Infidelity, Greed & Power....

Welcome,

Thanks for stopping by, it's great to have you visit.

This week I'm going to talk about Infidelity. As most of you know by now I have cooked for some of the World's most powerful people. Even though I predominantly loved being immersed in this World there were many aspects to it that I certainly didn't agree with. I was out of integrity with my own values & at times chose to turn a blind eye to things.

One of the first things I would see change many people was/is a love of money.
Then once some people start making in their mind 'big' money the Power goes straight to their heads & Greed kicks in..
By now the Ego's are becoming full of Power & Money & the taste of Greed just keeps growing. No matter how much some people have, they constantly still wanted more.Enough wasn't enough. This gradually starts to flow into other areas of their life especially in acts of Infidelity, sometimes many times over with multiple partners.

At the moment my focus with clients & myself is about relationships. So I'm going to touch on a subject that isn't talked about very much, Infidelity. Trust me I have been exposed to way too much of it. Now don't get me wrong I'm in no way, under any circumstances a fan of the act. I've seen so many people deeply hurt by selfless acts from their partners of so called 'meaningless' sex with another partner. And on the other side of the spectrum I've also seen an affair strengthen a relationship!

So where do you stand with this subject? I think it is a topic which is like how long is a peace of string! Everyone will have a different opinion. Everyone does have a different opinion. I believe the most important thing for anyone in an intimate relationship is to have this conversation early on in the relationship.

I know couples who have an open relationship where they set boundaries within themselves of who they can & can't sleep with. Other couples go to Swinger Parties where they are happy to share their partners & themselves but this is the only place they do. Then what about orgies & threesomes? Where do they come into the equation? Are this seen as infidelity too?

For me, I have to ask the question what & where are the boundaries in those scenarios? How does this possibly work? Ironically I ask this question however, I have been in open relationships where we are free to date other people at the same time. For me this worked for a while & then it came to the point I wanted exclusivity. Well let's just say that was usually the end of that relp. or I didn't want to be single so I 'tolerated' the scenario. Yes I had my boundaries in these situations. You may ask why did I agree to the situation? Well that is easy. I had a beautiful connection with the guy I was with at the time. We were pretty much best friends & loved each other's company in every way. Yet on the other hand both of us knew we weren't each other's Life Partners so for whatever reason it wasn't a huge issue as such at the time & that was what worked for us.

Other scenarios I knew guys who were happy to pay for sex. This worked well for everyone concerned because it was a 'business transaction' & so there weren't any so called emotions invloved. But were there? The wives were given plenty of money to spend on whatever they desired in return so I suppose that was their trade off while their men were away doing goodness knows what with these goddess looking women.

From what I have witnessed the result always ends up being the same. The lies. The countless lies start out small, start to become bigger & bigger until there really is hurt & deception on all levels. It becomes a way of life for some people. Staying one step ahead? The chase? The boredom for wanting to have more? Or is it an addictive nature playing out? Then for the women they become closed off & blocked. Angry, bitter & so unhappy. You can see them trapped in this superficial World having to succumb to what they are told to do otherwise they risk losing everything. I think it is so sad once seeing these really confident, self empowered beautiful women losing all of their self esteem & sense of being a woman. Having babies changes their bodies so they are no long the Model or size 6 they once were. Cosmetic surgery takes over & the use of Botox ruins any beautiful self expression they once had.

For me yes it is just so sad to watch & witness from the sidelines. Yet by choice that wasn't my journey. Some of these women try to become your friend even though you are staff & it's always a fine in this instance. So you need to keep a healthy boundary in place.

The most heart wrenching thing for me in these scenarios was always 'knowing' what the husbands were up to when the wives didn't. Everyone who knows me can tell you I can't lie. So the better thing for me to do was to avoid these women, deflect the conversation & divert the attention to something completely different.  It all becomes a known knowing between everyone. There is always the 'elephant' in the room that no-one acknowledges.

