small step or your entire goal, celebrate. You've worked hard and you deserve it. Go out to dinner with your family, take a short vacation, or do anything else that makes you happy.

35. WIFM?
Why are you setting this goal? Write down 'What's In It For Me' for each one of your goals. You must be able to state clearly the reasons why you are setting this goal. If you cannot, delete the goal from your list and move to the next one.

Attitude is everything. These tips will help you to create a winning attitude, and help others to do the same.

36. USE THE RIGHT WORDS
Use statements like, 'I have a positive attitude,' or 'We'll find a solution,' in daily conversation. The words you use on a daily basis have a major impact on your attitude and moods.

37. STRIVE FOR OPTIMISM
I have spoken with many people who see being a pessimist or an optimist as a 50/50 chance, believing one is just as good as the other. That is a trap! Having a positive attitude is something you should strive for. It isn't something you are or are not, it is something you can become.

38. WHAT COMPANY DO YOU KEEP?
Do your friends have negative attitudes? Does it rub off on you? Many times the company we keep can affect our attitudes. If your group at work or at home negatively affects your attitude, take the necessary steps to change the situation.

39. WHEN YOU KNOW YOU NEED A CHANGE
When you know you aren't happy, admit it to yourself and take action to reverse it. This is a very difficult thing to do, especially when you aren't in the mood to admit things to yourself. It may be hard, but it is worth it. When you are being negative, realize it and change it.

40. LISTEN TO WHAT OTHERS SAY
We may like to tell ourselves that we are positive people, but it's not always true. Listen to what your friends and family say about your attitude. They may say things that you don't want to hear, but sometimes the best changes in life come from constructive criticism.

41. LEARN WHAT MAKES YOU TICK
When you know what makes you upset, you will be able to avoid these situations and save yourself the tension and frustration they bring. If it is a situation that you cannot avoid, learn how to make the best of it.

42. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?
This is vital to your attitude and mood. Your 'happy' buttons will serve to improve your attitude again and again. When I'm not in a good mood, I first ask myself if I have eaten that day. More often than not, after getting food into my system my attitude does a complete 180 degree turnaround.

43. GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK
Give yourself a quick time out now and then when you are becoming stressed or upset. Often a short break can help you to put things in perspective and return to the situation with a positive demeanor.

44. THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU ACT ONCE
Before you act, think about what your action with cause. If an employee does something wrong that negatively affects you, don't attack. Think about the best response Only after you have done this twice should you take action.

45. REACT VS. RESPOND
These two words are the difference between a happy, enthusiastic, positive person and a sad, frustrated, negative person. When anything happens in life that affects you, both directly and indirectly, respond to the situation.

This means you think about it, use reason to find a solution, and take the appropriate measures. When you react, you skip the reasoning stage and do what comes naturally in the moment. This only serves to cause more problems and frustration. Respond, do not react.

46. APPRECIATE THE THINGS YOU HAVE
Look around you and learn to appreciate everything you have in your life. Your friends, family, career, home, etc. This is enough to create a positive attitude because no matter how bad things get in life, we still must be thankful for everything we still have. Put things into perspective, and enjoy the good things in your life.

47. YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE HAPPY
Being in a down mood is okay, sometimes. You don't always have to be upbeat, excited, and outgoing. This could lead to burnout or a blow-up. There are days when things aren't going right, or we just feel a little out of it. These days are okay, and the problems will pass.

48. THINK ABOUT IT
Look at problems logically. When you let emotion take over, you may do things that made sense at the time but in the end weren't the best choices.

49. DON'T JOIN THE GOSSIP
Don't join in on the negative conversations around you. If you see a conversation heading towards that road, excuse yourself politely and leave.

50. START IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Wake up with a smile and with energy. You have a lot to accomplish and enjoy today. Life is short, and you are going to make the most of this day, and every day after that.

