Wednesday, 8 January 2014

The Manifesto Corner - Laura Dundovic



Photo: Cameron Grayson for InStyle

Inspiring, drop dead gorgeous and ever so humble, model and Myer ambassador Laura Dundovic drops in to the Manifesto Corner for a Q&A with me. We get talking about her life in the spot light and how she keeps grounded, motivated as she continues to live out her dream.  

So tell us a little bit about what inspires you? What makes you feel bright and shinny and full of love?

I am inspired most by other people. Some people amaze me with how incredible they are in every area of there life and prove that if you want something you can make it happen if you work hard enough. Music makes me bright, shiny and full of love. I have a terrible voice but know the lyrics to every song and love singing. I always have music playing even while I sleep! 

What has been a huge learning curve through out your career?And how has it shaped you to be the person you are today?

I think with what I do for work there are a lot of ups and downs and I used to get thrown around a bit by them. I have learnt not just in work but in other areas of my life to take every day as it comes and enjoy the moment. 

What is your favorite quote and how does it resonate with you?

I couldn't give you just one. I love quotes. 

How do you keep grounded when you are constantly in the media spot light?

My family takes care of that! Haha

You recently attended the Cosmopolitan Fearless Female Awards, what does it mean to you to be a fearless female?

I think being a fearless woman is knowing who you are and being proud of it and knowing what you want and having the motivation to get it.


If you could go back in time what advice would you give your 17 year old self?

Stress less! I was a chronic worrier and have since learnt it doesn't change the situation!

Share with us your favorite health and wellness tip?

I think mixing up exercise is important. It works different muscles and keeps it fun!


What is one word that describes you?

Twihard 


Follow Laura on Instagram for inspiring posts: @lauradundovic 

Love + Light,

Nikki x

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

My Journey with The Freedom Project E Course



As some of you may already know i took part in a the Freedom Project in 2013. A 9 week E Course by Claire Obeid from The Wellness Project: www.thewellnessproject.net.au 

Do you have limiting beliefs? 
Do you have fears that are holding you back from achieving your best life yet? 
Do you feel a tight grip on control, judgment, blame and attachments?
Do you want to live a life that is full of freedom and limitless living? 
If you answered "YES" to any of these questions then The Freedom Project (TFP) is calling your name. www.thefreedomproject.net.au

My journey with The Freedom Project was a real life changer, i discovered things about my self i never thought existed. Recently Claire sent me a few questions to get me to reflect on my journey with TFP and i thought i would share it with my beautiful followers. I answered these questions with total honesty and wore my heart on my sleeve so i can show others how incredible and inspiring this beautiful designed E course is.

My Journey of Self Love & Limitless Living thanks to The Freedom Project 




Why did you join The Freedom Project?

After having two health coaching sessions with Claire, i could feel an instant shift in my energy, my mood, my health and my overall wellness. I knew i had a lot to work on as i still felt control, judgment, and blame and couldn't fully embrace freedom and surrender. The Freedom Project was calling my name, and i felt it in my heart to join and be apart of the journey to freedom and limitless living.

What were you hoping to experience/achieve through TFP?

I was hoping the freedom project could help me tackle the big fears that have been holding me back. I wanted to gain clarity on my true desires and was hoping the Freedom Project would direct me in that direction.

What was your experience like within the course?

Firstly having a FB group community of beautiful like minded women was such a huge support, It is a safe place to come and open up, there is no judgment and total love on that face book page and it helps to know that others are experiencing the same fears as you. The first few weeks i dove in blind folded i put my whole heart into the course and i was going through some huge changes, i just quit my full time job in PR, i just started studying at IIN to become a health coach. TFP made me face my fears, i wanted to ignore these fears my whole life but they kept coming up. I realized i had to tackle them and so i did i spent days journaling, crying, meditating and drifting off on my long walks until i was at peace with each fear and i could feel my whole body getting lighter. 

The course was structured beautifully; each task on the work sheets complimented the next as it all tied in together. The workload is manageable and flexible as Claire encourages you to work through it on your own time, so it helped me slow down on the parts where i needed more attention.
 I would do the meditation every Monday and the webinar on Tuesdays were a real mind opener. The honesty Claire showed as she opened up to us about her personal experiences made it that much easier for us to relate. 