What are your tolerances in your relationship? If you are single what are you willing to accept & not accept with a partner?

Where does the fine line of 'cheating' for you start? Ironically during my travels it was always the guy who was so vocal about this one! For a lot of men it was a kiss on the lips. That was absolutely a no go for their partners & grounds for a break up. Others it was dinner or a coffee with another man. Then others apparently more liberal minded was the act of sex. As far as I am concerned I think this is the conversation for you & your partner or future partner to discuss.

If you are someone who does cheat, or is happy to be with someone who is married I want you to consider one thing before you act on your urges next time with someone who is married.
Think about the friends, the family & work colleagues who are aware of this indiscretion. Of course you think you are both clever & no-one know about it. But people do. Someone always does. You are asking them to
a) speak up & potentially ruin a family's life, especially if there are kids involoved 
b) you are asking other people to lie & cover for you.
c) if it is the Boss with a work colleague then that takes on a whole new set of dynamics.
Regardless of the scenario for me this just isn't fair to anyone.

Of course everyone changes & grows & sometimes we outgrow our partners or they outgrow us. If this is you then know you do have the courage to change things. Have the awkward conversation with your spouse. They will probably already know anyway. And if you feel your spouse is cheating on you then speak up & find out what is really going on. It isn't necessarily related to you directly anyway. It may work out better then you expected & getting to the truth of everything definitely clears the air. Honesty works better then deception.

Enjoy your partner for who they are. Tell them you love them. Do random acts of kindness towards them. Tell them what you want & how you are feeling about things. Ask them how you can both reignite the flames of passion in your relationship if that is what is needed.

Sending you love & blessings

J-A xo

Letting go...

Welcome,

It's so lovely to have you here & thanks for visiting.

Wow what a  2 weeks it has been!
Today I've decided to treat myself out to lunch so I'm enjoying some divine local fish & a glass of White Wine..
A blissful way to spend a Sunday. After lunch I'll be catching up with a beautiful friend & we'll be heading off for a gorgeous nature trek.

So many friends & clients last week went through an absolutely chaotic week. Everything seemed to be off & lots of unexpected things happened as well. There was a Full Moon involved which always creates opportunities for the wierd & the wacky to happen as well as Beltaine/Halloween. So no wonder it was a week of wow.... very intense for some indeed.

There was the devastating Hurricane Sandy which hit the East Coast of the US & that always brings up lots of fear, uncertaintity & chaos. Rightfully so too.

In reflection of all that has been going on whenever chaos of such proportions of any kind comes up it gives us a chance to take a look at & hopefully with a fresh perspective at the chaos we've created or are creating in our lives..
I get that sometimes doing this can be as scary as hell.. far out. Unfortunately I know these feelings too well from experience. The trick is don't do it alone. Ask for help, support or guidance from someone who has already created what you are wanting to create. Listen to your intuition for the answer to who is right for you.

I looked back on my list of what I desired to come to me & happen for 2012. And wow I 've manifested all but 2! Pretty exciting really.. one of them was to publish a Cooking Book. Ok so that hasn't happened which I am fine about as it will definitely in 2013. That was a matter of time available for writing, finding the best resources & people to make that happen. Yes I could have written but for the majority of the time I wasn't 'clear' on how it would look. So of course I would be off track.

Then there was the other thing I didn't manifest & that was a loving & intimate long term relationship. Ok it is only just into November & of course it is very possible for it to still happen.

This has made me recently really reflect on why attracting my Life Partner has been such a challenge when for others they click their fingers & voila. This is my history: brief encounters, easy, non committing guys, a friend with benefits, the druggie, the drinker, the party guy, easy. Yet this is so not what I want nor have what I've wanted. My same pattern just keeps/kept manifesting. New people I meet always say to me "oh, so you are a career girl & didn't want family". Man I seriously get really sick & tired of people who say this. Then there are others who say "oh don't worry kids aren't the be all & end all. you are quite lucky you don't have them". Yeah & that is always been said from someone who has kids. Please... making yourself feel better in this way makes someone else feel worse.

