The Jasmine in the Forest

Making Change Happen

Jan 14, 2018
3 min

Making Change Happen

I recently achieved something that I have been wanting to do for a long time. I left Sydney and moved to a seaside country town. Prior to moving to my new place, I lived smack in the heart of Sydney's inner city living. I lived in Potts Point, but to be honest it was really living in Kings Cross, Sydney's seedy red light and drug district. There is just one street called Kings Cross, and I lived just below that street by one block. The Kings Cross strip is to me, a very depr

An Amazing Experience at Billabong Yoga Retreat Sydney

Jun 20, 2017
2 min

An Amazing Experience at Billabong Yoga Retreat Sydney

I have been so slack in writing on this blog because I've been busy with my Sydney Lifestyle Blog, and of course my work at my Social Media Marketing business. I can't believe it's nearly six months since I've written anything on the Jasmine in the Forest, but whenever I start to neglect this part of my life, I always get pushed back into it. All sorts of hints, coincidences and messages come to me to get back on track. Some funny things have led me back here, including a sta

Finding Coloured Feathers Meaning

Feb 11, 2017
3 min

Finding Coloured Feathers Meaning

I have been finding feathers for years and to me, they are always a sign that I am on the right track and following my life purpose. The feathers that come to me are always beautiful and colourful like the ones in the photo above that I found the NSW countryside of the Manning Valley. Many people believe that finding feathers is a sign from angels. I believe that too and there are many books about signs from angels and stories of people who claim they have even been helped by

The Privilege of a Lifetime is Being Who You Are.

Jan 8, 2017
2 min

The Privilege of a Lifetime is Being Who You Are.

The Privilege of a lifetime is being who you are is a quote by Joseph Campbell and it really resonates with me. It resonates because I love myself not in a vain way, but self-love - an appreciation of all that is me. When I was in my early 20's I began reading books on spirituality, law of attraction and positive mindset. So that's actually 30 years of knowledge that I have gained and experience so far in my life. I have also had many hard life lessons as well as many beautif

When we lose our selfishness, we gain.

Nov 25, 2016
1 min

When we lose our selfishness, we gain.

When you take the ‘what's in it for me’ out of business and think about how you serve others by what you do, that is when things fall into place. Ask yourself this question: how do I serve others? And when you ask that question, don’t think about just the service you provide, think about the benefits it gives to your clients. By contributing to making their life better then your business has heart and purpose and it will thrive. That's the secret to life in everything we do

Jasmin Karma in the Forest: How one Woman Followed her Path

Nov 12, 2016
3 min

Jasmin Karma in the Forest: How one Woman Followed her Path

I met Jasmin Karma on Instagram (as you do). I checked out Jasmin's music and really resonated with her soothing voice, and when I read her story I realised she's an inspirational young lady and I wanted to share her journey of following her path with my readers. Jasmin Karma played a role in the writing and recording of Bob Marley's son Stephen "Ragga" Marley “Revelation Pt. 11: The Fruit of Life”. She shares composer credits on the title track “The Lion Roars”, and sings

Be who you were created and you will set the world on fire

Sep 18, 2016
3 min

Be who you were created and you will set the world on fire

How many times have you read about people who were brought up by strict parents and forced into a career they really didn't want? Maybe they were not suited to be in that job because it is not their personality. I know in my recruitment days, I used to do online psychometric testing on my candidate which would give me a pretty good clue whether they were suited for a certain job or not. I'm a 100 wpm touch typist and I was always very good at ADMIN roles i.e. personal assist

Akiane Kramarik Interview

Jun 28, 2016
2 min

Akiane Kramarik Interview

Photos have been published with permission from Akiane. I have been a fan of Akiane Kramarik for years after searching for some peace to help me with the grief of losing my brother, Gary. Gary's suicide affected me deeply, the grief was overwhelming but at the same time it also was a deep spiritual awakening for me; I was searching for meaning of life and proof that there could possibly be another world after we leave this one. When I discovered Akiane's paintings I would sp

How Helping Others Gives a Sense of Achievement

Jan 27, 2016
2 min

How Helping Others Gives a Sense of Achievement

When I started my first blog Sydney Chic, I never realised it would grow so fast and take my social media influence level to the top 5% in the world (according to Kred). You can read the story about how this all came about on this blog post I did about the background of Sydney Chic. Read on ...this is not a post about blowing my own trumpet. As my lifestyle blog grew, the more I grew, and not just in online presence but as a person. In a previous post I did about having a pu

Dying Of A Broken Heart

Dec 23, 2015
3 min

Dying Of A Broken Heart

PHOTO: by Deb Carr - taken in Coolongolook NSW Australia. It’s two days before Christmas as I finally get my momentum back to this blog. Something amazing happened today, it was almost like a thunder bolt hit me straight from heaven, and I don’t mean that literally. If you have read how this blog started, you already know that God (Source, Universe – fill in what you like to call the Creator) told me a few years ago that I was to write a book (I thought it was a book it was a

LIVE YOUR LIFE FOR YOU

Aug 22, 2015
3 min

LIVE YOUR LIFE FOR YOU

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life and don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” —Steve Jobs I believe one of the biggest lessons in life is to follow your own life purpose, and to be successful you need to do what you want, what makes you happy and not to be a people pleaser. So many peop

If you don't believe in you, who else will?

Jun 11, 2015
4 min

If you don't believe in you, who else will?

Do you always listen to what other people say about you? Do you let other people’s negative opinion ruin your day? If so, what makes them right and you wrong, and who are they to judge you? For years, I let other people’s opinions influence me on how I should run my life, and it took many mistakes before I finally realised that I had turned off to what other people thought and tune in to what I wanted and what my gut feeling told me. Because I was always approachable, had pre

Sometimes the Little Things Give People Hope

Jun 7, 2015
2 min

Sometimes the Little Things Give People Hope

A friend recently contacted me, who I hadn’t spoken to for a few years because he was reaching out to his network to see if anyone could help him pursue his life’s passion as an artist. I was saddened to hear also that John had gone through some major life upheaval including a marriage breakdown, and being robbed of everything, twice! I have known him for over ten years, and although he left to go interstate, I’ve never ever forgotten his People Skills. For privacy reasons I

The Peaceful Country

May 31, 2015
2 min

The Peaceful Country

I took this photo when I was visiting my daughter and her partner in Mid Coast NSW. It is actually in their backyard. I love visiting the country and I know in another 5-7 years I will end up living there. I have not always been a city girl, I spent many years living in the Blue Mountains of NSW and I loved it. It wasn’t until life dealt me some cards I didn’t actually want to play, that I was forced to leave. I also love my city, if I didn’t, I would not spend so much time b

Follow Your Heart

Nov 16, 2014
2 min

Follow Your Heart

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life and don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” —Steve Jobs I believe one of the biggest lessons in life is to follow your own life purpose, and to be successful you need to do what you want, what makes you happy and not to be a people pleaser. So many peop

Life Purpose

Dec 2, 2013
1 min

Life Purpose

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” —Patanjali #LifePurpose