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Guest blog: To put yourself in the way of beauty

February 18, 2015 by Helen-Edwards 1 Comment

Guest blog from Georgia

I’m one of those people who gets inspired easily, and I’ve wanted to see the movie ‘Wild’ for a while now. I have this tendency to adapt to films I love or am inspired by and want to incorporate a part of them in my life.

Hence Jurassic Park > My trip to Africa, no I’m not insane and yes, I do have my own life. But I have to say as inspiring as Reese Witherspoon was in this film, I’m not prepared to hike 1000 miles through rain, heat and snow, although the scenery looked great.

I was inspired however, by this quote that was said throughout the movie “To put yourself in the way of beauty” – the more you think about it, the more powerful it gets.

There was one part of the movie (I promise; no spoiler alert) where Reese was mad at her mother for dancing around the kitchen, slamming “we have no money, our house is falling apart and we will both be paying off student loans for the rest of our lives, what do you have to dance about”.

Her response was, you can either stress about it or learn to love regardless and enjoy the beauty of life. So many times I freak out, over things out of my control and lately I have been becoming slowly more inspired by the raw beauty of life – when I walk to work I don’t look down at my phone I look up at the buildings and the people on their way to work and think of what their story may be. I love seeing people jump in and out of coffee shops getting their morning fix to get them through the day.
Because if you look around every once in a while things aren’t all that bad.

Remember how I mentioned, I was going to see a new Endocrinologist? Well I did and he was fabulous, there wasn’t a moment I felt guilty (nor should I have). Not only was it the first time I left without wanting to cry or feel I needed to change everything about my life, but it has reminded me of how well I am doing. Not often that happens, where I feel accomplished that I am doing my best. It’s a strange thing, where it’s not something you chose to have, yet it’s a constant feeling of failing and I know I am not the only one who feels like this.

I also think that to everyone out there living with diabetes and who have that constant ‘not good enough’ feeling, get rid of it, it’s not doing you any favours!

Adéu
Georgia

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Guest Blog: There’s never enough hours in a day, days in a week.

February 10, 2015 by Helen-Edwards Leave a Comment

Guest post from Georgia

Working full time and running a Partnered Small Business, things get a bit hectic – trying to squeeze life in in between

I’ve been trying to do the early morning thing – getting to work earlier & leaving a little earlier, and so far it has done wonders, that extra hour gives me so much time to smash out all what I need to do. However I want to try and wake up earlier so I have morning time too, which leaves my weekends free for fun!

What I have noticed is with working and being so tired by the end of the week, I rarely get any time to just chill – by myself. I think it’s important to have some time to think and for me I love being creative, so what I have done is put some time in my diary every now and then to do what I want, whether it’s shopping, writing, exploring and taking photos- just a little time every now and then to re-centre myself.

Life can be so rushed, I am at fault of this too – I always rush through things so I can see results, but recently I’ve learnt to live in the moment (which has caught my attention a lot lately). I recently went to Melbourne to see one of my favourite bands, ‘The 1975’, who were flawless and exceeded all my expectations. Not only was their music and stage presence captivating – the lead singer told the audience (which consisted of mostly under 18s) to put their phones away and live in the moment, instead of longing for the time when they can post their photos and videos and hashtag until their hearts’ content.

Unfortunately, some people disrespected his request and kept snapping away – to which he had to address the audience again and told them to ‘please’ put their phones away.

This made me think of how much we depend on broadcasting our moments rather than enjoying them. To convince people we’re having fun instead of actually letting go and having fun. Don’t get me wrong I am all for social media, it’s one of the fundamentals in my business, but when it comes to my personal life, although I love sharing great moments, the share can wait but the moment can’t so enjoy it and post about it later.

Life goes too fast as it is, but I believe if we walk slower and look up from our phones to take in what is around us, you’ll get to experience the real quality of life.

Adjö,

Georgia

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Guest post from Georgia: Fresh as a daisy!

January 19, 2015 by Helen-Edwards Leave a Comment

Sharing a guest blog from Georgia today

Helen

I have got motivated this week, it is 2015 – a fresh start, my fresh start. After a long (needed) break it was go time, 2015 hit me with full force of determination; I was going to make this year mine.
I started with the compulsory booking of appointments, at first hair & nails, then the medical side of things: Endocrinologist (a new one, for a new start); Podiatrist (my annual care plan appointment); Eye test (my biannually care plan appointment); blood test for my 3 monthly Hba1c and an appointment with my GP to get my referral for my new Endo.

I have a feeling, after a messy 2014 this year is going to deliver the goods, a year to achieve and work towards my goals and get my Fashion Blog well and truly off the ground and get everything (diabetes wise) in the best shape possible.

Not that it is in a bad place at the moment, I feel great but there’s always room for improvement, like my quote of the week “Always be a work in progress”, you can never stop bettering yourself.

A new Endo means a chance to have someone understand me more and to hear my side of things before looking at levels, a new set of eyes to provide me with help and support. It took a while for me to agree to find a new Endo, I was adamant that I could handle everything myself (I’m still confident I could), but it doesn’t hurt and who knows my stubborn self may learn a thing or two. I am going in to this with no qualms what so ever. After my last experience I hold no expectations to my new doctor, but hope that this time round it doesn’t end in guilty tears.