There are those who ask me what my problem is, friends find it hard & many have walked away. If you have single friends who are in my situation how about being a bit more proactive with & for them instead of constantly reminding them of their flaws & that they are single. This may be one area of your life you've mastered. Congratulations, that's wonderful. So how about helping out your single friends & find out exactly what it is they want in a partner.

For what it is worth yes of course I've had the opportunities to be with someone in a long term relationship. I have definitely loved & been loved deeply by a few beautiful men. Yet the long term prospect didn't click for either of us. I didn't ever just want to be with the one man for my whole life. I wanted to experience lots. I see this as being responsible & not irresponsible. There have been many opportunities but for me something always felt 'off'. Either I had to act a certain way with him, he made all my decisions for me, he was a cheat, he needed more time, he was a player, he wouldn't be honest with me, etc.. etc..
In saying this I have seen friends in relationships & being treated & belittled in ways that I could never allow a man to treat me. I've also seen other girls get pregnant & be so desperate to be married that of course the relationship didn't last long term. So thus, of course being single was so such easier.

The mere fact I am publicily writing this excites me because I am no longer feeling embarassed at being single right now. I'm really excited because I am ready now. Really ready. I know my Life Partner/Twin Flame is there for me. He is looking for me as I him & we will definitely find each other at the most perfect time for both of us. But for the moment there is a delay for both of us for whatever reason. So in the meantime I choose to do some more inner work on myself so I can be ready to be with him as best I can for this divine relationship of ours.

One thing that I can say used to be true for me. I had always been insecure, disempowered & had a very low self esteem when it came to saying yes to men for a relationship. So of course I was bound to attract men in the same vibration. Anyway, it's time for the LETTING GO of all that has happened & really enjoy the moment of what phenomenal things are happening!

If you are in a similar situation as me know that it is going to pass. Change is always a constant. Get yourself a Relationship Coach & make that reality of true love happen faster for you then could ever imagine!

Sending you all love & light.

J-A xoxo

Welcome,

It is so lovely to have you here & thanks for stopping by.
I am so excited as I have just so much to share today because so many wonderful, wonderful things have been happening!

I have been very blessed in the fact that whenever I set a goal it happens. Pure & Simple.
However, I found over the past couple of years some of them just weren't coming to fruition?? Completely perplexed by this strange phenomenon I found myself going deeper & deeper into the rabbit hole. Not always a nice place to have been in at times. In other words I was hurtling on a freight train going in the wrong direction & there seemed to be no way to stop it let alone get off it. I just had to ride the journey out until it stopped! Or until I stopped..

As most of you know this year, much to the horror of  many people I left my life in Sydney. Yep basically packed my life up & left. I didn't see say goodbye to some people! whoops.. but that was where I was at that time. I wasn't running away from anything or anyone or myself. It was time to take stock & get to the bottom of why things felt as though they were going so wrong. If I could figure that out I could then change them into going right again.

My Seachange led me to accepting a job as a cook in a Kindi. Here I found myself being immersed in the love & innocence of children on a daily basis. Not having children myself I was in complete heaven. Cuddles on demand & being just as cheeky as the little ones with them & they me. The affection is mutual between them all & myself so it has been my duty to make sure these little ones are fed with food full of love, nourishment & good nutrition.

This slower paced lifestyle gave my heart & soul time to breathe. I relaxed & relaxed & relaxed & relaxed! Living by the ocean has it own way of healing your soul, anyone's soul.
One thing I noticed, well I couldn't not, was I kept getting sick. Every month I seemed to come down with some sort of ailment. Colds, flu, gastric etc.. because of my lack of physical exercise the weight started to pile on me, again. That damn never ending battle back to haunt me. grrr..