MOTIVATION MYTHS

Many people have a goal in mind, but don't take the steps to achieve them. Why? Because of the myths they believe in. Following are some of the major myths that people believe, and why you should avoid them.

- I can't do it. -

Yes you can! What others have done, you can do. With the same size brain, same two arms and legs, and with the same amount of time during each day, men and women have done extraordinary things. What they did, you can also do.

- I can start tomorrow. -

Maybe you can't. Never put things off that you can do today. Tomorrow is never a guarantee, and no one can know what the future holds. All you can be sure of is that right now, this moment, you are here and can accomplish your goals.

- It may not be right for me. -

You'll never be 100% sure that what you are striving for is the perfect thing for you. This develops over time, and you will take many turns along the way. Don't wait for the perfect opportunity knocks on your door. You must go after it yourself.

START TODAY Whatever goal you may have, whatever dream you want to achieve, start today. After you are through reading this idea-kit, you have a choice. You can go about your days and weeks like you have been for the past few years, or you can set a goal, dedicate yourself to it, and do what it takes to make it come true. - I'll start tomorrow.- I'll start this summer.- I'll start when I graduate.- I'll start when the kids get out of school.- I'll start when the kids go back to school.- I'll start when the weather gets better.- I'll start when I get a new job.- I'll start when the moment it right. The moment is right. Start today.

“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” ~Elbert Hubbard

Competitions lately AND more :)

2010-04-22T12:04:00.000+10:00

Lately I have run a few competitions to kind of add some fun into the OB world online. A way of saying thank you too to everyone who supports my business. I think giving something even if tiny back shows that there is someone real behind this screen.

I am yet to hear from two of them though.....hoping that they do contact me cause I would hate to redraw it.

I am though thinking about redoing my Treasure Hunt MSN competition again next Tuesday April 27th. But it all depends if I get enough interest. But what it entails is me giving the hunters something to go find and come back and give me link. Its a great way of sharing the love of other businesses information out there and also fun for all.

Oh fabulous whilst writing this I heard from one of my competition winners .....YAY....This below is being sent out to her.

I personally love this. It shows all the stages of life.

Now for anyone who is wanting too say thank-you to someone special have you thought of nominating them into Family Capers Hero Award? Family Capers run this every month so you can literally nominate someone each month if you want too. Its such a beautiful way of showing someone how much you appreciate what they do. It could also be a business or a charity. Go to their website and do it now....cause I think its so important and I am sure you would too.

Anyway I just thought I would update this and add this so you who follow my blog here know what has been happening off the blog.

oh before I go I won a competition yesterday. Which I am so excited about. I receive one month free of entire website advertising with Baby Bidz.....how cool is that!? Pretty fantastic prize. My gorgeous banner that Ink Pink Designs created for me is shown on Baby Bidz site....go have a look and tell me what you think? I love having feedback :)

Anyway will let you go....I promise to not babble anymore. I do have a little one down for a nap so I might use this quiet time to clean up around the house...I know borrrinnnggg.

Until next time....take care and thank you in following my blog.

xo

Changes to Competitions

2010-04-21T09:36:00.000+10:00

Good Morning :)) Thought I would put the zoobies up today to start today off. Arent they cute! Well Overall Being stocks these as of last year and they have been a hit with everyone :)

Now with facebook changing how we can utilize and be abit creative with competitions I can no longer do random draws on there.....as I cannot see all the lovely fans loving and supporting OB....BUT on here my blog i can :))

So from now on I will be running ALL competitions via here. So everyone who is following my blog will always be in the random draws that occur.

So feel free in sharing this blog with anyone. If you have any ideas on how I can make OB more appealing please always drop me an email lisa@overallbeing.com.au

Have a fabulous day everyone!

Amazing April

2010-04-06T10:46:00.000+10:00

I thought since Easter, my birthday, my sons birthday and my grandmothers birthday are all in April Overall Being is having Amazing April Sale!

For the entire April.......the below specials are available:

* Any item you see on my facebook fan page that you order (you must include your name with order and say you are a fan via there) You will receive free postage.

