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Letter from the Editor In our great southern hemisphere, we have been feeling particularly chilling weather this winter. Yes, it is the events of the norther hemisphere that have had us waiting in anticipation, it is great to see, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics going ahead. It is not the heroic and legendary battles of Olympians, Spartans, nor Helen of Troy, Cleopatra or their male counterparts leading these victories. It is our modern day heroes, our sportsmen and women whose courage and conviction lead them to challenge their competitors and themselves in the arenas and on the fields. These Olympics may be quieter than those previous modern games, missing the spectators and the tourism crowds, yet it is a great time for us to support our heroes and reflect upon our own heroic journeys. So as we snuggle into this wintery weather we invite you to celebrate your own heroic moments and recall in those treasured memories as you our Spartan Issue of of Hepburn. Our journey to deliver a multimedia magazine for our readers continues. We reintroduce you to our In Conversation with two Amazing Australian Women. Sally McGrath, Health and Wellbeing Coach and owner of Health that Heals, charmed us with her thoughts on wellbeing and adding harmony to your life. Georgina Pazzi, Education and Wellbeing Consultant and owner of Edumazing, explained Human Literacy and drew us in with her compassion and conviction that children receive the education they need. You will find these interviews on the Hepburn Magazine YouTube and podcast channels. Look for our distinctive logo.
Your Money and Performance Reviews. Andrew shares his thoughts on Mountain Living, while Irina inspires us with her Interior Design tips. Our Nouvelle Cuisine section will tempt you with a Japanese inspired mocktail and cocktail and Oshi Sushi canapes to have at your Olympics watch party. We also invite you inspire you venture onto the snow fields with our Powder Power article. Like any journey, Hepburn is not a solo adventure. It is only achieved through the efforts of an amazing team and our contributors. I personally wish to thank each member for their contribution to make each issue better than the last. Thank you to our contributors, Andrew Johnson, Irina Mazalova and Neil Churches. And thank you to our puzzle auditors, Chloe Hicks, Xander Thorn, Zara Miller and Bronita Dunn. So as winter snows begin to fall and the evenings cool, I encourage you to explore your inner desires, and celebrate the Spartan women within.
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In this issue, influenced by the strength and courage of those ancient Spartan Woman, we explore Trends for the Snow, Shaking the Imposter Syndrome, Recognising Your Success,
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With passion, courage, strength, and conviction you can, Start your journey, build your path, and Find your own way. We Hepburn Women, like those ancient women before us acknowledge, and explore, the courage and conviction we hold within. for we know this reservoir lights our path. This issue celebrates the Spartan mystique within all Hepburn Women.
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Contents
Featured Women 12 Influencial Women In Leadership Kamala Harris 49 In Conversation with Amazing Australian Women Sally McGrath 50 In Conversation with Amazing Australian Women Georgina Pazzi 53 Inspiring International Women Serena Williams 80 Gone but not forgotten Betty Cuthbert
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72 Ikigai: Finding Your Purpose
21 Reimagine: Recollect & Reflect
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24 Be Empowered by your Success 27 You’re not an Imposter
Abundance 33 Conversations with Andrew 38 Interior Design with Irina
88 International Grand Marnier Day - Mocktail & Cocktail 90 Infuse your own 92 Canapes - Oshi Sushi
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41 Your Money, Your Wealth, Your Estate
97 Coming up: Opera with a Difference
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58 Mid Year Review Crisis
102 Powder Power
66 What’s In, What’s Out
113 Brain Challenges
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“My mother would look at me and she’d say, ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.’”
Influencial Women in Leadership
Kamala Harris Jacqueline Hodges
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Kamala Harris was sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States on 20 January 2021. It was the first time a woman ranked to hold office as America’s vice president and second in command. History records Kamala is a woman who ranks first on many fronts. She is the first female vice president of the United States, she is the first AfricanAmerican to become vice president, and she is the first Asian American to become vice president. But these are not her only firsts.
“I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.” Kamala’s political career is a list of firsts. In 2016, she was the first South Asian American to serve in the United States Senate. In 2011, she became the first African American and the first south Asian American to hold the office of Attorney General in the State of California. In 2002, she became the first person of colour to be elected as the District Attorney of San Francisco. Being first means she has to break barriers and create her own pathway so that others may follow.
“That’s why breaking those barriers is worth it. As much as anything else, it is also to create that path for those who will come after us.” Exuding an empathic and authentic leadership style, she has the gravitas, and she has the executive presence yet she is graceful, and appears warm and approachable. She has a collegial and directive approach. She is influential and charismatic. These qualities make her credible, relatable, and believable. Yet with a political career of over 30 years her personality is complemented by the acquired knowledge and intuitive understanding that comes with time, education, and experience. It is these qualities that equip her to command attention when speaking, and to own her space with confidence.
“Anyone who claims to be a leader must speak like a leader. That means speaking with integrity and truth” Kamala holds a degree in political science and economics and a Juris Doctor. She was admitted to the California Bar in June 1990 and commenced her political career as a deputy district attorney in California. With a political career of over 30 years she has been an advocate and a voice for change. She has been a voice of change for women, for family, for public safety, education, for consumer protection, for privacy rights, criminal justice reform, for LGBT rights, for public safety, environmental protections, and immigration reform.
“At every step of the way, I’ve been guided by the words I spoke from the first time I stood in a courtroom: Kamala Harris, For the People.”
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Kamala’s father, a Jamaican immigrant taught at Stanford University. Her mother, the daughter of an Indian diplomat, was a cancer researcher. Her parents are the backbone of her beliefs and attitudes. She was raised to make a difference, to do something.
“She’d tell us ‘Don’t sit around and complain about things; do something.’ So I did something. I devoted my life to making real the words carved in the United States Supreme Court: Equal justice under law.” But she is not simply a vice president and a career woman. She is also ‘Momala.’ As a career women, Harris left romance for later. She met her husband Douglas Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer in 2013 and they married in 2014. They are a blended family, and Kamala is stepmother to Emhoff’s two children, Cole and Ella. And it is to these two stepchildren that she is affectionately known as Momala. She believes that it is important to put family first, whether it’s the family you are born with or the family you choose.
“I’ve had a lot of titles over my career, and certainly ‘vice president’ will be great. But ‘Momala’ will always be the one that means the most.”