I used the time to reflect & search for answers. Once I had moved into my beautiful home I sat back & realised another of my dreams had come true. This divine apartment was exactly the apartment I had been manifesting. It is close to my home town, by the beach & the layout just perfect.

So did I find the answers I had been searching for?
Yeah baby!

The simple truth was, I had felt out of integrity within myself for quite a while. In return I had been associating with people who were out of alignment with who I am, what I believe in & what I stand for. I was working for & with people who didn't match my true values. Wow huge aha moments there & yet such an easy solution to 'fix' things!
The action was obvious I had to completely disassociate myself with those people. And I did. I changed my habits, I changed my patterns & I started realigning with those who 'felt' right to be around. I no longer 'tried' to make things work that felt like hard work. That was the answer for me & the secret for me renewed success.

As a result of my divine & very blessed Life Journey I have now changed my Career & am working as a full time Transformational Life Coach so I can share my knowledge with others. Training has been with the the very inspirational Sandy Forster, so there is no other option but being fulfilled again in every single area of my life.
It seems the obvious next move as my life path has been very up & down & around about at times. I completely 'get' what it is to have life challenges. I also understand how it feels to have phenomenal success. For when we all move through past dramas then the Vista's we create are 'awe inspiring'.

There is a lot more fun stuff to come & I feel privileged you are here to share.

Have a beautiful week.

With love

J-A xoxo

New Directions

Welcome,

Thank-you for visiting & more importantly to my loyal followers a huge thank-you for being so patient while I've been trying to work out what is next for The Chef in Heels & appeared to have been so lax with my posts.

I am happy to say I've figured it all out!
It only took 9 months of constantly being sick which almost & most probably did lead to me getting to pnuemonia to finally listen & figure everything out! It is time for me to completely change direction from being a Chef to being a Mentor. I am so excited about my decision & it really feels right. Starting Jan 2013 I will be taking on new Coaching Clients. After all, I have already achieved all of my Career Goals & then some so now it is time to help so many of you acheive yours. So stay posted as I will be creating a brand new website, new design, new look & new everything where you will be able to access some pretty amazing info as well as book into one on sessions!

In the meantime I have created a Market Stall in the Taree area & having a ball. It has been & is a huge success with my selling out of products everytime! At the moment it is small & I am offering Gourmet Cakes. Beautiful & decadent little morsels.
The next one I will be at beautiful Blackhead next Sun 7th October. Blackhead Beach is in between Taree & Forster, so if you are in the area please come along & say hi.

I've also started a small Full Moon Guided Meditation Group where anyone is most welcome to come along. It is in Old Bar as close to the evening of the Full Moon so please email: thechefinheels@gmail.com if you would like to join us. It's just started last month in Sept & it was a great success & so much fun so I will of course keep going with them. The next one is Monday 22nd October.

This is just a brief post just to let you all know I am still here & have just needed to regroup while I figured out what's next.

Sending you blessings of love & abundance.

J-A xo

'What's next?'

Hey There,

Wow it has been a long time in between Courses, I mean posts!

Ok, the truth is, after making massive changes in my life things 'slowed' down so much that other things came to the surface! Mmmm & ouch.. :)
It's all good as change is healthy & exactly what I asked for.
I mean seriously after living in Sydney with a population of 4.6 mill people as well as other major cities around the World & then coming to a little seaside place with a population just over 3,000 things really do slow down!
The slow pace, the people, the conversations, the work, the low pay, the lack of traffic & living by the ocean forced me to look at things in a very different light. Far out there was nothing remotely the same from my previous life.

It put me into a bit of a tail spin to be honest for a while so I had to duck for cover until my internal storm passed. :)
Now I've come out the other side feeling grounded, centered & amazing.

OK, so 'what's next?'
Well all of that is still in the works & I shall reveal all in the beginning of 2013 as I'm still working things out.

