I may be a little (and by a little, I mean a lot) guilty of creating routines, becoming overly attached to them and then feeling guilty if I don’t stick to them every. single. day.
Category Archives: Mind Stuff
Spectacular Soul Saturday: Damian Kristof
I didn’t quite wet myself (but I did come close) when I accompanied my friend Amber to her Chiropractic appointment last Saturday and as we entered the reception area I caught my first (in-the-flesh) glimpse of poo-revearing rockstar, Damian Kristof.
Damo is co-founder of the Wellness Couch with Marcus Pearce, co-host of podcast The Wellness Guys and co-host of podcast 100 not out (again with Marcus Pearce – get a room you two, honestly .. what’s that, it’s called your recording studio. My bad, as you were).
He is also a dedicated naturopath and chiropracter based in Melbourne. He even has his own cereal line called Forage which is putting mainstream cereal companies to absolute shame.
Meet Damo …
Reframing relaxation
It’s no secret that they key to mental clarity, productivity and overall physical health is allowing the body to rest, relax and recover from the stress and business that permeates into everyday life.
However relaxation is sometimes seen as such a luxury, that we feel guilty for allowing ourselves to partake in some downtime.
As a child I was blissfully unaware that guilting over relaxation was even a thing. As much as I was highly active and energetic when I stopped I really stopped and listened to my body. If I was tired, I’d sit down in front of the computer and spend a few hours decorating Barbie as Rapunzel’s castle (old school PC games were my childhood). If I was exhausted I’d make myself a bed on the lounge out of old blankets and pillows and just interchangably read or watch tv. Sometimes mum and I would drag the spare mattress into the family room and ‘camp-out’ there for a week or so. Good times!
Spectacular Soul Saturday: Lola Berry
Oh. Moi. Gawsh. I am bursting with enthusiasm to share this weeks guest. In fact, I am this close to wetting my pants. Lols was my very first role model in the world of food and is most definitely the ‘Steve Irwin’ of fruits and veggies. She has written three beautiful books; Inspiring ingredients, The 20/20 Diet and The 20/20 Diet Cookbook (and she has a fourth book on the way in 2015 -yes!)
You can track her down on Youtube channel, or website (or Instagram account … search @yummololaberry) and she regularly appears in the media spreading a message of kind, vibrant living.
Meet Lola …
Be kind with your message
Are you guilty of being a bit intense, full-on and irritatingly passionate about wellness?
Rather like I assume this child is!
Spectacular Soul Saturday: Sam Gowing
Today’s guest is Sen-fucking-sational Spa Chef; Sam Gowing.
Sam is working hard to bridge the gap between mainstream and health-based dining, and is Australia’s leading spa chef – designing menu’s for some of the countries top-rating retreats. Not just handy in the kitchen, Sam has a bachelor degree in nutritional medicine and runs the company Gowings: Food. Health. Wealth. If that’s not enough she was a regular presenter on health talks (which I go into more detail about here), which is where I first come across her work in the first place.
Meet Sam …
Spectacular Soul Saturday: Marcus Pearce
Marcus Pearce is co-founder of podcast channel The Wellness Couch, creator of The Exceptional Life Blueprint, co-host of the whimsical weekly podcast 100 not out, (with Damian Kristoff), has a profound enthusiasm for life and an infectiously happy attitude.
Meet Marcus …
Eating well on a budget
When you overhaul your lifestyle or even make gradual changes, the grocery bill tends to sky-rocket. This is not to have a dig at small, sustainable, organic companies or local organic farmers. The way the market is at the moment, they have no choice but to charge their customers extra to ensure that they themsleves make a profit. It does seem unfair that simply filling your body with wholesome foods costs a small fortune.
It’s not all bad news. There are an increasing number of ways that you can eat local, chemical-free foods without it costing the earth. It may mean some small sacrifices and some habit changes, but the benefits are well worth it. Here are some of my favourite tricks.
Spectacular Soul Saturday
This is the first of a new blog series: Spectacular Soul Saturday. Each week I’ll ask ‘everyday heroes’ for wise tidbits on how to live a glorious life. I doubt I’ll keep this up forever, but for the next little while I’ve got some groovy spud muffins to share with y’all.
I myself am a sucker for Q & A’s, so to kick-start things I’ve interviewed myself*. I’m humble and private like that.
Keep it real Sonny Jims, and have a fan-bloody-tabulous Saturday!
*Update 2018: I have re-jigged my responses to reflect the person I’ve grown into. I needed a bucket when I read my 18-year-old self’s answers. Cute, but cliched and NOT fun. The humour and candid bowel-health promotion was missing, so I rectified things a little.