* Any gift set you custom order with myself , you will receive a free gift included in it for YOU!

* Any 2 Numerology Charts you order you will receive your choice of:

(A) A free numerology chart reading
or
(B) A $20 gift voucher.

So spread the April love everyone......there is quite a few savings to be had within Overall Being throughout April....

if you arent sure on what there is head over to either my website Overall Being OR my Facebook Fan Page

Or always know I am reachable via email aswell on lisa@overallbeing.com.au

Hope you all had a gorgeous Easter with family or friends xo

Nahla Berry , Halle Berrys daughter has turned 2!

2010-04-06T10:11:00.000+10:00

Well I am super excited cause Nahla Berry has received my gift that I sent over to her for her 2nd birthday. Below is the article submitted on Baby Swags blog.....

Now along with when I swagged before for Angelina Jolies daughter.....I am also going to extend same competition with this one as well.

Anyone who sees any of my products on celebrities will win a $50 gift voucher to shop with Overall Being.

All you have to do is scan photo and email it to me.

Here is the articles......

Baby Swags sends Birthday wishes to Halle Berry’s little lady, Nahla Aubry!

Nahla Aubry, daughter of actress, Halle Berry and model daddy, Gabriel Aubry turned two this year and the Baby Swags supported mom-entrepreneurs sent the birthday girl some fabulous hand-crafted gifts to help celebrate her big day.

Below you will find direct links to the products shown along with a brief description of what was included in this special birthday present.

Ashley Petite -www.ashleypetite.com – Apple purse-perfect for any toddler. Pink & Chocolate polkadot hair clip and hand-painted personal letter clip holder.

The Purple Alex Collection -www.purplealex.com – At Purple Alex, all of their hats are hand made of quality materials. Their hats are fun, casual and perfect for every day. They keep the sun off little faces and help keep little heads warm in the cooler weather. Your little girl will be the belle of the playground in a Purple Alex hat.

Twirlicious & Company -Twirliciousco – Pink Eyelet 3 tiered halter dress. Bodice is lined and skirt part is 3 tiers of bliss. Flower is made as a broach clip that can be removed and also worn in hair.

Pigtail Pals, LLC -www.pigtailpals.com – Pigtail Pals tees show little girls how to “redefine girly” by being smart, daring and adventurous.

Overall Being -www.overallbeing.com.au – A custom shabby chic gift set sent from Australia! The gift set included a shabby chic vintage pattern and minky blanket, flower friendship bracelet, shabby chic hair clips, tied hand-knitted beanie and hand-made card.

CoCoozy -www.cocoozy.com – Accessorize, insulate and protect your child’s bottle with the Cocoozy ™ Klever Kover. Unique closure adjusts to fit most wide neck baby and toddler bottles. Easily snaps to diaper bags, purses and strollers.

Cakes and Beans -www.cakesandbeans.com – Darling-funky-fun onesie with a pearl like necklace sewn on- and beautiful jewels added for a little sass sent with coordinating teal and chocolate brown custom tutu and flower hair clip!

Baby Swags is a leading celebrity outreach, boutique pr company specializing in promoting mom-made, mom-inspired and mom-invented maternity and juvenile related products. Please note: The celebrity does not endorse Baby Swags, it’s clients or their products. Company’s that have used Baby Swags for celebrity outreach and have had many positive results such as gift lounge exposure, celebrity sightings, national print and media exposure, celebrity thank you notes and personal phone calls from various celebrities. Baby Swags also supports many national and local charities. Their most recent charitable contributions came from a celebrity signed puzzle piece auction in association with their gift lounge, The Rockin Lollipop Lounge. All proceeds benefited Act Today! charity for Autism Awareness.
http://babyswags.com/blog/?p=2238

Happy Chocolatey Easter and Living Altogether Competition

2010-03-26T12:52:00.003+11:00

This blog today is about a competition run on Living Altogether. Plus also a Easter message from me.