When I look back, the warning signs started to appear in the beginning of 2011. However, unfortunately or perhaps fortunately I choose to ignore them. As a result nothing was as it appeared & the people I met certainly weren't who I thought they were. Mid year I had more major warning signs of a particular project not working out for me yet I forged ahead again & ignored that little voice. It's all quite long winded & irrelevant now so I won't go into it.

What I have learnt now is that when change is going to happen it will happen whether or not you go with it or fight it. I speak from experience here, I advise you to go with it. I certainly know I will next time! And the curious thing is that everything is so much easier & flows when you listen to your inner guidance & go with it all.

It put me into a bit of a tail spin to be honest for a while so I had to duck for cover until my internal storm passed. :)
Now I've come out the other side feeling grounded, centered & amazing.

OK, so 'what's next?'
After this soul searching adventure I've realised  that whatever it is I set my mind to do & a goal to achieve I achieve it. It is just something that I do naturally. I always have done. I love a challenge & I love problem solving. I also love watching people & helping them in any way I can to achieve & live their dreams.

So the simple answer for my 'what next' is to become a Mentor to people so they too can live an extraordinary life. I won't be fully launching this until Jan 2013 as I've some things I would like to do for myself before then. One of these things includes working closely with the inspiring & talented Entrepreneur Sandy Forster.

August 2012
In the meantime if you are in the Taree area I am having a Market Stall under The Chef in Heels banner at Bower's Restaurant Carpark on Sunday 26th August so pop in & say hi. I will be selling lots of homemade goodies for you to sample & take home.

September 2012
Thanks to Donna Carrier I will be hosting a Healthy Cooking Class
at 'Bent on Wingham Cooking School', Wingham
Details & date will be posted shortly.

Until next time thanks for visiting & I look forward to helping you live your dreams in the very near future!

Blessings & love

J-A xo

A Big Dollop of Spirituality in the Kitchen?

Hi There,

Isn't 2012 the most extraordinary year so far? So many people I've talked to feel as though things are finally going their way. I have to say this is definitely the case for me & I'm loving every moment of the ride!

Happily settled into my divine new home in Old Bar NSW I do just love living a stone's throw from the beach again. It is so relaxing & rejuvenating at the same time.

Easter was lots of fun & my home was filled with family slothing all over the furniture, afternoon naps, 5pm Gin & Tonic's & so forth. Just as things should be in a beach side house! I cooked & cooked to my heart's content which was so much fun & something I haven't done for the family in ages at holiday time. Invariably I would be so exhausted & snappy so didn't always have the energy to cook. Familiar with that feeling?

So far 2012 has allowed me to slow down as well as the chance to reflect on many things from past years. What am doing? Where I am going? What have learnt? Who am I? Who do I want in my life? What do I want in my life? You know just the big questions of life! I'm happy to say by taking time out from everything & everyone I have a clearer direction then ever in moving forward.

A huge part of who I am & who I have always been as a Chef is to incorporate Spirituality into my Food & Career. It has been something I have always naturally done without even thinking about. Yet a topic I couldn't ever talk about openly with many people until now. People over the years have asked me time & time again what is it about my food that tastes so good & how can they do it. The honest answer is & I tell them put Love into what you are making. Sure I've had my fair share of looks from people thinking I'm cuckoo! But they asked, I was honest so I told them one of my secrets. Another tip: the recipe is only the small part to creating masterpieces.

Starting over the coming months I am taking the Chef in Heels to new & experimental levels which is very, very exciting. I always love trying new things & thought it was time to mix things up again! So my Workshops & Classes are going to have a new flavour & style to them. Yep you guessed it. I'll be teaching students how to put more 'love' into their food. The way see it Spirituality has a huge part in preparing food. Besides what do you think saying Grace before a meal is all about?

The classes will vary in style as well. Some people love to just sit back, relax, watch, then eat. Others just can't wait to get their fingers into the pie so to speak & dive right in. I love teaching both styles & am looking forward playing & seeing you in either, or both of my classes.

