Comparing and ‘shoulds’ seem to go hand-in-hand. When we put our attention on someone else’s extraordinary, we can quickly find ourselves chasing an ideal that’s hard to live up to… And that’s when the ‘shoulds’ start to pile up.
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 A few months back I stood beside my Miss 7 as Miley Cyrus burst on stage in a raunchy black leather outfit of knee-high boots, suspender-like stockings, hot pants and sequinned bra. This was a young woman determined to leave the Hannah Montana Disney image behind, and she’s not the first to attempt such a reinvention. But can we really reinvent who we are?  I’m always a sucker for a story that involves a girl chasing her dreams. Throw in sequins and feathers and Memoirs of a Showgirl by my hometown girl Shay Stafford had me hooked. One of my big takeaways was the courage it took for Shay to take the final step into her dream life… and how sequins and feathers may just help all of us get a little closer to our dreams.  Too often, we see what someone else has (a new car, a designer handbag, an overseas holiday, or even a high-powered job or overflowing social calendar) and in a split-second of comparing/competing we think, “why shouldn’t I have that too?” However, we are not necessarily seeing the whole picture.  This question is another of those big questions in life that when you are living savvy you take the time to wonder, reflect and discover. This post was inspired by The Modern Woman herself Gaynor Adler.  To me, being busy means rushing, not having a chance to consider what is really important, missing those ordinary extraordinary moments as they pass by in a blur, and not living mindfully. No thanks!  I’m a big fan of makeover programs, so when I found out makeover royalty Trinny and Susannah were coming to Brisbane I knew I had to be there! I was lucky enough to meet with Carindale Westfield / Lifestyle YOU makeover winner, Priscilla, and discovered how she’s fine-tuning her life to live her extraordinary…  I think that the phrase ‘be nice’ is too often used, especially with girls and women, to mean ‘be agreeable, pleasant and conciliatory’ at the cost of our own beliefs or preferences. It encourages us to say ‘yes’ when we want to say ‘no’.  I have an enormous handbag. I call it my Tardis, or Mary Poppins bag, because all manner of things (laptop, shoes, drinks and snacks), things which should not, by rights, be able to fit into a shoulder handbag, can be pulled from its depths with a flourish. It prompts gasp of appreciation from female friends and colleagues, “Wow, I really like your bag”.  I’ve been thinking: how do I reflect my values in my day to day behaviour. Especially in those moments when I’m under pressure… |
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