What were some big wins/a-ha moments?

The biggest win i had been with my father. My father is a doctor and is closed minded when it comes to holistic health and wellbeing, from a young age the moment i would get sick, stressed or showed signs on anxiety dad had medication for it. With my coaching sessions with Claire she went through EFT and i noticed such a change in my physical and emotional pain. Through out TFP and doing the meditation i knew that training your mind could benefit your health and wellness. 

Dad came home stressed, sick, run down and in a lot of physical pain one night, i asked him if i could practice EFT on him and he said "why not try any thing i am exhausted". Dads pain was at a high 10 before we started tapping, during our tapping dad kept nodding off to sleep and when he woke up his eyes filled with tears as he told me he felt no physical or emotional pain and went to bed that night and slept a good 8 hours after weeks of sleepless nights. To have my father who is set in his own ways and wasn't fully supportive of what i am learning to change full circle and give me all of his support was magical. 

Another A-huh moment was during the webinar with Claire as she was talking about how the people around you are the reflections of your self, i started noticing when i felt scared or worried about something, then my boy friend or my family would reflect that to me. I started becoming aware of this and saw the change when i started feeling sure of my self, happy, positive and excited i was reflected these feelings back from the people around me. 

What were some challenging moments?

A huge challenging moment was to face my fears that i have kept in the closet for so long, the ones that i wanted to pretend that never happened. It was emotional, it was draining but it needed to happen to get to me i am today. 

What has been your biggest and most profound shift?

Claire once said to me that no one knows where he or she will be in a week’s time, a months time a years time, we can not predict what the future holds. I feel that i was forcing, controlling so much in my life, i wanted to be in charge of how my life played out. The biggest shift was letting go of the steering wheel of life and letting life guide me, letting opportunities come my way and acting on intuition rather than ego. (i am crying while i write this) I know in my heart that what ever life offers me it will be for a reason, it will be positive and the universe will guide me every step i take. 

I have dropped control, i have dropped judgment in my life, i have faced my fears, i have let go of the grip on attachments and i have seen crystal clear clarity. I no longer have the fog over my eyes, i no longer think with my ego, i live through my heart and it has shown me a life that i really enjoying living. (ahhh still crying) 

What has been the major out-taking for you?

The biggest out take from this project will be noticing when i am trying to "control" and instead "soften" to show love over judgment, and to meditate regularly it is so good for the mind. 

 Would you recommend this course to others and if so, why? 

YES! I feel that this E course needs to be in the hands of every woman in Australia and even the world. This course has changed my life and i am living out the most juicy and fulfilling life possible and it’s thanks to this beautiful E course and the support of Claire. Each week we dive into a new topic that helps you clear and blocks and frees you from what’s been holding you back. So many people are living with a huge wall up and i think its time to break it down, join in on the freedom project and see your full potential. It is mind opening, it is heart warming and it is the best thing i have done for my self in 2013. 

If you feel that The Freedom Project will help you clear those blocks and open your mind to an amazing life then make sure you visit The Freedom Project Web Site below and take a look at Claire's mini video outlining all the juicy things you get to experience on your 9 week journey to freedom. Next Round commences February 9th 2014, enrolments open January 16th 2014. 







Monday, 6 January 2014

Ditch the Sweet Stuff and go Organic thanks to Bionade


Listen up people, put down the fizzy stuff thats high in sugar and filled with hidden preservatives and nasties and swap it for this tasty Organic Soft Drink. 

Now i bet your all like "What, this has got to be a hoax" and i say hell to the NO it is the real deal and it is all thanks to Bionade. 

A few things you need to know about Bionade:

1. 100% Certified Organic 
2. Gluten Free
3. Vegan & Vegetarian friendly 
4. No colourants, preservatives, artificial flavours and NO hidden nasties 
5. Available in 4 delicious flavours: Lychee, Elderberry, Herbs & Orange + Ginger

This is how much i love Bionade and the 4 yummy flavours 


Bionade has reached its way to the Australian shores after having huge success as Europe's Number 1 Healthy Soft Drink and Germany's best selling Organic Soft Drink, this goes to show that Bionade taste good and is good for you. 

