Hello Friend,
Goodness!
There's been a lot going on in my world lately so of course, I wanted to come here and share it with you.
My Award Nomination.
The most exciting news is that I have been nominated for an award in the category of Health/Wellness/Wellbeing Coach of the Decade which came as a complete and very welcome surprise to me.
More so because in order to make the finals list I had to be nominated by my fellow coaches so how special is that!
I received the news a couple of weeks ago by email but until everyone confirmed their nomination, I had to keep it to myself and you can imagine how hard that was.
The winner will be not be announced until the gala awards night coming up in April next year so wish me luck for then!
Vacation time!
Next week I will be on vacation which is equal parts excitement and anxiety as it's the longest drive I'll have been on for many years.
My trip away last year was just over 2 hours and this is double it depending on traffic but my car has been serviced, the tyres are good and she will be full of petrol and ready to go!
I am travelling along The Great Ocean Road which has the most amazing coastal views, to stay in a tiny house on a working farm up in the hills so I'll be close to many beautiful beaches and views and surrounded by animals.
Win/Win!
I am planning on doing day trips to different beaches, townships and National Parks as there is so much to see there and explore.
I am now deep in planning and packing mode as I need to take all my food, all my medication and all my chronic illness supplies which feels like packing for 10 people instead of just me.
What makes it even more special is that I will be celebrating my birthday while I am there and this trip is my birthday gift to myself.
And the Winner is....
After counting up all of the votes from our email community and my Facebook and Instagram followers, the winner of the vote for what will be my first online course by an overwhelming majority is "Acceptance."
It was also wonderful to have so many of you share what you most struggle with about acceptance and what you most want to see in the online course so Friend if this is an issue for you, I would love to know your thoughts and what YOU want from this course!
Simply hit reply to this email or any future ones and let me know.
So many of you struggle with this really difficult issue so once I am back from my vacation, the big work of putting it all together can start to begin.
New podcast coming next week!
I have recorded and scheduled another podcast to be published while I am away.
Unfortunately I won't be able to do the blogpost that I normally email out to you until I get back so if you want to hear it as soon as it's out, make sure that you subscribe on your favorite podcast player.
I never really get to see my podcast reviews because Apple won't show them to me.
I decided to do a random search this week and I found a site that showed me ALL of my podcast reviews and I was completely blown away by how lovely they are!
Here are a few.
"Thank you.
On my worst days I find comfort and community listening to the stories of others who know a similar struggle. Thank you for this and I do so hope you continue ❤️"
"Thank you for the wisdom and hope. You are a beacon of light for those floundering in darkness."
"Thank you !!!
It’s so refreshing to hear someone speak from experience with auto immune disorder rather than someone on the outside looking in to try to help. I have struggled with multiple autoimmune disorders since my 2014 diagnosis. This year alone I’ve had 3 knee surgeries and liver failure to the point of being hospitalized for more than 3 months. It’s a lot physically, emotionally and mentally. I happy to have found this podcast and really know that I am not alone. While learning to walk again this will be good to listen to as my whole world seems turned upside down but I am not the only one. Thank you for the transparency and honesty of this podcast."
Reading these beautiful, heartfelt reviews has made me even more determined to prioritise making regular podcasts every two weeks because knowing they are helping makes it so worthwhile.
So, that's all my news for now Friend!
I hope all is as well as it can be in your world and remember, you can always book your FREE Discovery Session with me online if you think I am the right person to help you overcome all the grief, fears and issues that are weighing you down.
With my best wishes | 
