Inside Out

Inside Out
One of the perks of being a coach is having a skill to swap with others. In June, I put up a notice on a yoga bulletin board seeking a yoga/coaching exchange. A lovely woman contacted me and we met for tea at a trendy cafe in Newtown. She was a bitty little thing with long brown hair, kind eyes and a lush deep red scarf around her neck. We got to talking... and talking some more... and some more. We really hit it off and decided to meet weekly.

Five months down the track, we are still enjoying our afternoons together. We spend a third of our time coaching, a third discussing and practicing yoga, and a third chit-chatting away. She has become a dear friend of mine, and I feel confident that my relationship with yoga is just beginning.

Now on to what this post was supposed to be about - being healthy from the inside out. In particular, I am talking about wrinkles. Although dreaded by many, these lines can be used to help us determine imbalances and deficiencies. Yoga lady introduced me to this idea proposed by nutritionist Elizabeth Gibaud in her book The Facial Analysis Diet. While I am not the type of person who hops on every diet bandwagon which passes my way, I do believe that what we put into our bodies shows up on the outside. I, for one, think it would be much more empowering for us to take matters into our own hands and change the way we choose to eat rather than hand our bodies over to others to 'fix' them with plastic surgery and expensive cosmetics.

Something to think about...

Be happy. Be healthy. Be whole.

Womankind.

Birthday Girls

Happy Birthday, Lu!

Once workmates, Lucy and I developed our friendship after discovering our mutual likes of, well, everything. After realizing our shared passion for everything from mint tea to travel, we came to the conclusion we must be twins separated at birth. Never mind our difference in birth date or the fact we were raised on different continents!

Lu's an animated, vivacious soul with a heart of gold. She's also a creative goddess and the photographer of my work head shot. Lu, have another year full of joy and adventure!

Happy Birthday, Kat!

Katrina and I met through our course at the International Coach Academy earlier this year. We became fast friends as we swapped stories, shared ideas, and laughed our way through life.

Kat's a manifesting marvel who built a business from scratch and continues to seek new ways to grow on a daily basis. She is kind-hearted, upbeat and a go-getter. Kat, may the next year bring you all your heart desires and more.

Be happy. Be healthy. Be whole.

Womankind.

A true winner

My friends never cease to amaze me. Heather is no exception. In June, she completed her first Ironman with a time of 13 hours, 50 minutes and 36 seconds in Nice, France. The Ironman Triathlon is a long-distance race of 2.4 miles (3.9 km) swimming, 112 miles (180 km) biking and 26.2 miles (42 km) running. Quite a feat, is it not?

Garmin caught on to Heather's magnificence and she is now featured in their new ad. Check out the full scoop on the Garmin blog. Congratulations, Heather!

Be happy. Be healthy. Be whole.

Womankind.