Now i don't want to dis on the other sweet beverages and brands , BUT people need to know the dangers of consuming all that sugar. It can relate to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, fatigue, heart disease, insomnia and the list goes on. If you get the sugary cravings don't ignore it but choose a healthier option that your body will thank you for and this is Bionade. 


I <3 Bionade Icy Pols 


Bionade Summer Icy Pol Creations :

Since its summer here in Sydney Australia i thought i would get creative and try and make my own summery icy pols using the Bionade 4 flavours. 

All you need is:

- Your Choice of Bionade (I choose to use all 4) 
- A selection of summery fruits ( I used Blue berries, Strawberries, Lemon + Lime) 
- Plastic Icy Pol containers that you can purchase from Hot Dollar, Big W and K Mart. 

Pop the fruit in first and fill the remainder with Bionade and leave to freeze over night, and there you have it your very own 100 % Organic Icy Pol that is fruity and scrumptious. 

I <3 Bionade Summer Bliss Juice 

Bionade Summer Bliss Juicy Creation: 

Bionade taste incredible on its own and my favourite flavour would have to be Lychee, but i wanted to experiment and tried to add in some freshly squeezed fruits and i absolutely fell in love with this creation that i named " Bionade Summer Bliss Juice" 

All you need is: 

- 1 Botel of Bionade ( I used Elderberry) 
- 1 Freshly Squeezed Orange
- 1/2 Lemon squeezed 
-  A wedge of Watermelon Juiced 
- A hand full of blue berries 

Mix it all together and you have got your self a summer in a bottle!! You can go a step further and create a cocktail by adding tome Gin, Vodka or a spirit of your choice. 

I hope you all love Bionade as much as i have, and have a go and try out some summer icy pols and a fresh summer bliss juice. 

Web: www.drinks-logistics.com.au
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/Bionade.Australia
Twitter: www.twitter.com/BionadeAus
Instagram: Bionade_Aus
HashTag: #BionadeRevolution 






Sunday, 15 December 2013

Mind Body Stroll







On Sunday the 15th of December I held an event down at Cronulla beach called Mind Body Stroll, I wanted to create a community of women coming together to embrace life and promote health and wellness.

Mother Nature played her games with me as I woke up to clouds and spatters of rain, but the weather was not going to stop me. With the helps of my friends and family I packed up my fruit platters, goodie bags and prize packs and took off down to the beach.

I was so humbled by the turn out of amazing people who came, some familiar faces and meet some new faces that turned into friends. We enjoyed some fruit salads by the waters edge until it was ready to start the meditation.

I gathered every one and started with a salute to the sun, on the exhale the rain started to pour over us, but my unbelievable group were in the zone of the mediation to let the rain bother them. I started guiding them on a personal journey where we came face to face with out fears, control, attachments and stressors that has been holding us down this past year, we released the heaviness and began tapping into what we want to achieve in 2014. I got them to visualize three intentions for the New Year and how they want their life to play out now that they have broken down the walls from fear and judgment.

After the meditation, the rain stopped the sun started shinning through the clouds and we begun our walk along the water. The energy was electric and the discussions on the walk were so positive as people were sharing their three intentions for the New Year.

We returned back and I was excited to announce the three winners of the Prize Packs, thanks to Jurlique, Bio Oil and The Body Shop. We had some amazing entries of people getting involved and using the #MindBodyStroll hash tag, but the lucky winners were Tiarne, Lara and Elyce.

The girls got to take home some goodie bags with personalized affirmations on each bag. Thank you to White Glo (http://www.whiteglo.com ) , Byron Bay Cookies (http://www.cookie.com.au ) , Caltrate (http://www.caltrate.com ) and many more for the generosity in donating some amazing products for the goodie bags.



Mind Body Stroll will be returning in 2014, its time to start creating your best life yet. So lets connect with like-minded people who will help lift us higher and reach our goals. Stay tuned for next event dates.

Love + Light

Nikki.