Recently I was lucky enough to have won the Family Capers Hero Award for March. Being up against two other amazing women I felt quite humbled. With this I won a prize generously donated by Ink Pink Design.

Because I felt so humbled enough to have been nominated and voted for during this time I have decided to donate my prize to a competition run on Living Altogether. Living Altogether is yes still being established but it has grown from a seed in the ground to a bud and will keep on blooming as it goes along.

This competition will be drawn March 31st....just in time for Easter. Ink Pink Design has some beautiful and creative selections for everyone. So giving this gift voucher for me will bring some extra love from Living Altogether to you and your family for 2010 Easter.

About Competition:

The first person to have completed all spots below will win:

(A) Do a shout out about Living Altogether's business on facebook tagging them in the shout out.

(B) Get one of your children too colour in a Easter Picture , email this to livingaltogether@hotmail.com (either scanned or take a photo of it) (Only ages under 8yrs old cause we all know how great colouring people the older they get J )

Then email livingaltogether@hotmail.com with all above. First in wins a $50 Gift Voucher by Ink Pink Designs compliments from Family Capers.

A little about Family Capers and Ink Pink Design.

About Family Capers:

Family Capers is YOUR Family resource. They are a supportive Family Community providing a resource to Families no matter what stage in life your Family is at.

Family Capers is all about getting the most from Family life and being there to support the Families in our community!

Lisa is a professional Support Advisor in there offering free advise on Alternative Health.

What you can see and do at Family Capers:

Find that prefect job or staff member in The Employment Hub

Add your Business to Our Business Directory

Search for Businesses in your Area

Support Families in Business in the Department Store

Read Articles in the FC Mag

Chat to the Family Capers Community and Our Talented Professional Support Panel in the Forum

Find things for the Kids to do in

KidsZone

Join the Family Capers VIP Club and get the Royal Treatment

Browse or Add Events in Your Area in Our Calendar

Most of all have fun relax and enjoy the site with your Family as we bring you even more in 2010!

So drop over now and join in. read the articles, support other wah businesses,, meet new friends, but most off all know you are within a boundary of secure, loving and professional members & admin. Every Month Family Capers run a Hero Award so if you know someone who has made such a loving impact on yourself why not highlight them and vote them. All you have to do is email Family Capers, give a reason why you are nominating and the persons name

About Ink Pink Design:

Custom Photo Invitations, Birth Announcements, Thank You Cards & Wedding Stationery. If you have an important announcement to make or send out why not use Ink Pink Design to create you something beautiful in a way of a Birth Announcement Card, Thank you Card in a style that is all designed by Ink Pink.

Photo greeting cards by Ink Pink Design for all occasions:

Photo Baby Shower Invitations ~ Baby Birth Announcements ~ Baby Thank You Cards ~ Twin Announcements ~ Baptism Invitations ~ Christening Invitations ~ Naming Day Invitations ~ Baby Birthday Invitations ~ Kids Birthday Invitations ~ Teen & Adult Birthday Invitations ~ Party Invitations ~ Thank You Cards ~ Save the Date Cards ~ Engagement Invitations ~ Wedding Invitations ~ Wedding Announcement Cards ~ Wedding Thank You Cards ~ Graduation Cards ~ Moving Cards~ Photo Christmas Cards ~ Holiday Greeting Cards or any other photo card you can think of!

No Matter what the occasion, Ink Pink Design is sure to have something that you will love, and if they dont, you can always custom design a photo greeting card or photo invitation especially for you.

Both businesses are found on facebook.

Why am I donating my own prize. I did have someone ask me this yesterday. Maybe too some it might seem as ungrateful. But after quite abit of time browsing Ink Pink Design I realised I didnt really have a major event to utilise such a beautiful product for. I didnt want to leave the prize sit here being wasted, so why not allow someone else to take advantage of it and having abit of fun in the process.

