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do fitness challenges actually work?
Raise your hand if you’ve thought about going on a health kick or starting a fitness challenge leading into summer? With a few important life events coming up in the next couple of months, I know I have. This got me thinking: do fitness challenges actually work? The idea of being able to make major…
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the importance of purpose-led businesses
With everything going on in some parts of the country at the moment (specifically Vic and NSW it would seem) – storms, earthquakes, reports of tornados – you’d be forgiven for thinking that we’re living in apocalyptic times. It’s clear that the environment and nature is hurting and that the effects of climate change are…
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‘one nice evening before the world explodes’
As reported by People, earlier this month Daniel Craig made an emotional speech, saying a teary goodbye to “one of his most iconic characters”, James Bond. According to People, 53-year-old Craig, “has played over five films” as Bond, “with the upcoming No Time to Die marking his final time as the famous secret agent”. In…
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how to keep your makeup tools clean
The other day, watching a makeup tutorial live stream with Patrycja Dobrzeniecka on Instagram by Vogue Polska it got me thinking: how do you keep your makeup brushes clean? As someone who is a lot more au naturale than makeup heavy – largely because I have super sensitive skin and most products (other than certain…
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virgo season
Did you know (well, according to an article in Vogue Australia by Stella Nova) that Virgo’s “excel at a lot of stuff”. That we “have a huge grasp on most areas, with an amazing ability to know a little about a lot”. In fact, our “secret superpower” is that we’re “Google in human form”. With…
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we need to talk about boobs
For the second month in a row, I’ve felt some pain in my left boob leading into my period. The first time I noticed it, I got worried, yes, but I thought: “OK well, I don’t feel a bump as such. So, let’s just see what happens. If it goes away and never comes back…
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a warning to all athletes
Follow my blog with Bloglovin In an emotional video posted on 13 August 2021 on video-sharing platform YouTube, professional Ironman athlete, Tim O’Donnell reveals he suffered a heart attack on 12 March 2021, during Challenge Miami. “It turns out I actually had a heart attack during the race,” opens O’Donnell. He goes onto explain that…
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how do you know that you’ve found ‘the one’?
“That sounds exciting. I’m so happy for you. But how do you know he’s the one?” I was on a FaceTime call with a friend from Melbourne, telling her about how J and I had been getting along in our long-distance romance. J is currently in Qatar – I’m currently in Brisbane. Long-distance romance made…
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happy new financial year
Since posting my previous blog, make ‘friends with money’, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my personal finances and about ways to get ahead. Admittedly, and probably like many of us, I find the topic of money and personal finances a little tricky to discuss. Memes that go a little something like ……
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make ‘friends with money’
Let’s face it, most of us could do with some up-skilling in the ‘managing personal finances’ department – I know, I definitely could! With many of Australians now in lockdown (looking at you, Sydney) and with many others bouncing between lockdown and freedom (ahem, Brisbane), managing personal finances is getting trickier by the day. Maybe…
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captured by grey clouds
As I write this, Brisbane is mere moments away from being released from our most-recent four-day lockdown that we’ve experienced this week due to rising cases of, you guessed it: Covid-19. Yes! I can now invite all of those 30+ people over to my unit for the night … Ha! I jest. I have much…
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a new day
Coming to Apple TV+, the trailer for the second season of The Morning Show is out and it appears that, as Vulture describes, “our news girl squad” comes to an end in season two. While, as per the trailer, it appears that Jennifer Anniston’s character, Alex, “leaves the show in the wake of their on-air…
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songs and your memories
I’ve always said there’s a song for every life event. Songs for break ups, make ups and everything in between. “I don’t want to wait for our lives to be over …” The original theme song to cult classic, Dawson’s Creek but it also brings back memories of summers at Seaford beach, spag bol’ and…
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the gin to my tonic
Did you know that “all gins must contain juniper – in fact, the predominant flavour must be juniper, otherwise the drink can’t be defined as gin, by law”? Well, that’s a “crucial” little fun fact I discovered while perusing all things gin on the ol’ www this morning, more specifically on the Craft Gin Club…
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running for relief
World Vision Goodwill Ambassador and professional endurance athlete, Samantha Gash has kicked off a global relief run this week, to raise lifesaving funds for the people of India devastated by Covid-19. Kicking off today (11 June) ‘Relief Run’ is a virtual run that is expected to finish on Sunday 13 June 2021. Gash, a social…
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she said
I discovered something I am really excited about at lunch today … According to an article by Lucy Cocoran published on marie claire, Brad Pitt is set to produce a new movie, which will reportedly detail “the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal” and the New York Times heroes reporters, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey who…
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short course sizzle in Leeds
What can you do with 11 days’ notice? Turns out quite a lot … if your name is Lucy Charles-Barclay. British long course triathlon specialist (she’s a three times runner-up at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii), Lucy lined up on the start line at the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) in Leeds on…
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meet me at the barre
While most people headed to the bar on Friday night (it really did seem like everyone was out and about – the city was packed!) I went to the ballet with some friends. And it was magic. I’ve always wanted to go to the ballet but have never had the chance, so when the invite…
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beauty company’s vegan commitment
Global beauty company, The Body Shop, has announced its commitment to have 100% of its product formulations certified by The Vegan Society over the next two years. By the end of 2023 the beauty company’s goal is for its entire product formulations portfolio* to be certified by The Vegan Society and carry its Vegan Trademark.…
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envision a better future
This Saturday, 5 June 2021, marks the annual international day of environmental awareness and action – World Environment Day (WED). The annual event began in 1974 by the United Nations and each year it focuses on a different theme – the theme for 2021 being Ecosystem Restoration (#GenerationRestoration). The United Nations calls us to ‘reimagine,…
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