We hear about Core Strength and how it is important for a strong body but do you know what the Core is and how to strengthen it? Do you know why you need it? Your Core is more than just your Abs Your Core is made up of muscles in your abdomen, pelvic floor, lumbar spine and hip flexors and hip abductors. It is surrounded by the abdomen, pelvis, lower back and diagphram so the term ‘Core’ shouldn’t be confused as just your ‘abs’.…
In this week’s Micro Mondays episode on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, I’m discussing the importance of finding happiness in the ‘Now’ not ‘When’. You can listen to the podcast episode which also includes a one minute meditation to reset and refocus…
For me, once we celebrate my son’s birthday on 20th November, I’m in the mood for the Festive Season. However, let’s wrap up November in a nice little package with a bow. I’m just selecting the highlights of the month from different areas in…
This week’s prompt for #lifethisweek hosted by Denyse Whelan is ‘Self Care Stories’. Self care has become a bit of a buzz word over the last few years but it is still an important component for us to Live Well and Enjoy Life! On…
Routines, Rituals & Habits they are all a part of daily life, but there are subtle differences. My guest in conversation in this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 podcast is Peta Gillian, CEO of Strong Healthy Women. During the conversation we…
Recently I wrote about my October Overhaul in the post ‘Could you do a radical declutter of your life? I wrote about using October to Overhaul all areas of my life. Keeping what brings me joy and letting go of what doesn’t. Getting back…
Mike and I have been down with bad coughs and colds on and off for the last 4 weeks. We’ve both had a couple of COVID tests which came back negative. For both of us it is a combination of our immune systems being…
Well September flew by and I’m sure for those in lockdown it is a little like Ground Hog Day. I’m fortunate to live in Queensland where we haven’t been in lockdown, although I see it coming as the positive case numbers start to grow.…
During September, I read ‘Spring Clean for the Peach Queen’ by Sasha Walsey and what I thought was going to be a light read (which is was) actually gave me pause to stop and consider making some major changes which I’ve been tossing around…
Do you ever feel like you need to press the ‘Pause’ button just to catch up? Our life here on the GC is a bit hectic at the moment and I feel the need to press the ‘pause’ button on some areas. I’ve often…