I would like to thank Linda from Family Capers in making the Hero Awards each month available to anyone who needs to honour those who make an impact in their lives. To be so open to the public about things that can be quite person can be rather amazing to others looking on.

Each month Family Capers run a new Hero Award so if there is anyone you know who has made such an impact in your heart why not head over to Family Capers and nominate them today. All you have to do is quite easy....Email Family Capers with your nomination name and reason why you are nominating them. Family Capers do the rest.

I now have one boy off on school holidays and after today will have all four boys on holidays. With Easter such a special occasion in our house.....my birthday, my littliest sons birthday and easter. I wont be online as much.

But I send enormous yummy chocolate wishes to everyone for this season. Have a safe and fun holiday. Those who are travelling, travel safe!

Until I blog again ciao :)

Warm Regards

Overall Being & Living Altogether Treasure MSN Hunt

2010-03-17T10:03:00.000+11:00

Treasure Hunt Friday March 19th 2-3Pm.
MSN Messenger.

Join in this Friday with Overall Being & Living Altogether via MSN Messenger Chat to score yourself a prize pack valued at $60.

HOW TO ENTER:

Add the following email addresses to your hotmail MSN Messenger , Join in between 2-3pm, send us a message saying you are here for Treasure Hunt and we will add you to our one chat box where you will find out further instructions:

* lisa@overallbeing.com.au
* livingaltogether@hotmail.com

WHAT IS IT ABOUT:

Friday via our MSN chat we will give you certain tasks to go and hunt via particular websites. Once you find what we have asked for you come back to our chat box and post the link. Every LINK that is correct earns you 5 points.

There will be 10 websites to treasure hunt through. So 10 product links to find :)

ie: find us a crystal bracelet via Overall Being :) you then go off to my website find where I have listed a Crystal Bracelet grab the link, come back to MSN Chat Box post the link...if it is right you earn 5 points.

CONDITIONS:

All we ask is that you post on your wall a link to our websites & invite friends to our Fanpages if you belong to it. You can find various posts made on our business walls where you can click to share and add to your own wall, recommending others to our business.

PRIZE:

The prize consists of

* One pair of earrings~ Living Altogether (L'il Attitudes)
* A Necklace~ Overall Being
* A Name Meaning Certificate~ MyCreations ByAmanda
* Mystery Gift.~ Overall Being

All this will be posted out to you via the mail. Once received come back to the businesses who have donated and leave a review on their page.

So fairly simple and fun way of getting a prize.

See you Friday 2-3pm everyone :))

Lisa Kavenagh
Overall Being

Loving thought put into things

2010-02-10T11:14:00.002+11:00

I always wonder how sometimes people can go through life without treating others with the same treatment they have received by others. Seeing others who be so behind the scenes nasty to others who are innocent victims.

Growing up in the way I did has certainly taught me to have respect and show respect to others.....in hope it is returned back to me.

Sometimes yes I do get burned by this train of thought. But knowing I can lay my head down at night and have no bad dreams about stuff i have done certainly makes life a whole lot more peaceful.

" If you're going to add value to yourself you must make yourself the top priority. You are, after all, the most urgent project you can possibly undertake".

Recently I was asked to create a baby blanket for a friend who was having a baby. She wanted me to try match the fabric (that I couldnt see in real life) to the decore that her nursery would be. I was excited to be asked to do such a special thing. We chatted for ages over MSN....me quickly doing snapshots of fabrics, sending them through to her....when nearly finished my baby started to get sick so had to end it suddenly.

During this week I hand delivered her Baby Blanket to her. Seeing the delight as she touched the fabric and expressed how much of a good job I had done.....reminded me of why i do the things I do.

This is the digital scrappage I created with the photos I took of Bodie laying on his new blanket.

Giving the sense of love and hope to others is something I will always bring to anyone who crosses my path. Why? Cause I craved for it as a child. Its my little way to give back to the universe in thanks in keeping me safe all those years when I was younger. My way of saying thank you for the universe in delivering me my gorgeous caring loving husband and my darling 4 boys.

