On Saturday my family and I were invited to a friend’s wedding. It was such a beautiful event! Truly. Everything from the atmosphere to the food and of course bride + groom were all just beautiful 👰 🎩 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After 8.5 years Vanessa & her partner John tied the knot 💍 Their love for each other was so apparent and absolutely wonderful to witness. I’ve known Vanessa for many years. She & I went to primary school together, and for a long time our families would get-together every year over the summer break for a holiday. Our fav destination was the Grampians. Such a glorious region in Victoria ⛰ Some of my fav childhood memories took place there 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A couple of weeks ago we went to Vanessa’s place and reminisced all our shenanigans as kids. Brought back lots of memories 😄 And it was so wonderful sharing another amazing moment with her and her whole family over the weekend! Congratulations Vanessa + John! You make such a beautiful couple. Looking forward to catching up again when you return from your honeymoon 🏝 ✈️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @johntardio @vanessacardamone 💗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #weddingvibes #childhoodmemories #familygoals #relationshipgoals #celebration #throwback #love #romance #melbourne #countryestate #grampians #friendship #melbournewedding
Shout out to this wonderful human. Earlier last week I received a call from her asking if I was free to attend an event in the city later that week. It was an end-of-year celebration organised by her workplace. It was called ‘Women Who Inspire’ and essentially it was specially designed for their female employees. Each staff member was encouraged to invite one woman in their network who inspires them to also come along. And this girl right here chose me... which made me very emotional 😭 Happy tears of course! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the busyness of life we don’t often get enough opportunities to formally thank those around us - those who support us and those who do great work, so I thought the event was a fabulous idea! The celebration 🍾 was last Thursday night and I absolutely loved it. I felt so honoured to be there. Just the invitation alone meant the absolute world to me. Life has been a little extra hectic for me of late, so it was so so lovely to spend time with one of my beautiful best friends Shannen on the night. We don’t get to see each other too often so it was a great excuse to catch up 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fun fact... I’ve known Shannen for well over 18 years! Yep we go all the way back to primary school. We even went to the same high school and university! #attachedatthehip 😆 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you SO much again @_sldlm for inviting me. Really appreciate it hun. And just so you know, you definitely inspire me too. Lots of love 💗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I ask you guys, when was the last time you reached out to thank those in your girl gang doing wonderful things? With the festive season in full swing what better time to let them know. It just may make their day 👯♀️👍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #girlgang #friendship #christmas #grateful #festiveseason #kindness #gratitude #businesschicks #lifecoach #bestiegoals #promenadewithme #melbournecity #childhoodmemories #lifehacks #advice #childhoodfriends
“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” 💯 John Maxwell 👊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷 @nataliefranke ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #promenadewithme #qotd #inspiration #dreambig #leadership #lifequote #empowerment #faith #wisewords #motivation #girlboss #happiness #entrepreneur #businesswoman #mindset #instaquote #lifehacks #friendship #business #lifecoach #quoteoftheday #kindness #australia #businesschicks #ladystartup #ladystartups
Last week on Thursday I headed over to @theheatgroup’s HQ in Scoresby for a mentoring sesh with the company’s Founder & Managing Director, Gillian Franklin. It was a special night where the entire @bridgebuilders leadership team learnt the ins and outs of what makes an awesome leader and entrepreneur. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Heat Group is one of Australia’s largest personal care companies, with so many iconic brands under their care. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The team were able to ask any question they liked and boy did Gillian come up with some great responses 👊 She’s definitely one incredible businesswoman! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s some of my fav takeaways: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 It’s not about the job you want it’s about the life you want, especially for women. I’ve always worked in 10-year blocks. Write out your ideal life. What’s your life plan? What do you need to do now to get there? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 Think of yourself as a brand. Write out how you want people to describe you as a brand. What would people say? What would you like to change? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 What motivates you to influence people? Do something worthwhile. A day without laughter is a day wasted. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 Whenever faced with a challenge I like to ask myself - is this a purple or green situation? Purple means there is nothing I can do about it. Green means I can do something about it, so I just get on with it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 Never underestimate the power of your mind. I have always been so mentally determined. An important lesson to learn - If you put your mind to it, you can do anything. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @mudmakeup 👄 @essence_cosmetics 💄 @billiegoatsoap ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bridgebuilders #promenadewithme #businesswoman #qotd #inspiration #dreambig #workhard #lifequote #beauty #mentorship #business #faith #wisewords #motivation #girlboss #happiness #entrepreneur #mindset #instaquote #lifehacks #quote #leadership #lifecoach #quoteoftheday #girlpower #australia #businesschicks