Currently we are in the process of confirming Locations, Venues, Dates, Times etc.. so check back for details. Some will be in the Manning Valley of NSW where I am living, others will be in Sydney, Byron Bay area & Brisbane.

Our first stop is Tyalgum, near Byron Bay the weekend of 25th & 26th May.

Thanks for popping by & as the magic continues to unfold I will let you know.

With love & blessings

J-A xoxo

New Beginnings

Hi There,

Wow what a few weeks it has been. And a wonderful weeks at that! :)

I have moved from the City back to the Country & I couldn't be happier. Everything is changing & I am certainly relaxing a little more every single day I am here. Sometimes I just sit in a paddock or on the beach taking in the vistas & fresh air. The joys of destressing from city life..

Gee talk about new beginnings in my life. I have a beautiful new home which I move into the end of next week. Yeah.. right by the beach as well.. :) My beloved computer died a few weeks ago & I have also had to get a new phone. Now I am really getting ahead with modern technology & I love it!

I am staying with Mum & really enjoying being with her. She now has an edible garden growing very quickly outside her front door. Mind you the neighbours are busy checking on the growth of things! I have bought us seedlings of all sorts. We have lettuces in a window box, basil, sage, cherry tomatoes of which now have 3 little tomatoes growing. We have a blueberry bush, passionfruit vine, fig tree plump with little figs & a Raspberry Bush. ooh we have had great success with the raspberries & have been eating one raspberry every night for the past week!

Once I settle into my new abode I will be adding gardening tips for you all so you can grow some produce at home as well. It is just so rewarding growing your own food then eating it there & then!

In the meantime if you are in the Taree area this week I am proud to say I will be attending The Health & Wellness Expo put on by Adonais in Wingham. Please come along & say hi to us all. Make sure you ask for Donna as she is amazing with her knowledge & help.

I will be whipping up some healthy treats at Wingham Townhall starting at 12pm so please come & say hi,

The address is
The Adonai Wellness Centre
55 Farquhar Street
Wingham

Have a wonderful & juicy few days.

With love

J-A xoxo

Welcome 2012!

Hi Everyone,

How exciting it is the beginning of another wonderful year!

I posted in my last blog what I would love to happen & have in my life this year. I am really happy to say that 3 of these have come to fruition! Yes, I am feeling very, very grateful & appreciative right now.

So which particular things do I now have?

I asked for a new direction with my work, create & have an edible garden and to move into a new home.

I have been offered a job cooking in a newly opened Child Care Centre in Taree & I start 16^th January. It is definitely a change in direction from what I am used to doing & this just feels right. Know that feeling? As a result this takes me away from Sydney & into the fresh countryside by the ocean so I will be in heaven. Interestingly, the Child Care Centre will be creating a Vegetable & Herb garden, inspired by Stephanie Alexander’s Schools Program of which I will have some say in the design of this one! One of the tasks for the children will be to take care of it. I am so excited as I have been wanting to be part of something like this for such a long time now… yeah.. J

As a result of the new job I will be moving into a new home automatically & I will be able to create my own veggie & herb garden in the courtyard! Another thing to get excited about. Just hope I can grow enough spinach to go into my daily green smoothies.

For those of you who don’t know me I don’t have children, although I would have loved to have had a bunch. The Universe works in mysterious ways! The past couple months I have been working casually in Child Care Centers in Sydney just to help a friend out. I didn’t ever think of doing something like this before nor did I ever expect it to be so rewarding. Being surrounded by so many little ones is so much fun & they are so full of unconditional love, oh & energy! So this is why I’ve decided to turn my back on cooking for Billionaires & do what I am going to be doing. As a side note the hours are bliss.. 8:30am – 2:30pm.. this opens the door for me to finish writing my long awaited book! Now there are NO excuses.

