I decided to celebrate today - because I in the country (this was way before the days of Sat Nav!), can feel joy in every fi bre of my being. work a minimum of 14 hours a day including most weekends, I am alive, I have my sight, my voice and my hands just to be away from home for sometimes weeks at a time, to not
mention a little of what I have and as an artist greatly appreciate. being able to walk out of my own back door without having a
I am passionate in my intent to live (my best quality major panic attack. I had various gynaecological problems
of life) so my life just keeps getting better and better and at one time I was on so many different tablets that if
and is fi lled with joy, health, peace and prosperity. you’d shaken me I’d have rattled!!
We all make choices in every second of every day, and our I completely lost all my confi dence and I felt as if my life had
choices have an impact on our lives and on the lives of others. ended, which, as I had always known it, it had.
And the day I chose to attend a pain management
clinic, was the day my life ended as I knew it and it was I came to the realisation that things had to change –
the beginning of my life as I know it. The experience drastically. I met someone who was a homoeopath and as
affected all areas of my life in really profound ways. a last resort I went to see her. Well that started me off on
The way I experienced my life was not necessarily a completely new journey. At the time it felt that it was the
the way it was in reality, but only my perception of it. worst thing that could possibly have happened but now I
The perception of my life was that it was stripped know it had to happen to make me re-evaluate my life and
of radiance, due to the constant pain I suffered. set me off on a healthier and happier path.”
I was sad, although I lived a comfortable life; all We were all stressed within, and the joy of our lives was
the good things I possessed could not cast away being sucked away by what we perceived our reality to be.
the dark clouds that hung around me, obscuring the I perceived my reality as, it’s not fair, I suffer so much
many wonderful things I should have been enjoying. pain I might as well be dead. I had the “poor me” attitude.
I know a healthy young man named Darren, Darren’s perceived reality was, I work hard,
who celebrates ever day, the joy of his life. I am healthy, nothing will get in the way of that.
He was stricken with a virus just two years ago and He had the, “it won’t happen” to me attitude.
his family had to fl y over from New Zealand because Emma’s perceived reality was, get up, work
his partner Emma was told he was not going to make and probably moan about things that were not worth
it. Yet, against all odds he survived and the experience moaning about in comparison to what was just about
affected all areas of his and his partner’s life, Emma, in a to happen. She had, the “take life for granted” attitude.
really profound way. Here Emma try’s to briefl y explain... Donna’s perceived reality was, I have to rush here
”Life is good, in actual fact, it’s damn good. After what and there all day every day, it is my responsibility to
happened to Darren (and how it affected me also) I don’t do everything and get it right. She had, the “taking
think we appreciated how good things were before. the weight of the world on her shoulders” attitude.
Since Darren’s illness (and nearly full recovery) he has been I urge you to look closely at your perception of your life, what
amazed how the human body can repair itself and so our you believe to be reality could be adversely affecting your
interest in health and well-being began and continued to grow. joy, health, peace and prosperity.
Although I was a Beauty Therapist we started to meet
many more wonderful alternative therapists (including It is all too common in today society to live life with
Linda and Donna) from out of nowhere, as if it were stress and at a fast pace ignoring our body’s need to
meant to be.... suddenly we all began to discuss the idea really relax and rejuvenate, we tend to think we are
of a centre but I never thought it would come to fruition. invincible and stress related health problems won’t
Then in November 2008 Darren and I bought a big old happen to us, we have everything under control.
rustic property and over the last 7 months have transformed However, when we fi n d our health becoming a real problem
it into ‘Ambiente Beauty, Health & Well-being Centre’. We and the doctors can’t help much we get a very nasty shock.
are now working alongside Linda and Donna’s ‘Olive Branch We are excited to have the opportunity, in the
Breaks’ which offers all kinds of health and well-being days/ upcoming weeks, months and years, to be
breaks/holiday’s. These wonderful people along with other able to share what we have learned with you.
therapists which now include Darren who has and still is We want you to have an experience that affects
training in alternative therapies himself (a far cry from the oil all areas of your life in really profound ways.
rigs he spent so much of his life on before!) all work together However, not in the ways we did, but through a
to give our clients the Ultimate Relaxation Experience. wonderful ultimately relaxing experience with us. You
Take a look around you and if you have your health can have a great holiday and at the same time we can
be thankful, breath in the fresh air, take in the scenery help you cope with stress and it effects, to cope better
around you and if you are not, then I think it’s time for to with pain and to live a fuller, happier and healthier life.
come and see us. If anyone understands, then we do.” How important is your health and happiness to you?
A year ago I meet a woman named Donna who is beautiful in body, Its up to you, the choice is yours.
mind and spirit, that was pensioned off at the ripe old age of 28.
She says – “I was pensioned off from one of the top
companies in the UK. I went from being able to go anywhere Linda Halbert
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