MY FABULOUS SEPTEMBER

Living life fabulously - looking back at all the fun little happenings during September.

MY FABULOUS SEPTEMBER

Oh my goodness, we're into Spring in Australia, although a lot of the time it still feels quite wintery. Still, the sun's up earlier - which makes getting out of bed easier, and the days are warming up. It's been a quiet month for me, but there's still lots of little updates to share. So, on that note here's what's been Fabulous throughout the lovely month of September....
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5 REASONS SOLO TRAVEL IS THE ULTIMATE LESSON IN SELF-LOVE

Travelling solo opens us up to new experiences that enrich our soul, deepen our self-understanding, and reward us for life.

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Today on the blog I have a really interesting post about travel. I don't write about travelling solo because I'm a bit of a scaredy cat at heart and it seems so daunting. But....I was asked if I'd be interested in collaborating with this post and it has opened my eyes to the reasons why taking off on a trip alone can be good for the soul. 

The added bonus is that it includes five personal benefits of solo travel that I'd never really considered before. So, if you're a solo traveller or not, I hope you find this as interesting as I did.....
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THERE'S VALUE IN PRACTICING THE PAUSE

Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause - slow down your mind, heart and body so that you can say 'yes' to what's truly important.

THERE'S VALUE IN PRACTICING THE PAUSE

A pause can be for a moment where we stop, take a breath, and think before we respond to a situation....or it can be for much longer, when life tells us we need to rest and recalibrate. There are no rules when it comes to taking a positive pause in your life and I don't think we give it the value it deserves in our busy, fast paced world. 

There's a big difference between dithering and taking a strategic pause. Dithering means our minds are running like a hamster on a wheel trying to avoid making a decision, whereas taking a pause allows our mind, emotions, or body the grace and time needed to  respond healthily to the situation we find ourselves in.
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AVOIDING COMPARISON AND EXPECTATIONS IN A HIGHLIGHT REEL WORLD



BOMBARDED BY OTHER PEOPLE'S HIGHLIGHTS

We live in a world where everyone shares their highlight reel. I think we're all guilty of it in our own way - we share the best holiday snaps, the happy family pics, the most flattering profile photo.....and don't get me started on those Instagram filters! Everyone seems to be living their best life - which is fine and it's human to want to share those highlights, but we need to be careful to remind ourselves that everyday life is a lot less "pretty" and not to get caught up in the "compare and despair" spiral.

I thought I'd written a lot about this, but when I look back, it's just snippets here and there and I was surprised because comparison and expectations have both been issues I've struggled with throughout my life. So, today I thought I'd write about both....
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