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She maybe an ambitious woman, but she encourages others. Prior to her inauguration as vice president, as a speaker and author, she inspired other women and girls to follow their dreams. She has authored a memoir and a book about her vision for the criminal justice system. She has also written a children’s book ‘Superheroes are Everywhere’. Her children’s book teaches children that superheroes can be found in real life, from family members, to friends, to teacher’s at school, and you have the power to change the world. Speaking at the Black Girls Lead 2020 conference, she revealed people have questioned her presence and qualifications her entire career but she instilled in those young women an important message that applies to us all.
“There will be a resistance to your ambition, there will be people who say to you, ‘you are out of your lane.’ They are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be. But don’t you let that burden you.”
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Trends for the Slopes
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his winter is starting out bracingly and chillingly cold with southerly winds pushing Antarctic blasts across southern Australia felt as far into the north. Even Queensland has had a little snow this year. A few lucky Queenslanders knowing the white frosting won’t last, have quickly travelled down to the granite belt people to frolic in the sprinklings of snow. Snow season has started and the ski fields will be bustling as skiers and snowboarders jostle for their place on the runs. Whether you love the thrill and action on the snow, or you prefer the après ski activities, you’ll want to be cool and stay warm. You’ll want warm but be comfortable. Weather during the snow season can be unpredictable, a beautifully blue, bright, and sunny day can suddenly change. You want to be ready for the action and for the relaxation. Some resorts are not currently hiring ski gear due to COVID, so check before you get there.
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Think layers
Accessories
If buying your snow gear for the first time, think layers. You’ll need a base layer, warmth layer, and an outer layer. Your base layer is your thermal undergarments. You’ll need something that wicks moisture away from the skin. Thermals made form merino wool are perfect for your base. Avoid cotton as it holds moisture. Your warmth layer, down jacket and ski pants should have plenty of pockets for carrying and wide legs to cover your boots. Your outer shell protects you from the elements, wind, rain and snow. Don’t forget the après-ski. You’ll want to look good and feel great into the night.
Let’s talk socks, gloves, beanies, scarves and sunnies. You might thick sunnies are for the beach and warm weather, but the UV in the slopes is fairly high. You will want to protect your eyes from those rays, wind and other obstacles. You’ll want a warm long, woollen or thermal pair of socks that come over your boots. Wear these when tyring on your boots. For hiking you might wear two pair of socks but for skiing to avoid blisters one pair is best. As most heat is lost through your head, you will need a warm beanie. And finally, make sure your gloves allow for plenty of finger movement and have elastic around the wrist to stop any snow getting in.
Skis, Boots & Helmets If you’re a first-timer, you might be best to hire your boots, skis or snowboard, until you’re sure skiing is for you. Check your resort, you can usually hire boots, skis and snowboards during your stay. Remember when trying on your boots, take the socks you’ll be wearing. Once you are confident that you’ll be skiing each year then buy your own boots and skis. At night when your boots are drying, remember to do up any buckles and laces to help keep the boot’s shape. Helmets are required for some activities and trails, off-piste, and lessons. Different rules apply at each resort.
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And for safety… There are a few tips if you’re a ski novice. Trail signage lets you know which trails and runs are for beginners through to the most experienced. You’ll need to know the signage for your resort. If you are driving to the resort, try to have defensive driving course, so you will know how to drive on black ice, and in general icy or snowy conditions. You’ll need to learn how to put chains on your wheels, and you can generally hire chains at the resort. And have your car checked before your trip, you don’t want to be half way up the hill without anti-freeze or worse weak brakes. Lift passes are really needed to get you back up to the top of the slope. Make sure you buy your lift passes when you book your accommodation. Novice or old hand, you’ll love your time on the snow and if it’s not skiing there are plenty of other activities to keep you entertained.
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Reimagine: Recollect & Reflect
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uly marks that halfway point and whether intentional or not, you are probably making time to recollect your year so far and reflect upon where you are, what you’ve achieved, and where you are heading. You’ve definitely achieved a sense of COVID-confidence. And you are still facing the challenges of social distancing. You’ve settled into working from home with all its challenges. Like many other women you’ve probably gone for days sans makeup, relaxed into wearing comfortable gear during working hours, with a mindless rotation of tee shirts, tracksuits, quarantine hoodies, or pyjamas and slippers. Except of course for those more important zoom meetings, when you did your hair and donned a look to project a more corporate feel. You know your favourite zoom sweater!
But what is acceptable fashionable workwear is changing. 2020 was marked by an unprecedented decline in sales for the beauty and clothing industry. Lockdown highlighted the no-makeup movement. From Kim Kardashian, to Gwyneth Paltrow, to Jennifer Lopez, celebrities have widely supported the no-makeup trend in many fashion weeks over the past few years. You might say, 2020 was just a noticeable highpoint for this movement.
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But think back to pre-Covid. Do you remember thinking what am I going to wear today? Or perhaps you were a fanatical workwear planner, setting out your entire wardrobe for the week in advance. After all, planning did, give you a sense of confidence. And it removed any unnecessary peaks of anxiety each morning, and of course the chance of running late. Yet this changed. This year empowered you to reimagine how to dress for success. You now have a great opportunity to reimagine your professional look, to power up in your corporate style or stress less and adapt to the new workleisure look. Imagine, it is now halfway through this challenging year, you are back in the office, work is pumping up, mid-year reviews are commencing, and you’re rocking the new workleisure look. The office look has been reimagined. Can you own it? Workleisure is the new corporate look, and its sanctioned. From your colleagues, to the top fashion houses, woman are saying its casual Friday every day. And really it’s not only women saying this! You have a new freedom, to rock your workleisure look or go for something more traditionally corporate. Remember, that one positive thing that lockdown gave you was the Covid-confidence. Regardless of what you chose to wear, you chose because you feel good, it feels right, and you feel lifted. Self-esteem does not come from corporate wear and makeup anymore, it comes from within. And really, there is nothing more beautiful than a woman being comfortable in her own skin?
