Felicity Harley
Follow me @felicityharleyEditorThis was the
fresh-faced WH
team when we
started nearly
a decade ago in
November 2007.Whew! That’s the sound of me exhaling as we send this issue
to the printer. Yep, after 92 issues, I’m signing off as editor.
But first, I want to share with you my five top learnings from the
past nine years while editing Women’s Health. Here goes...1
Find Your Tribe
That’s you people!
Six years ago, a
twentysomething
reader told me how
WH helped her
drop 50kg. She was
too embarrassed to
go to a gym or share
her struggle with
friends so, for two
years, she dog-
eared recipe pages
and walked laps of
an oval. Impressive!
She later emailed
to say she’d hit
her goal weight of
60kg and set foot
in a gym – thanking
me for leading the
WH tribe. Like her,
you can enrich your
life by finding a
group who shares
commonalities and
inspires you to be
your very best.3
The Key To
Good Health Is...
After years of
reading research,
interviews, stories,
studies, surveys,
tweets, Facebook
posts, etc, the
secret – in three
words – to lasting
health and wellness
is this: food,
exercise and sleep!
It’s really that
simple. Seriously, if
all these are ticking
along nicely then
life is much sweeter.2
You’re Only
As Good As
You r Tea m
It would be
impossible to
bring you this
mag without the
amazing support
network I have.
Many of us have
worked here since
we launched in- You know
the saying: to be
a success, surround
yourself with
good – and positive
- people, and my
team is testament
to that. Thank
you, Team WH!
4
Support Women
In Sport!
Regular readers
know we’re huge
supporters of
female athletes and,
when my brainchild
the I Support
Women In Sport
campaign was
launched in 2011,
I underestimated
its impact. My
proudest moment
was being invited
to Parliament House
a year after launch
to present it to
the then PM, Julia
Gillard, who gave
us funding that has
continued since. So,
take time to watch
women’s sport and
join our crusade.5
Say Yes To New
Adventures
This has been
a life mantra of
mine for years –
give opportunities
a chance. Try
something new.
Live life with more
enthusiasm. Push
your limits. So, I’m
saying yes to a new
career adventure
and a sad goodbye
to you. But most
importantly, a big
thank you!It’s a sad farewell
for me, but I’m
very proud of the
WH team, and
the great work
will continue...8 womenshealth.com.au FEBRUARY 2017
ED’S NOTE
WHAT’S ON MY MIND
PHOTOGRAPHY:BRADLEYPATRICKA SAD
GOODBYE...