On another note, I am all about challenges – I get stressed when I have so much to do, but I never feel satisfied until my diary is full of commitments. I like being busy and I love challenging myself and investing myself in new tasks.

This year I am focusing on:
1. Getting fitter than ever
2. Having more adventures
3. Possibly undertaking an external course
4. Doing a first Aid Course
5. Expanding my/our Fashion Blog.

I advise you all to make this year your year! I turn 22 this year and I read this great article saying how your 20’s are your selfish years and your 30’s are your years to plan for the rest of your life, me being me I want to make my 20’s both of those things.

But most importantly, I am focusing on me, investing my time on those who I truly care about and who truly care about me. High school was years ago and I am feeling myself grow up and change from the person I was 3 years ago – I am still the same child who dances to One Direction around my room, and my values haven’t changed, but I have and so has my attitude – all for the better of course.

2015 baby!

Au Revoir
Georgia.

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Tis the Season

December 16, 2014 by georgia Leave a Comment

It’s a given, around Christmas time to experience a rollercoaster of emotions. For some it is the most dreaded time of the year, for others it’s the time they love most – then there are the majority who are plonked in the middle of the scale and just go along for the ride.

People are grumpier, busier, stressed, complain about money, complain about family. It’s a difficult holiday that is growing more and more materialistic each year.

One thing that people don’t express enough is the gift of giving. Sure, that’s all Christmas is – giving, giving, giving – then complaining about money. However most are not giving for the right reasons, it becomes an obligatory gift, one that lacks sentimental value and love.

So I may have spoiled my loved ones this year, to be honest I couldn’t help it and as my friend explained to me the ‘Languages of Love’ how everyone expresses their love in different ways, I was told my way was to give generously. I thought this was a beautiful thing and it got me thinking about giving and love.

At work we did a Kris Kringle, ironically me (the trainee) got the boss, go figure! I was stumped at what to get her with a $10.00 budget. Then I remembered a gift I had received for my 21^st, it was a ‘breakfast for the school’ on me in South Africa, a country that I have a love affair with.

So, this year for my Kris Kringle, I got my boss a $10.00 voucher from Oxfam so that in her name – a family will receive water for a whole month.

This year, my message to you all is if you are giving – make sure it is sent with love, it doesn’t need to be overly excessive in cost but if the meaning is there, they will see it and it will be cherished a whole lot more – I can assure you.

Another thing is, take some time to reflect on not just your life, but what is going on in the world, all the major moments we as a world have gone through, from the missing Malaysian Airlines to the sadly lost Cricketer Phillip Hughes, we as a world have had many heartaches this year and continue to do so. Think of all the families Christmas Day that will go without food and water.

It is time to start living more outside our own immediate lives, start thinking about what else is going on in the world and if there is anything you can do to help. After all we are one world, undefined by walls and should start living a more ‘community’ based life. This Christmas, wish your neighbour you never speak to a happy New Year or tip the struggling busker and give back to our world.

And if you are struggling for gift ideas, the Oxfam shop has lots of ideas where you can give two gifts at once!

Until next time,

Georgia

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Those cloudy days with diabetes

November 28, 2014 by georgia Leave a Comment

Yesterday it rained.

It’s the time of the year where we should be stripping off, not layering on, but every rule has it’s exception. It’s the middle of November and it’s raining.

It reminds me of having diabetes, you get a streak of good BGL (Blood Glucose Level) readings then BAM out of nowhere and for no good reason a storm hits, sometimes it’s just a light drizzle in the morning or a few clouds in the afternoon yet others, as they say ‘when it rains, it pours’ and those sunny days seem long gone.

At least with the weather, it’s forecasted. There’s no such luck with having Diabetes, you can do everything right, administer the right amount of insulin that you worked out by doing the BGL:Carbohydrate ratio and still have a gust of wind blow you off track.

As much as Diabetes is about science, without being hooked up to a machine 24/7 there is no formula that can work every time – it’s forever changes and like science there are unaccounted factors that come in to play, except instead of being in a lab hovering over a microscope you’re at school, or your day job and have to juggle everything all at once.

Sometimes it feels like I’m working two jobs.

However you do get the opposite happen, and lately my days have been a bit cloudy – it’s the typical no matter how hard you try, everything and anything that can go wrong – will go wrong, good old Murphy and his laws!

At the moment, the sun is shining for me (not at the moment – I’m watching the rain drizzle down my window) but I’m having one of those lucky days, where my diabetes is cooperating with me.

Not many people understand the ongoing frustration of juggling everything to get your levels right – only those who share the pain (literally) of injection after injection and test after test. So when those sunny days come – embrace them. And when those rainy days come – dance in the rain because you are doing as much as you can do – before you know it a sunny day is just around the corner (well it’s stuck behind a cloud).

No matter what the weather, stand tall and we can get through this together!

Until next time
Georgia

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