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The truth is, there is nothing wrong with whatever you choose as long as you remember to love and truly accept your natural self. Whether you put on a stretch pants and a sweater or a tailored suit, apply liquid liner or a natural look, slip on sketches or high heels, it is your choice and no one is entitled to provide their opinion on what or how you should be. What matters is your own opinion about yourself. Your look should not be the source of your pride and confidence. You are! Are you wearing the corporate look to simply project your professionalism or are you wearing it to enhance your self-esteem and confidence? Whatever you wear, wear it because you want to, not because others think you should. In the end, remember it is your body and you have just as much space on this planet as anyone else. No one, other than yourself can tell you how to be yourself. So, if you wish to be recollect and revert to your old makeup routine and corporate look, there’s nothing wrong with it. Just don’t make it the reason for your confidence. Remember to give some rest to your skin every now and then, to relax and refresh.
Again, whatever you choose, it is only your decision and no one else’s. Wear confidence within yourself not through your clothes and makeup. You are beautiful just as you are!
Appetence 1. Desirous, wishful 2. Having or expressing desire for something
Be Empowered by your Success
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ow do you define success? How do you know you’re successful? Is it some quantifiable measure or benchmark that you set out to achieve? Is your success measured against fame, power, and fortune? If so, it’s time to reframe your idea of success. You need to bring in your personal fulfilment, your social impact, your empathy and compassion, and you have a voice and you’re not afraid to use it. Oh, and it’s okay to still be finding your way.
1. Confidence
Successful people are confident. They are speak up when needed and speak with authority and influence.
2. Unique
Successful people recognise they are their own person and do not compare themselves to others.
3. Failure
Successful people have learned from their failures. They embrace their failures, learn, let go and move forward.
4. Humble
Successful people know the world doesn’t revolve around them. They lose the ego and focus on the needs of others.
5. Positive
Successful people are happy with their life and the way they live it. They grateful what they have.
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You’re Not An Imposter If you think you suffer with Imposter Syndrome, you’re not alone. Lady Gaga has it, Tina Fey, has it, Emma Watson has it, Michelle Obama has it, and even Tom Hanks has it. Imagine every time you meet with that particular client or have a meeting with your manager, or you stand up to speak at a conference, and suddenly you feel that sinking feeling that someone will find out that you are a fraud, even though you have the experience, skill, and knowledge. This reaction is known as Imposter Syndrome. If you suffer from imposter syndrome it’s time to break the cycle.
“I still have a little impostor syndrome… It doesn’t go away, that feeling that you shouldn’t take me that seriously. What do I know? I share that with you because we all have doubts in our abilities, about our power and what that power is.” – Michelle Obama
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“It’s almost like the better I do, the more my feeling of inadequacy actually increases, because I’m just going, ‘Any moment, someone’s going to find out I’m a total fraud, and that I don’t deserve any of what I’ve achieved.”
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– Emma Watson
The Imposter Syndrome is a pattern of behaviour that manifests in self-doubt and the internalised fear that you will be exposed as an imposter, a fraud. You are not alone. In fact according psychologists Sakulku and Alexander, approximately 70% of people will experience imposter syndrome during their life. It is a selffulfilling pattern of thoughts of inadequacy and incompetence. Recognising that you have imposter syndrome is often the hardest part. You can arm yourselves for success with self-improvement. By developing three key areas, you may develop your confidence and overcome imposter syndrome.
1. Reframe If you feel anxiety or self-doubt when facing an achievement-related task try reframing the task as an opportunity to learn. Approach the task with a curious mindset, so that you will overcome the challenge. You’ll be able to add the new skill set required to complete the task to your bag of tools and gain confidence as well.
2. Rework If you are procrastinating or over-preparing for a task, think of a way to change how you approach it. It might be that you ask a colleague for assistance, or chunk it down. Break the task down to smaller achievable tasks.
3. Reward Reduce some of the pressure you place on yourself by doing some tasks that you are good at. Not only will you complete the task but you will feel rewarded by having completed a task that you can achieve without feeling anxious.
It’s not Serendipity No matter how much you achieve, imposter syndrome behaviours may be holding you back from achieving your full potential. Dr Valerie Young has identified and categorised five specific subgroups. So set yourself up to break the loop by understanding these categories: 1. The Perfectionist: sets excessively and often unachievable high goals 2. The Superwoman: works harder and harder to measure up to colleagues 3. The Natural Genius: feels shame if unable to master new things quickly 4. The Soloist: refuses help to prove selfworth and hide their phoniness 5. The Expert: needs more knowledge to hide fear of being seen as a novice.
Seek Professional Help If you do not understand what is triggering your fear and even if you do know but just can’t get past the fear of being found a fraud, you may need to seek professional help. A psychologist or therapist will give you the tools to help break the cycle, reframe your thinking, and regain you. It may take time, so be prepared to accept the change will occur.
Be kind to yourself Imposter Syndrome is a terrible fear, but you have already achieved so much in your career or in your business. Recognise and remember that you are where you are now because have the knowledge, the skills, and the ability to succeed. So have some faith in YOU. You’ve got this.
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Confidence is the most beautiful thing you can possess.
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Abundance 1. The state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness 2. Plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity 32 | Hepburn
Conversations with Andrew Andrew Johnson
Country Living - Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Sea & Nature Taking the time to ask yourself what parts of Australia you like, love, enjoy or wish to explore and then going there is a great way to determine where in our wonderful Country, you may invest in the future.
“Australians took 8.4 million overnight trips in March 2021. They stayed 28.9 million nights and spent $6.0 billion.”
– Tourism Research Australia
We all work hard and it is important to escape our urban environment at times and recharge or consider the way we live to improve our happiness & health. Circumstances change as we well know and if your single, have a partner, or family its important to consider investing in country towns, ski resorts, seaside villages and enjoy the lifestyle available. So, beyond a brief weekend away, visiting friends or family taking overnight trips are great research tools to see which type of country and properties resonates with you for an investment. Information is wonderful but reading about a place is not the same as walking down the street of a country town or hiking along a mountain trail. It is so rewarding to enjoy that visceral feeling of enjoying nature, soaking in the country atmosphere and character of the locals and Australian bush. Hepburn | 33
Considering tourism locations such as Falls Creek, Mount Beauty, Omeo, Dinner Plains, Hotham, Bright or similar places in other States is great as these are not just seasonal locations anymore but have all year appeal. When considering a location, look at all the activities for the whole year, the High Country in Victoria for example, has skiing, hiking, mountain bike riding and a strong tourism focus, so an investment could be income producing when you’re not using it. Never be rushed into the property investment decision, take a step back and consider the reasons and information you have is anything missing, why the urgency is it valid? Try taking as much emotion out of the investment decision is important as you may not be successful this time, but there will always be another property, just keep looking.