To give a gift of unselfless love and not expect anything in return makes those stand out from the crowd.

I suppose that is why I chose my business name way back then....Overall (meaning completely one) Being (universal)....my Logo certainly reflects it too . My Logo has a Lotus in there with a Butterfly.

Lotus – embodies infinite potential. Symbolises renewal, transformation and new beginnings. It has a Butterfly up in the right hand side too which means to me ....We are all small and appear to be the same(like the catapillar), but as we grow older our true beauty shows (like the butterfly). Like a butterfly, we are all different, and beautiful in our own way.

Wishes to you and your families this Valentines Day.

All my Blessings,

2010...An inside scoop of Overall Being

2010-02-10T11:05:00.002+11:00

Overall Being in 2010 will be the business that you will want to have bookmarked for all promotional , corporate help, personal gifts and gift giving services.

I have already announced on my facebook fan page that I now offer ALL personalised promotional or corporate merchandise. See above picture as an example of SOME of what is available. Nothing is too small for Overall Being. I can certainly vouch that i have last year successfully created merchandise for an author for her new book through pendants, blanket, etc etc with which she has received and was extremely happy with. So rest assured that when you order anything from Overall Being 110% is put into it.

Being a mother at home working around 4 darlings can certainly be a wicked time in itself, but knowing when i do shopping i expect the best treatment that there is I put this into my own business.

So this year here below is some things that is already up my sleeve and will be available by end of June.

*E-Book's yes not one but a few.....all alternative and quick tips.(Have already written one just need to edit it ready for sale)

* personalise your items....add your own photo or use my logo onto products (already available)

* Gift Mystery packs (choose between dollar values and receive a mystery gift pack)

So as you can see nothing is boring when in Overall Being world.

Now alot of people dont realise some of the things that I do offer and sell. So below is point form to make it slightly easier.

*Aromatherapy products (candles, blends, oils, soaps, creams etc)

* Digital Scrap services (send me photos for me to create pages for you. Bind them into albums also available)

* Massage treatments (Reiki Master, Muscular Skeletal Therapist, Trigger point therapy, Kundalini, crystal & chakra therapist, aromatherapist, Seichem, health Kiniesologist, Numeroligist)

* Blankets, Cushions, Quillows, Mats (made from minky, satin or cotton you choose)

* Free Trade Products

* Zoobies

* Jewellery

* Reiki Healing

* Masage Parties

* Gaia Stockist

* Numerology Reports

* Gift Certificates

* Weddings, Baby Shower, special function custom made products (ie Wine Charms, table decorations, invites, thank you cards, etc)

* Offer layby, PayPal, or direct deposits as payments

* Can offer Samples (Cost is involved, sorry no more free samples only at competition time)

* Personalised customised products

* Gift baskets (espec created for what you want)

* Fundraising for your school etc

So as you can I do offer quite a variety of products. WHY? cause its nice to have one spot to know when purchasing online

A snapshot of photos is listed below....this also shows you what my digital scrapbooking style is all about. I do try too create with you in mind though.

Aromatherapy products and Gaia Stockist.

Blankets and linen products all tailored to you own colour and style
Bracelets all created with a unique touch to them

I am always available throughh email. So always know you can email me with anything.

New Year New Logo & Exciting things

2010-02-03T11:56:00.000+11:00

Nothing more gratifying when one receives a new Logo created for you that truely displays what your business is all about. Leisa Jones Creative Design has done just that for me. My new Logo featured above shows what Overall Being is all about.

Love ~ Calmness ~ Faith ~ Protective ~ Family amongst other feelings too.

I trule recommend Leisa if you are after any Logo Design at all. Her expertise and easiness to get along makes the whole process quick and painless which is what it should be about.

You can find Leisa's website and fan page for facebook all on my fan page and website.

Or by clicking on the links throughout this blog.