Here’s to the most amazing 2012 possible!

Please check back as I will be posting more recipes  in the coming week.

With love & blessings to each & every one of you.

J-A xoxo

Reflections of 2011

Hi There,

It is almost the end of 2011.

Wow.. and what a year it has been for myself and so many others.

This year I have had opportunities to cook for underprivileged children, the super wealthy of Australia’s who’s who, my family, friends & many of you. I am so blessed that my career has been and still is so diverse so thank-you for supporting me.

This year has been full of many funny moments, frustrating moments, stressful moments, sad moments, calm moments and very loving moments. Basically a typical day in a kitchen!

One of the most rewarding things I have done this is year has been cooking for underprivileged kids. These little ones are so special and goodness knows what they have to contend with at home. Their uplifted spirits truly leaves me speechless. A magical moment I can share is that the kids get so excited because I cut the crusts off their sandwiches! Doesn’t everyone? Something seemingly so small to me yet, I had no idea it would give such pleasure to little ones.

Then there was the strangest thing. I was asked to go & cook for a famous family for a few weeks, so off I went. When I arrived at the Mansion for my first day I had to be interviewed by 2 x 60kg Rottweiler dogs.. omg.. if they liked me I could stay & if they didn’t, well I really don’t want to think about the consequences. I did have a moment when one was checking out the front of me & one checking the back of me & I had realization of ‘omg they can smell the cat on me’. Fortunately I am here to tell this brief story so all was well.! A good thing I love dogs as these 2 hang out in the kitchen most of the time so all was well. I was even taking them out to the garden to collect herbs within a couple of days!

The saddest moment of 2012 was the death of my stepfather, Eric Quarmby OAM. His death certainly shocked the town of Taree and his funeral was beautiful. He was a Prison Officer and the Superintendant of Long Bay Gaol for a long time. Eric was honored with a Prison Officer’s Guard of Honour at the funeral and a drummer led the hearse away. My family will certainly miss hearing those stories of how he ‘dealt’ with some of Australia’s most famous and notorious criminals.

The most fun time for me was being on Tour with the ‘Sexy on Raw’ brand travelling with Philip McCluskey. I love travelling so to be able to combine my passions of teaching people how to prepare good food and travel at the same time was pure heaven. Meeting so many inspiring people is really refreshing and always a reminder to check in with who you are. Then to arrive in an unknown place, find produce then create something out of nothing for demos really does make things as real as possible. There were definitely challenges at times cancelled out by having such a fun attitude. I must make special mention to a wonderful new friend, Irena Dujic. Irena supported us, believed in us, made us laugh when we took things too seriously & worked tirelessly throughout the whole experience. Irena thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

Also a huge thank-you to all of my gorgeous friends and family for your love and support, I know I drive you all mad at times but ‘whatever’.

In 2012 I will share many more of my behind the scenes stories with you because I know that what everyone wants to hear!

I have been going within of late which is why I have been absent so I can discover what direction feels right for me to go in for 2012.

Over the Christmas break this year I have been quite sick with the flu. I have smashed through so many personal obstacles of late that had been holding me back for some time. So right on cue my body eliminates these emotions through the flu. I have been eating lots of raw food & drinking my daily green smoothies so I am taking care of myself. I even ate a t-bone steak so my mother would be satisfied I am taking care of myself.

I’ve decided to post what I would love & intend in my life for 2012 as a symbol. Please feel free to share with me what it is you would like more of in your life.

Move into a new home, a relationship, more travel, surrender to Creator more, explore new directions with my work, publish my cookbook, continue receiving abundance, prosperity and wealth in every area of my life - everyday, create an edible garden, accept more love into my life, have a regular belly laugh. Be grateful for all of the people and things in my life.

I wish every single one of you a really magical 2012 and I am looking forward to connecting and meeting more you in 2012.

With blessings of love and abundance

J-A xoxo

Going on Tour - Sexy on Raw