About Me
Life in 5 is… A wordsmith, intellectual magpie, unapologetically me and self-proclaimed enemy of the ordinary, living in sunny Queensland, Australia. Lover of life, boss of my husband and dog, and slave to a cat – here to offer up a vitamin rich diet of random postings, riffs and raves gleaned from many years of juicy living and...
Why Five?
101 Reasons Why Five is Fabulous! Confucius say… “To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.” Google the number 5 and you’ll discover it’s a prime number, a rational number, a circular number, a magic...
Fings About Five
Need an energy boost? A mindset makeover? Stuck in a style rut? Or maybe feel like a good laugh? Does life just happen to you, when you’d rather make things happen? If you said yes to any or all of the above, you’ve come to the right place. Some say life’s a bitch, I say life’s a garden – you’ve gotta dig it! And that’s just...
5 Biggest Time Wasters & How to Avoid Them
365 new mornings
8,760 hours to spend
525,000 passing moments
One full circle of TIME!
We’re all blessed with the same amount in any given year – it’s precious, it’s finite, it’s the one thing we are all always short on, yet it’s amazing just how much of it we manage to waste.
There isn’t enough time for me to cover off on all the biggest time wasting villains, so let’s focus on five of the easiest to do something about.
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Why It’s Never Too Late to Change
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Most people hate change. Some find it stressful, some are scared out of their wits by it, many resist it, few embrace it.
Change doesn’t just move people out of their comfort zone – it gives them the kind of shove. But comfort zones aren’t conducive to growth. Sometimes you just have to get uncomfortable on purpose if you want to move forward.
It’s an inescapable truth (if unpalatable for some) that change is the only constant. Stubbornly hanging on to “the way we’ve always done things” propels you in an entirely different direction – backwards.
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5 Fashion Classics Every Woman Should Own
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And they’re off! In a country caught up in Spring Racing Carnival fever, seems every which way you turn there’s a kaleidoscope of fascinators, frou frous, fashions on the field and a fair share of scary fashion faux pas assaulting the eyes.
But bad hats, bad do’s and “what were they thinking, don’t they own a mirror” looks aside, the wonderful thing about this time of year is that gals and guys alike take the trouble to dress up like a dog’s dinner and celebrate their very own sense of style – whatever that may be. And that can only be a good thing.
Any time’s a good time to dress up to the nines and strut your stuff in my view. It makes you feel good, confident, full of fun and happy to be alive.
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