But I am utterly in love with it. I will be offering all merchandise with either of the logo's on it. Shirts, Caps, Magnets, Keyrings, Bookmarks, Aprons, Mugs.....so much available....so head over to my website to find out more or visit my Cafe Press store to order. OR ask me about all my new Personalised Photo Gifts available.....

But thank you so much Leisa in creating something that truely depicts what my business is all about!

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Christmas Gift Giveaway 2010

Healing through Feeling....

Where Your Well-Being Should Begin

Sometimes Knowledge Isn't Everything

To Be Heroic

The Spiritual Twist to Heroism

The Ultimate Source

Crystals & Aromatherapy for Feelings

ChikkieMoo Designs has it all stitched up!!.......

Lucky the OB Elephant! ~Winner's 1st & 2nd Announced :)~

Fairy Floss Markets change of Venue

http://www.manninghamfunctioncentre.com/

Melbourne NEWEST Handmade Babies & Children's Market LAUNCH MARKETSunday 3rd OctoberManningham Function Centre699 Doncaster RoadDONCASTER9-2pm Entry Fee $3Children under 16 FREE

Things My Mother Taught Me.....

Name Me ~ Overall Being Elephant

Overall Being is going to the Markets :))

Karma, Do YOU really understand it?

Grounding & Spiritual protection

Spiritual Protection Techniques

White Light Protection

Clearing Your Home of Negative Energy

Herbs for Protection and Purification

Smudging

Sea Salt - The Ultimate Purifier

Charging Objects With Your Intent

Crystals and Gemstones

Angels and Spirit Guides

Overall Being Shopping for Pink Event

Overall Being is on Holidays

RAOK winner

Act of Kindness...Warm Someone's Soul.

Travelling and keeping sane at the same time.

2010 L'il Aussie Prem Award Winners Announced

The Deepest most relaxing music and video ever - Air by Paul Collier + a...

Using Natural Therapies for Depression

A list of positive affirmations to deal with depression

A list of positive Self Confidence Affirmations

A list of positive Self Esteem Affirmations

Revamp for Overall Being

Insight Into Me :) & Overall Being

Migraine Headache Massage Treatment~Compliments of OB

Photo Gifts

Raja Yoga Meditation

Beginner Meditations to try at home

Media Release from Connect2Mums 2010 Awards

Competition.....shhhhh....Do tell

FREE shout out~: Connect 2 Mums Awards is now open

Categories include:

AusMumpreneur of the Year, Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, Product Innovation Award, Best product design, Best Boutique or Store run and owned by a Mum, Handmade Mumpreneur of the Year, Best Blog Award, Best Eco Friendly Business Award, Best Service Business & Dadpreneur of the Year.

To read alittle more about this click here : http://mumpreneursconnect.blogspot.com/ I have nominated my favourite. Why dont you?

LR Beauty & Health comes to Overall Being

LR Health and Beauty Systems - Since 1985

Winter Warmer Sale

Survey

Arctic Friday News

The Contemporary Handmade Alliance

Stop the Press NEW PRODUCT~ For all the New Mummies to Be

Zoobie Offer (Blog followers only) (Cause we arent allowed to do promos on FB)

Numerology Offer

Feedback

Winter Warmer Newsletter

Happy Mother's Day

Doodle Chalk mats & Baby Zoobies....and more!

Friday~Licious

Winter is here

Reiki and how it works.

Motivating your Thoughts.

Competitions lately AND more :)

Changes to Competitions

Amazing April

Nahla Berry , Halle Berrys daughter has turned 2!

Happy Chocolatey Easter and Living Altogether Competition

Overall Being & Living Altogether Treasure MSN Hunt

Loving thought put into things

I've Learned..... Food for Thought Post

Melbourne NEWEST Handmade Babies & Children's Market

LAUNCH MARKET
Sunday 3rd October

Manningham Function Centre
699 Doncaster Road
DONCASTER

9-2pm

Entry Fee $3
Children under 16 FREE