I know it’s only Feb and we’ve not long had Christmas holidays but I felt I hadn’t had quite enough down time, so I had a cheeky week off to live free and follow my heart.  

I did some road trips, no destination in mind, just heading south west where the roads are clear, straight, gorgeous scenery, expansive wide open spaces, and a reminder that there is a more relaxed way of living.  

It was great to:  

• Switch off 
  
• Explore new places 
  
• Walk in nature 
  
• Blow out the cobwebs 
  
• Think about nothing 
  
• Connect with the wider perspective  
  
• Remember there are more ways to live life 

Our constant focus on living our best life, doing the next right thing, reaching our goals, being healthy, staying motivated and being our best selves is what makes us great and gives us those feelings of achievement and success that we love. 

 
And letting go, loosening...

Life can feel very serious sometimes can’t it?  

There are always a zillion reasons to feel cautious, concerned or even afraid, but equally there are always a zillion reasons to feel interested, light-hearted and a little bit playful.  

What if we remind ourselves every morning when we get up, that “today, I will remember to pause for some playfulness”? 

But why should you pause for playfulness I hear you ask?   

Because we‘ve have a brain that’s always on alert for things to be concerned about and all our internal chatter and dialogue, which is negatively geared because it is on alert, never stops. 

We’re also emotional beings and by default, your emotions arealways reactionaryto your environment.  

We need to stay playful and make the most of this totally mystifying thing called life. 

We don't know why we're here so we might as...

We always say we don’t have time to relax and do things we enjoy.  

The reality is though that real joy comes in little pockets.  

Here are some of the little pockets of joy I enjoyed this week in amongst the busy busy days.  

Life is everywhere, and all it takes to enjoy it is to take a moment and just stop, literally stop, and look around. 

Now, stop what you’re doing and head outside, if you’re not out there already, and lift your head and look around, like what you’re seeing is for the first time. Enjoy.  

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I might have watched too much Gavin & Stacey recently, but I have to say, time off is lush isn't it?

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It's not just about what you do for your body, but also what you do for yourself psychologically, neurologically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

It’s a way of living that’s based on the principle that it’s not what we do, but how we do it.

Happiness, playfulness, and relaxation are important to our well-being, they help us overcome obstacles in ways that impact positively on our weight, health, and well-being.

When we’re happy, we’re more likely to take on challenges and risks without worrying about the consequences.

Being playful can help us to feel less overwhelmed because it helps us to focus on the present moment and find a way to enjoy it.

Feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally relaxed means we’re more capable of conscious control of our emotional responses which leads to more positive reactions in our day-to-day life, creating more enjoyable experiences which in turn leads to better health habits and sleep.

Happiness,...

Oh my goodness, I was rehearsing my lines for the new Food Is My Friend™ online course and this happened......!

If you want to get more help with this just book in for a private session and let's just get it done this week because life is for living. 

An ounce of adjustment is always easier to implement than 20 pound of change™.

It's time to enjoy the life you’ve been looking for™.

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And it's how we think, feel and deal with the people, places, situations and events of our life that either lead us away from them or towards them.

If you want more help with this just book in for a private session and lets just get it done this week because life is for living and an ounce of adjustment is always easier to implement than 20 pound of change™, it’s time to enjoy the life you’ve been looking for.

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I made time for skating again on the weekend and nearly doubled what I achieved last week. Of the 16.5km, 6.5 is skating (last week I only did 3.5km). I was a bit wonky to start but by the end I was happy to notice that I was pushing off properly and without thinking about it. I also noticed that I was having long stretches where I was actually looking around at the lovely scenery rather than being fully focused on what I was doing.

I'm still not ready to leave my "training" ground where I have the comfort of a railing within arms reach if I need it, but if I keep up the regular practice, the time is getting closer when I will be able to venture further along the kilometers of river walk way. 

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Resilience is key in adapting to the things that happen in our day to day life. So what’s it mean to be resilient?

Resilience is our ability to:

Spring back, to rebound, its our capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness, it’s our ability to return to balance after being bent, compressed or stretched out of shape, our ability to recover readily from illness, depression and adversity – it’s how buoyant we are.

Other ways to think of our resiliency is to think about our flexibility – mental, emotional and physical flexibility, our pliability and suppleness to adapt to any and all changes, it’s about how supple we are, our “give” and how well we bounce.

Now think about those words – flexible, pliable, suppleness, springiness, give, bounce…don’t they all sound like words of fun and play?

What's the secret to having more fun and playfulness in your life when you're flat out busy with unmovable deadlines...

Happy days are skating days.....sway, glide, push....such a mesmerizing mantra!

I have'nt been practicing my skating as much as I want, the last time was 2 months ago. But even with a 2 month gap between my 1st & 2nd go I noticed an incredible difference in my balance and technique. And oh the joy of it all! I wasn't planning on taking a photo of me at the end, I was knackered after rolling along the amazing Brissy river and Howard Smith Wharf for 3.5km, but a lady walked past and commented on how pink my face was, so I thought I better have a look. It's true, pink really is the colour of happiness Mind you, I went in the middle of the day and the temp was about 32 degrees...but if I don't go when I can, I don't go, so better to be skating in the heat of the day then not skating at all is now my new philosophy.

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