The Thank-God-I-Made-It-Through-November Smoothie.

Sometimes we get so caught up in moving from one obstacle/job/day to the next that we stop to forget to acknowledge our achievements. It could be handing in your final uni assessment or cleaning the whole house from top to bottom. The moral of the story is to take a moment to celebrate YOU!

November was a bloody big month for me. I’ve been working extra hours in the shop, seeing an influx of new clients in the clinic, planning our ‘Big Day’, preparing a car to be sold, plus pilates, Momentum group fitness classes and everything else life had in store! With thanks to my now shrivelled up adrenal glands, I made it to December!

Needless to say, my smoothie today is the Thank God I Made It Through November Smoothie! Dedicated to my adrenals.

Whiz up in a blender:

300ml coconut water
1 heaped tsp of spirulina powder (high in chlorophyll which alkalises the blood)
1 tsp of BioCeuticals Silica liquid (essential for lovely skin and tastes like lemonade icy poles! $24.95 for 500ml)
1 Tbsp chia seeds (for fibre)
½ a banana
A handful of watermelon
A handful of frozen blackberries
A sprig of fresh mint out of the garden

Add a little cocktail umbrella because you deserve it!

Now bring on December!! xx

High five.

Don’t just celebrate all the major things in life such as graduations, weddings and job promotions. Celebrate ALL of your (and your loved ones) achievements no matter how insignificant they may seem! This includes handing in assignments when you’re in your first year of uni, 3 month anniversaries in a new relationship or losing 2 kilos when you’re on your way to 10.

Celebrating even the tiniest success you experience is a positive reminder that you’re one stepping stone closer to your goals.

Looking at a sizeable goal such as finishing a uni degree or losing a large amount of weight can be really overwhelming and feel far from your grasp in the beginning. So breaking it down into little bite-size chunks makes it so much more achievable and motivating.

Last Tuesday night at my yoga class I did my first unattended headstand! Metaphysically it can be quite a challenge to have your heart above your head… So to celebrate I rewarded myself yesterday with a massage :)

"Tiny ripples create a vast ocean."