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Working from home, advances in technology and the exodus of some from the major cities has driven regional housing markets upwards. Continuing to research the market in your whole state, or other states and putting together your plan to invest in Regional Australia is preparation you should never regret and can save you in the long run. Opportunities may not last in the market but being prepared and ready to move when they do occur is important so you can position yourself to make a timely offer.
Here’s four tips to help you develop your regional property portfolio.
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Developing a written brief of your own that covers the important aspects of the investment property you are looking for will save you time and effort when dealing with those professionals you engage to assist in providing a solution.
Taking that extra time to consult professionals and carry out due diligence may seem tiresome but is sure to end in a success, which may mean you do or do not buy the investment property.
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No matter your current plans it is worth considering the exit strategy for your investment property in the near and long term, as part of your investment strategy.
Practising foresight is a wonderful way to gather all the data and make sense of it as it relates to your own view of the future when considering investment property.
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Due diligence is worth doing well and as professionally as possible as the information, answers, restrictions, planning and potential of the property are essential for good decision making. Utilise all the available government departments and professional services to make sure you can do what you plan when considering the investment property.
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Overall, country living is wonderful and to invest in regional areas of Australia is a great opportunity to discover the hidden gems waiting for you to discover and own.
Andrew is a licensed estate agent based in Victoria who has enjoyed a long business career in Australia and overseas providing solutions and building a referral business.
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Andrew Johnson is a licensed estate agent, businessman & entrepreneur based in Brown Hill who has enjoyed a long and varied business career in Australia and overseas providing solutions and building a strong referral business.
Mobile 0473 207 988 Email andrew@maxjre.com LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/andrew-johnson-8435092 Company Maxwell Johnson Real Estate Pty Ltd Address 9 Gracefield Road, Brown Hill, VIC 3350 www.maxjre.com
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Interior Design with Irina Light Scenarios Irina Mazalova When you are planning your room, please never forget about the lighting. Lighting, is a huge topic to talk about, but I wanted to give you a few ideas to help you achieve a great lighting scenario in your home. First of all, think about all activities, what’s going on in this room—for example – the kitchen. You are cooking, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner here, quite often having a pre-drink for all home-base events or before going out, and sometimes the kids doing their homework, relaxing with a cup of coffee or tea, and more, more and more. This all depends on your family. First scenario – general light, usually it is a downlight. Your down lighting should be enough to see and feel the bright light. Second scenario – accent light. This is a light above the island, dining table, coffee table, bench – all areas which you want to highlight. This should be the point of attention. Aim for a bold design, reflecting your house style.
The third scenario – work light and, at the same time, gentle accent. This is a light above the workbench, some storage spaces, i.e. shelves, rangehood, pantry. This is your first helper to cook and clean! LED light strips, built into the bottom of the cupboards or shelves are a most useful way to do work light. And a fourth scenario – light accessories, such as candles, small table lights, side lamps – all that you can easy to change, move around and create a warm atmosphere for the family or romantic dinner.
Use this tool to create your own light life!
Irina Mazalova is a qualified Interior Designer and owner of Line Studio. Irina offers advice and planning for residential and commercial projects. Her portfolio covers a variety of styles and colour palettes.
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Your Money, Your Wealth, Your Estate Jacqueline Hodges
Have you ever looked out to the distance as you stood at the beach or on hill and wondered how far it was to the horizon? It seems so far away. And just like the horizon, planning for your retirement and into old age seems so far away. But time goes by so quickly, so your planning should begin earlier rather than later. Yet, it can be overwhelming conceptually to plan for today, tomorrow and some other relatively unknown date far into the future. So, in this article I will provide you with some guidance to begin your financial journey. Let’s start by thinking about your life stages as different horizons. Life stages are the significant milestones in your life. To align your plan to your life stages, think about your short-term, mediumterm and long-term needs and wants. Once you understand your short, medium, and long term needs and wants you can begin to plan how you will achieve those needs and wants and when you want to achieve them. You needs and wants are quantifiable goals and targets.
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Time Horizons Short Term
< 5 years
Medium Term 3 to 10 years Long Term
10 to 20 years +
For example, if you want to buy a new Tesla in the next two years, then you have a shortterm goal. You know that the entry price for a new Tesla is around $70,000. So your plan will include how you are going to achieve this goal. Can you pay for the new car with savings you already have, or will you need to borrow to finance the purchase? Thinking further along the horizon, if you want to go on an adventurous driving trip around Australia in the next five years, you have a medium-term goal. A trip around Australia requires quite a lot of planning but it is quantifiable. You can estimate the costs and the time frames. Your long term horizon, that is more than 10 years into the future, may include stocking up on big ticket items prior to retiring, renovating your house, retiring to the beach, or making a tree change. Again you can prepare and plan how you will meet these goals.
Life Stages There are several theories on life stages, and how the stages are interpreted. Lifespan psychologists consider these as periods of development, moving from infancy through to adulthood, categorising the milestones of life into eight or nine stages such as Erik Erikson and Joan Erikson‘s Eight and later Nine Stages of Life, or even 12 stages such as Dr Armstrong’s The 12 Stages of the Human Life Cycle. Others base the life stages on broader conceptual grouping or simplify the development into three or four stages.
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Stage
Age (Approximate)
Early adulthood
20-40 years
Middle adulthood
40-60 years
Late adulthood
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Events Work, romantic relationships Work, parenthood
Retirement, reflection Excerpt: Erik Erikson Stages of Psychosocial Development
Stage
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Events
Early adulthood
20-35 years
Find a home, establish circle of friends and family Get a good job
Middle adulthood
35-50 years
Mature adulthood
50-80
Reflection and Betterment of their life Benevolence Volunteerism
Mentorships Excerpt: The Twelve Stages of the Human Life Cycle by Dr Armstrong
Stage
Age (Approximate)
Events
Self Discovery
20-30 years
Find a home, establish circle of friends and family Get a good job
Commitment
30-retirement
Reflection and Betterment of their life
Legacy
Post retirement
Benevolence Volunteerism
Excerpt: The Four Stages of Life by Mark Manson
Mentorships
There is no rule as to how you identify with your life stage, and in some cases you may slip back to an earlier stage. For example, you have a baby in later life, you may slip from an empty nester back to motherhood, or you may retire but then return to work or business.
