WellBeing – August 2019

I change the bed linen to bright

new sheets and colourful cushions,

write down my intentions for

the coming season and sit in the

garden with a good book and enjoy

the new growth of plants and

fl owers around me.

Juliet Madison

Feed the body with optimal

nutrition, feed the mind with

positive thoughts and spend time

with those I love.

Karen McMahon

I enjoy hot yoga and/or infrared

sauna to detoxify and build up my

immune system and book in for

plenty of massages. I also make

sure I have travel plans in my

future to look forward to.

Lisa Randall

I love to sit and take in the new

garden smells, swim in the ocean

and stand in the morning sun to

dry. I also make plans for new

projects and adventures.

Sharon Dance

Doing a huge house cleanup/

clean out, donating clothes and

other things I no longer need

to charity and planting some

gorgeous new herbs and fl owers

to brighten my house and kitchen!

Krissy Heslop

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It's in the doing

What are your three

favourite rituals

for feeling renewed

this spring?

Set to soar

While on a plane setting off on a family

holiday to relax, reconnect and have fun,

your article “Set to Soar” couldn’t have

come at a better time. Parenting our

teenager has become at times stressful and

sad. Navigating this journey together with

electronics and the accessibility they have

is often challenging. Writer Carrol Baker’s

words were perfect and made me realise

that I (and my partner) need to change

how we react, talk and support our son in

these times. Listening to my son’s feelings

and choosing my words carefully is what

I took from the article. Being a good role

model in these sometimes-tense situations

is important for moving forward together

and for how my other children witness our

relationship. We, as parents, can put so

much pressure on ourselves to get it right

that we lose sight of being in the moment.

I’m looking forward to enjoying a nice holiday

with a different outlook.

Rachel Berman

Paradise awaits

I haven’t bought a magazine since

I was 16, having learnt that the images

and stories were highly Photoshopped

and unrealistic. I was looking in the

magazine section for cookbooks when

my eyes caught a glance of WellBeing

#177. The front cover was a beautiful,

picturesque ocean with hints of green

from the trees above. It looked like

paradise. I had a flick through and

thought, this will be my first magazine

purchase in over 12 years. To my

surprise, I couldn’t put the issue down;

the editor’s piece was so powerful. It

was about how attachment is restricting

and can cause you to suffer, but

connection is free and fulfilling. What

a powerful message! I can’t wait to

finish the rest of the magazine. Thank

you, WellBeing, for bringing a positive,

empowering, real and helpful magazine

into the world.

Sarah Maloney

STAR LETTER!

Unsung heroes

I felt compelled to write in after reading your “Unsung Heroes” article about grandparents in WellBeing

#180. One of my greatest joys in life was introducing my fi rst grandchild to my own grandmother,

Oma. Sadly, Oma passed away soon after this at age 93. Oma was my inspiration and rock. A Dutch

immigrant, she raised six children in Australia on her own and went on to have 16 grandchildren, 20

great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Oma left a legacy for us all. She was hardworking,

passionate about life and family, a valued member of the community and volunteered up until the age

of 90. My fondest childhood memories are going on road trips with Oma, learning about her life in the

Netherlands and enjoying family gatherings at her home. Taking on the role of Oma to my two beautiful

grandchildren, aged fi ve and three, is the true meaning of life and I treasure every moment I spend with

them. I always want to be actively involved in their lives and help nurture them through life. I hope one

day I will be an inspiration to them, just as Oma was to me. Wendy Germon

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