Resilience is a term that applies to materials that have the capacity to return to their original shape after being bent or stretched. Over time, however, we have come to apply the term to people. People who have the ability to recover readily from illness, depression, defeat, or other kinds of adversity and even become […]
Continue readingThe word overwhelm has been given a negative wrap. It actually means ‘to have an strong emotional effect on’. That could mean you are overwhelmed by joy and happiness but we tend to use it to describe how we feel with too much on our plate. Busy is the catchcry of the 21st century with […]
Continue readingOnly 50% of small businesses make it to the five year mark. That’s right, only half of small businesses are operating for five years. As the owner of a very busy café in Brisbane, I’m super proud to say that my business is one of them! I have recently celebrated my fifth year in business. […]
Continue readingFix your relationship with food Question: What’s your relationship like with food? Maybe it’s time to introduce more plants to your diet? Like my podcast guest Joe Cross, the creator and director of the hit movie “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” and “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2” . On the show he described how his own health […]
Continue readingThese days new revelations about healthy eating and losing weight are constantly in the media. Our T.V. screens and social media apps are filled with ads for the newest fad diets and conflicting reports about what foods to cut out of our diets. It all seems very complicated but in actual fact it’s very simple. […]
Continue readingIn the fast paced world of business, the need for a quiet place to return to at the end of each day is vital. With the constant hustle of deals to broker, meetings and appointments, managing staff, work travel, and the myriad of details successful business people juggle on a daily basis, it is important […]
Continue readingOnce the most highly paid supermodel in the world, Sunny Griffin now in her 70’s and Founder / CEO of Astara skincare has very strong opinions about what keeps her fit, healthy and at the top of her game. Live life the natural way. Self care is top priority. Eat 70 per cent raw food […]
Continue readingThere can be times in life where we may feel a strong resistance to meeting new business contacts, and sometimes stepping out of our comfort zone can be daunting, but in my experience and after interviewing networking queen Terri Cooper the effort to develop the ability to network effectively can be crucial to your career and […]
Continue readingOn average, around 3.1 cups of coffee are consumed daily by office workers, people world-wide drink coffee or some form of caffeine to avoid the mid-afternoon energy slump. And, although caffeine is generally accepted as safe for consumption and recognised for its obvious well-known “perk me up power” benefits, there are some health disadvantages associated, […]
Continue reading3/4 cup raw cashews 1/4 cup raw pistachios – shelled (or alternative nut of choice e.g.: macadamia nuts) 12 medjool dates – pitted 1/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened 2 teaspoons maca powder (this has a distinct flavour and if you are just starting out using it then make sure these are level teaspoons and not […]
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