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Begin Your Financial Journey
Give Yourself a Gift
You will no doubt have ambitions and goals to live your life the way you dream and desire. It may be to create a relaxed lifestyle, it may be forging ahead with new plans, or it may be to continue just as you are. Whatever your plan, it is yours. It may be yours alone. If you have a partner you may prepare a financial plan jointly. It will still be yours.
Your date doesn’t just have to be financially rewarding, you’ve earned yourself a treat for doing a good job. So, whether it’s buying a bunch of flowers, burning a tranquil incense, splurging of something luxurious, or just a smile in the mirror give yourself a gift. Positive reinforcement is powerful.
You may have longer term plans. You may have envisioned your retirement. It may be a sea change with a life at the beach, a tree change to a regional lifestyle block, or a caravan trip around Australia. By beginning your financial journey you can make the plan and prepare to live the life your dream or if necessary revise that dream into a realistic goal.
Improve Your Financial Literacy Make time to learn about financial matters. You can read blogs and books, listen to podcasts about personal finance and investments or speak with your financial adviser. Financial literacy is something you can learn.
Make a date Whether alone or with your partner, fix a date in your calendar to schedule some ‘financial me time.’ Be prepared on your date, have a clear a space, have a notepad ready to record your thoughts and ideas. You might like to write on paper with a pencil and have an eraser ready to change things as you go. You can use a variety of tools, such as a mind-map, post-it notes, an excel spreadsheet, an electronic notepad or a whiteboard. Whichever tools you are going to use, have them ready and close by when you start your date.
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“The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now.” – Unknown
Speak with Your financial Adviser How you fund your lifestyle choices requires planning and the earlier you start you will be able to control saving and preparing. Once you have your goals established you need to consider how much you will need to fund those goals. Ask yourself these four questions. Are your goals feasible? Do your plans make financial sense? Are they viable? Can you save enough to fund those goals? Your plan may be a multi-pronged approach. You may be waiting to downsize from the family home into a smaller property and use the excess equity for your retirement funds. You may already have a sizable superannuation fund and investment portfolio and feel confident that your retirement is secure. If you haven’t got a plan yet, that’s ok. Now is the time to focus on your future, consider what options you have and set your plan in motion. Jacqueline Hodges is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent and SMSF Auditor. She is a Financial Adviser and an authorised representative of Wealth Today. She has a wealth of experience having worked in the financial services sector for most of her career. Jacqueline is a firm believer in continuing education and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (UQ), a Master of Taxation (UM), and a Financial Planning Certificate. She established her own accounting firm servicing individual investors and small businesses in 2005 and complemented the business in 2015 with the opening of the financial advice division.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and may not be relevant to your personal circumstance and needs. Taxation, legal and other matters referred to in this article are of a general nature only and are based on laws existing at the time and should not be relied upon in place of appropriate professional advice. We recommend that you assess whether the information is appropriate to your needs and if appropriate speak with a financial adviser to discuss your needs, financial situation and investment objectives. HQ Wealth Pty Ltd as trustee for HQ Wealth (CAR 1238791) and Jacqueline Hodges (AR 1238790) are Authorised Representatives of Wealth Today Pty Ltd (ABN 62 133 393 263), AFSL 340289.
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In Conversation Hepburn Series
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In Conversation with Amazing Australian Women: We were delighted to be able to speak with Sally McGrath for Hepburn’s December release of In Conversation with Amazing Australian Women series. During the interview, Sally chatted about health and wellness, burnout, leaving the corporate world, harmony, and the importance of taking time for yourself Sally is a Certified Health Coach, author, speaker and owner of Health that Heals. She works with professional women and teaches them harmony, she advocates daily movement and daily self care.
”Starting my day for me is a form of meditation and a chance to get out in the fresh air.” During the conversation, Sally discusses the importance of taking time for self-care, meditation, movement, and how COVID-19 provided the opportunity and time to reconnect with family and friends..
Sally McGrath She explains that she helps clients to replace poor habits and implement self-care through her “Thrive and Alive” program, she identifies their personal circle of life, and explains nutrition is the key. She believes that work-life balance is a constant seesaw, so she prefers to focus on harmony rather than balance.
“You cannot serve from an empty cup.” Sally reveals she was a workaholic with massive expectations that led to her being a perfectionist in her corporate life “Lean into your feminine energy and always be kind to yourself.” She’s caring, she’s warm, she’s sharing, she’s strong, she’s amazing. We invite you to find out more about Sally McGrath’s story and her views on Health and Wellbeing, women she admires, and self-care. You can watch the interview on our YouTube channel or listen to our podcast. We invite you to subscribe to our YouTube channel and Podcasts to listen to future episodes.
“I wake into the day, starting early, and embracing the day.” Find us on YouTube: Hepburn Magazine In Conversation with Amazing Australian Women – Sally McGrath
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In Conversation with Amazing Australian Women: We surprised our In Conversation subscribers this December, by sharing a bonus episode of Amazing Australian Women. We thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Georgina Pazzi in an open, honest, and compassionate conversation. During the interview, Georgie chatted about education and wellness, her love of teaching, growing her business, Human Literacy, and dealing with the loss of her brother. ”Human Literacy is about understanding myself and using that to transform my learning and my life.” During the conversation, Georgina discussed the importance of developing the way children are taught, giving them the building blocks of life,
”So how do I support that child, to understand who they are...”
Georgina Pazzi She would like to see a world that is united, where we value what other countries and cultures bring, and where we work collectively rather than competing against each other. She sees indigenous communities throughout the world as a strength, who bring a wealth of knowledge about the land, nature and the beauty of being human.
“We shouldn’t be just uniting a country, we should be uniting the world.” Georgina is an Education Consultant, author, speaker and owner of Edumazing. She works with educators and families and advocates Human Literacy and understanding the ‘why’.. She’s open, she’s authentic, she’s compassionate, she’s amazing. We invite you to find out more about Georgina Pazzi’s story and her views on Education and Wellbeing, culture, learning and what inspires her. You can watch the interview on our YouTube channel or listen to our podcast. We invite you to subscribe to our YouTube channel and Podcasts to listen to future episodes.
