Happy Easter

For me Easter is always a time for new beginnings, a time to celebrate the fact that we can begin anew because of Jesus' sacrafice. We are surrounded by lambs in the fields, nesting birds, my children consuming Easter eggs from their Grandparents (Dunn, Burton and Fullwood - thanks to them), all reminding us of birth and re-birth. I have had a natural inclination to detox. A friend informed me the other day that in Chinese medicine they believe that this time of the year is the natural time to detox. Apparently if we just listen to our bodies at this time of year we will naturally be inclined to cleanse our bodies of junk. So for the past month I have avoided any refined sugar, finding it a lot easier than I thought. Perhaps this Chinese ethos is the reason. Or perhaps because the sun is finally shining in the UK we are turned to a more optimistic and healthy lifestyle. My favourite quote from the general conference we have just enjoyed was from Elder J R Holland, 'no misfortune is so bad that whining about it won't make it worse'. So my new beginning is less whining in my life. To enjoy the sunshine and stop complaining. Happy Easter!