Find us on YouTube: Hepburn Magazine In Conversation with Aspiring Australian Women – Georgina Pazzi
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Upcoming In Conversations Hepburn Series
We have a great lineup of Amazing and Aspiring women coming this year, including: Ruth Mayger of Holistic Care, Elena Pa of Gyre Australia and Ruby Schmidt.
We invite you to subscribe to our YouTube channel and Podcasts to listen to future episodes.
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Ambition 1. An earnest desire and determination to achieve success.
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Inspiring International Women
Serena Williams W
e all know this tall strong woman. We’ve marvelled at her success, her tennis prowess. We’ve watched her grow from a young teenager starting her career to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time. We’ve admired her strength and determination. We’ve seen her poor behaviour on losing a match, her temper tantrums. But love her, or hate her, Serena Williams has an undenyable confedince, and she deserves our respect.
“I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn’t easy – it took me a while.” Hepburn | 53
She holds 39 Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles. That is more than her current tennis pro peers. She is also the most recent player to have won a Grand Slam title on each surface, hard, clay, and grass. Few can compare to her success on the court. We have known Serena as a professional tennis player since she commenced her career in 1995 at just 14. And our hearts bled for her as she cried at the Melbourne Open earlier this year. We may not know just yet whether she will stay at the professional level or bow out and retire. Time will tell.
“Luck has nothing to do with it, I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.”
While tennis dominated her public life and her career, it is her family that she holds most precious. She is the youngest child in a family of five girls. She is marred to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and together they are the proud parents of Olympia who was born in 2017.
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She is a surprise package. Not only is Serena the tennis pro, she is also an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a venture capitalist, and a designer. She attended fashion school between Grand Slams and in 2018 launched her own clothing line “S by Serena.” The following year, 2019, she launched her ‘eponymous’ jewellery line.
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This big woman has an equally big heart. She has supported to many charitable projects. And together with her sister Venus have collaborated to create the Williams Sisters Fund and they have founded the Yetunde Price Resource Center, in honour of their late sister. The resource centre provides healing and trauma programs and services to families affected by violence.
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.”
From a young girl who grew up in a family without much money to the incredibly powerful businesswoman that she is today, Serena has shown a strength and tenacity to achieve. She is remarkable. She is truly a Spartan woman.
Serena’s venture capitalist arm, Serena Ventures launched in 2014 and since has supported over 50 early stage start-ups. Serena Ventures invests in those companies that embrace creativity, diverse leadership and opportunities. Serena Ventures manages a diverse $14 billion portfolio, which includes startups such as noom, and cointracker.
“I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.”
Recently, Serena demonstrated her investment and entrepreneurial spirit when she bought into a new franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League along with other media, business, and former members. She is truly an inspiration and a supporter of women. She has encouraged girls to participate in sport and not to worry about their appearance.
“Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.”
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Mid Year
Crisis
Jacqueline Hodges
It is that time of year again. It is time for the mid-year reviews. They are always difficult but this year after so many months spent working from home, with little or less than usual team development and traditional rapport built around the coffee machine, the drink fountain, or other social events. Added to this you may be working your little butt off but if it isn’t seen did it really happen? Unless you have a gem of a leader, this year, this review may rely more on your productivity than it has in the past. This year, this review may be biased against you.
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ove them or loath them, and I suggest it’s the latter for most of us, annual reviews do serve a useful purpose. As a small business owner I thought removing the annual review as an evaluation tool would be easier, and it was easier for me. What I had failed to consider was my staff, they wanted the opportunity to formally ask for a pay rise, extra training, or a promotion. My open door policy, didn’t allow them to feel the confidence that they were receiving the same treatment as their peers working in other firms. I let my staff down by making the load easier for me. Good performance management takes time and effort. And my experience may not be the same with your business or your team. In fact I liked the casual check-in and one-on-one as I could see what need doing immediately. Perhaps my failure was in communicating the benefit of the informal discussion. Perhaps a more frequent formal appraisal would have worked better, a quarterly or monthly may have stopped some poor behaviours earlier than I allowed.
However, these were new employees employed towards the start of COVID. They were already previously unemployed, some living away from their family, and they were younger employees, millennials. So they were already fragile. Changing their expectation of what was normal in the workplace may have made them uneasy and uncertain.
Why Have a Performance Review? A formal assessment process allows you as the manager to evaluate your employee’s work performance. It allows you to identify strengths and weaknesses, offer and receive feedback, and set goals and communicate expectations. A performance review also allows you to easily recognize high performing employees, correct issues before they become insurmountable, encourage growth and development, and foster employee engagement. When done right, performance reviews may help your employees understand what they’re doing well, how they can improve, how their work aligns with the business goals, and what is expected of them.
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Performance reviews in a Time of COVID Whether you proceed with your annual performance reviews or defer them for another time or even another year will depend on your business and your employees. If your review process is established and your employee base stable, then it may be useful to keep to the regular process and proceed with the reviews. However, if your employee base has change significantly or you haven’t developed a strong review process, then the best option may be to defer the review to another time or cancel them for this year. If your employees have bonus payments tied to their performance reviews, you will need to consider the impact on your business during this period. If your business suffered a downturn during COVID and you are only staying afloat or regaining position now is not the time for bonuses. However, if your business was unaffected by COVID, then it may be best to proceed with the performance reviews. 60 | Hepburn
Whichever option you decide, communicate this decision to your employees. Explain why there is a change in the review process. If they are in lockdown or working remotely, they may be fragile or uncertain. Clear, honest, and direct communication will help them to understand that the change is simply due to the current circumstances and not something that they should be concerned about. Another option is to consider revising the review. Think about why you are conducting the reviews and what you are evaluating. Targets that were set in the previous year may no longer be applicable. You might wish to include the new competencies required to perform in a changing and stressful times. After all, we are still in the new normal. Your new employee competencies might consider such criterion as: -
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Finally, be aware of your own biases towards your individual employees. Be flexible, empathetic and compassionate. Show some leniency to those who are struggling and show appreciation for those star performers.
Seven reasons for why you should conduct a performance review. Improve communication Employees like to share their opinions. The performance review should allow for two-way feedback. Listen to what your employees say and you may find new ways to improve your business from the ground up. Likewise, make sure your employees hear what you have to say. Encourage them to be effective listeners.
Increase employee engagement Employees need to feel valued. The performance review allows you to provide sincere feedback, encourage your employees to work smarter and better, and consider how you can help your employees perform better.
Identify promotion opportunities Promotion from within increases morale. During the review process you will understand the strengths and weaknesses of your team, learn whether your employees are content in their current positions, and identify their potential to fill positions within the business.
Identify training needs Employees need continuous professional development. Whether you have new systems or a change in software, some staff will pick it up and run, while others need your support. The review allows you to identify the training needs for each employee. Be open to your employees asking for specific training support to.
Strengthen relationships and loyalty Managers need good relationships with their team. The performance review opens the door to talk in depth with each team member and provides an opportunity to develop and strengthen the relationship.
Set and align goals Productive employees are driven and unrelenting in pursuit of their goals. Setting achievable targets helps to motivate employees, and empowers them to feel more confident when they hit those targets. Explain your expectations clearly and obtain mutual agreement to ensure you have your employees support in achieving those goals.
Improve overall performance Be transparent, sincere and direct. Take the time to analyse your employees performance. Your analysis forms the basis of employee promotion, demotion, or termination. Be honest and direct in telling them how they are going, and how they can improve. Be clear in your reasoning and provide them with relevant examples.
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Preparing for the Performance Review • Your performance review starts with the hiring process. A well-written job description clearly spells out what is expected of the employee. • Provide regular feedback during the year. Regular positive and critical feedback eliminates any surprises. Effective feedback is delivered as soon as possible. • Deal with problems swiftly and decisively. You need to learn how to recognise, diagnose and discuss performance problems and address these when they arise. • Keep an employee file. It Is impossible to remember everything at an annual review. Record employees performance throughout the year, summarise good and bad behaviours, summarise discussions, customer feedback, attendance records, and anything else that can be discussed in the review. • Allow employees to self-assess and provide feedback. This will identify whether there is a close alignment in expectations or whether your employee needs further training. • Document the review. Finish the process by providing your employee with a documented version of the review. Have them sign to agree the goals and expectations and to demonstrate they understand the assessment.
The Performance Review Schedule
The performance review schedule is a year-long process. If you don’t have a process or don’t know where to start this table may help you set your own schedule for your business.
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Set Goals and Expectations - Set goals specific to the role - Set SMART Goals - Specific - Measurable - Achievable - Results oriented - Time bound - Align these to the business goals
Oct. Jan, & April
Quarterly or Monthly meetings - Prepare a brief agenda
May
- Review your files and compile your notes - Gather quantitative measures – e.g. sales reports, deadlines - Gather quantitative measures – e.g. customer reviews your observations
- Review annual goals - Discuss expectations - Address any questions - Review any metrics May
Ask employees to prepare - Give employees review forms
Manager Preparation
June
Manager Documentation - Prepare evaluation forms
- Employee to summarise their responsibilities and achievements - Complete a self-evaluation
- Prepare talking points - Consider the format July
Review Meetings - Meeting for formal review
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Finally, if you are a manager and are preparing for your annual review, prepare for this meeting as you would expect your team to. And good luck!
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“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before.”
What’s IN
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he Olympic torch relay which began its Japanese journey in Fukushima on 25 March comes to its final station in Shinjuku, Tokyo on 23 July. It’s hard to imagine the 2020 Olympics. Japan has to deliver the Tokyo 2020 games in 2021, without spectators, without the tourism dollars, and in a time of COVID. And yet, Tokyo 2020 is set to be the largest and mostwatched ceremony of the year with billions of people expected to tune in to celebrate the Games, and cheer their team from their armchair The Japanese love all sports, from mountain to sea from indoor to outdoor. And the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are adding six new sports to the games, some of which are quite unexpected. These are sports include climbing, surfing, skateboarding, karate, baseball, and softball. These new introductions will be challenging. Nothing speaks traditional Japan in these Olympics like Karate. Karateka, will show their Kata forms and Kumite spar gaining points for strength, speed, rhythm, good form, power and control.
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Sports climbing is a gruelling event, with climbers competing across a combination of the three climbing disciplines of speed, bouldering, and lead climbing. Surfing is a mind game with competitors challenging for their turn on the waves at Shidashita beach. Skaters will thrill audiences with their skills and will score for difficulty, height, speed, originality, execution, and composition. Baseballers and softballers alike will be sliding home and stealing bases. So to all those athlete’s competing, we acknowledge the years of training, of focus, discipline, goal setting, and improvement. The athletes will still have their day to shine, to try their best to outperform, and for some to have their glory.
We wish every athlete competing the chance to realise their passion, fulfil their dreams, to enjoy their event, and be present in that moment.
“It’s not about winning at the Olympic Games. It’s about trying to win. The motto is faster, higher, stronger, not fastest, highest, strongest. Sometimes it’s the trying that matters.” — Bronte Barratt
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” – Pierre de Coubertin
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here have been some unusual and some not so unusual events that we no longer see at the Olympics. There are over 100 events that are no longer part of the Olympics. Top of our list is the Art Competition. That’s right Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics vision included an art competition for artists inspired by sport, and this event ran from 1912 through to 1948. This was removed as amateurs rather than professionals were favoured at the time.
“As I work at my drawings,
Only two competitors have ever won medals for both the art and sports events and only one has won gold at both.
I’m learning to observe and measure.
“If people only knew how hard I work to gain my mastery.”
day after day, what seemed unattainable before is now gradually becoming possible. Slowly, I don’t stand quite so helpless before nature any longer.” – Vincent van Gogh
– Michelangelo Walter Winans won gold for both the Shooting a Running Deer event in 1908, and in 1912 for a sculptural piece “An American Trotter.”
Some of what are the stranger sporting events by contemporary standards include pistol duelling, running deer shooting, tug-owar, tandem cycling, rope climbing, hot air ballooning, and live pigeon shooting.
They appear strange but after all, what seems usual to us today may also appear strange 100 years from now!
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Passion 1. Any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate 2. A strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything
Ikigai: Enough is Never Enough
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o you want more from your work, more from your live, and more from your love life? You work, you live, you love, and you do this to achieve more. So, why settle when you know YOU CAN have more! But what is your more? Does it have some fixed point or target, like moving into a bigger house, moving up the career ladder, or saving more each month? Or is it something more nebulous like finding more time for yourself, finding more happiness from life, or spending more time in building a better version of you. Striving for more is no easy task, it takes time and effort. It requires considerable thought and planning. If you are striving for perfection, you may never reach your more. The pursuit of perfection is simply an undeniably dangerous pursuit. An unrealistic pursuit that will ultimately lead to failure. But if what you are really seeking is an improvement in your life; so YOU CAN achieve more.
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We should all strive for self-improvement and accept that enough today may not be enough for tomorrow. But we should also be realistic in our goals. There is no point challenging yourself to run a marathon next month if you lead a fairly sedentary life. But you can plan for the challenge, by building your fitness, developing an exercise regime, and planning your nutritional needs. Similarly, your escape from the city to a lifestyle block in the country or a seaside retreat won’t happen overnight. It will be a well-planned, wellresearched and well-resourced journey. So, whatever your more is, plan out how YOU CAN attain more. Having, achieving, or attaining enough, is more than a physical imperative, it is personal challenge to find balance. It is the balance between your passion and your ability. The balance of living a life that has meaning with the financial means to satisfy your personal fulfilment. Living a life that is enough.
Finding your Enough The desire for a purposeful and personally satisfying life is a universal human experience. Passion and purpose are woven into national psyche and cultural identities, developed as cultural philosophies, and explored through branches of psychology. The Danish have Hygge, the Swedish Mysig, and the Japanese have Ikigai. Ikigai is your reason for being and a way to live your daily life. It is a balance between your passion and fulfilment while also contributing to the good of others. Finding your Ikigai, your purpose, may take time, deep self-reflection, and effort.
Ikigai is based on traditional Japanese medicine and Buddhist philosophies and rituals which involves daily rituals, living your values, building intimate relationships, fulfilling your life roles and pursuing a life goal with a healthy sense of urgency, but did not consider financial reward or monetary needs. This version is a modern construct of Ikigai and perhaps a westernised interpretation which does consider financial reward.
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Finding Your Purpose Ikigai is about finding joy, fulfillment, and balance in the daily routine of life, and understanding that everthing is interconnected. To begin your Ikigai journey and find your purpose consider each of the following elements in isolation. Do what you love Do what you are good at Do what the world needs Do what you can get paid for For each element ask yourself what it means for you.
The Intersects: It is at the intersects that interesting things happen. As you work through each element and intersect, you can begin to see whether your purpose is business or pleasure. Remember that you may have more than one purpose and that pleasure rather than profit may align with a particular purpose. 1. Mission: What you love and What the world needs 2. Vocation: What the world needs and What you can be paid for 3. Profession: What you can be paid for and What you are good at 4. Passion: What you are good at and What you love
Putting it together: Moving inwards through the set of intersects, you will see how the elements may influence your purpose and your feelings of self-worth. 1. Profession and Passion: satisfaction but a feeling of uselessness 2. Passion and Mission: delight and fullness but no wealth 3. Mission and Vocation: excitement and complacency but a sense of uncertainty 4. Vocation and Play: comfortable but a feeling of emptiness
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Finding Your Ikigai: The Sweet Spot The sweet spot occurs when you are doing something you are passionate about, that you are good at, that the world needs now, and for which someone will pay you. If you find your sweet spot, your purpose, you may find that you have achieved and attained enough. We are all influenced by our own life journey and there is no right purpose for anyone. Your purpose is yours alone. Your purpose may be a lifetime’s journey or it may be a transient purpose changing with time or circumstance. If you feel that you are happy with where you are right now, then look no further. You understand your purpose. If you desire change in your life, listen to yourself, be guided by your dreams and your intuition, and understand what is missing. Then seek to find how YOU CAN fill that void and be satisfied you have enough.
Like every brave woman, you stand alone, strong, powerful, and magnificent!
“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.”
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Exploring Aikido
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s Japan ended its feudal system and the samurai became obsolete, people sort new ways to protect themselves. New forms of martial arts began to take form across Japan, forms such as Karate, Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, and Aikido. Aikido developed by Morihei Ueshiba in the 1920’s is a spiritual martial art form, and considered the most peaceful form. It is a form of self-defence based on the principle of non-violence that uses the strength of the opponent to disarm them, through locks, holds, and throws so neither person is harmed.
While there is debate over the literal meaning of Aikido, it is generally accepted to mean becoming one with the opponent. Ai means union or harmony, ki energy or spirit, and do meaning way, together, these may be “way of combining energy”. Ueshiba, wanted to create a form that incorporated his personal philosophy of universal peace, political ideologies and Shinto beliefs.
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Ueshiba’s purpose of aikido training was to harmonise with the movement of the universe, to provide a pathway for personal and spiritual development by polishing and perfecting the mind and body. It is an art form that is noncompetitive. In aikido winning or losing are of no consequence. Ueshiba taught there are no contests in the Art of Peace. Aikido requires both physical and mental training. The physical training starts with a series of grabs, strikes, throws, pins, and joint locks. The basic techniques involve controlling the attacker’s movements. Three foundational techniques are Morote Dori Kokyu Ho for unbalancing an attacker who has grabbed you with two hands, Tai No Henko for redirecting an attack, and Suwari Waza Kokyu Ho for defending against grabs when seated. There are many more techniques.
Aikido also teaches ki breathing techniques to develop aerobic capacity and reduce stress, controlled relaxation and meditation. Controlled relaxation increase confidence in dealing with an attack. Aikido also teaches a couple of interesting moves like shikko knee walking, and seiza one of the formal Japanese sitting positions.
Like any martial art students progress through a series ofl grading, and progression requires practice prior to any examination. Traditionally kyu students wear mudansha / yukyusha white belt, while instructors wear yudansha black belts to signify their expertise. While all wear a white training suit, instructors will usually also wear hakama wide pleated black trousers.
Aikido styles have changed over time and while aikido initially included weapons, including jō the short staff, bokken the wooden sword, and tantō a short sword, some dojos do not train with weapons.
Aikido schools can be found throughout the world, in most major cities. If you are looking to develop your confidence, improve your self-defence, aikido will provide a change to your workout regime, and cultural experience. Not only will you learn a repertoire of martial arts movements as you progress through the various levels but you will learn breathing, relaxation, meditation and a little Japanese.
Some have moved away from the philosophical training to rely more on the physical training while others prefer to stay with the intended mind and body approach.
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Gone But Not Forgotten
Betty Cuthbert Jacqueline Hodges
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“The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.”
ffectionately known as Australia’s Golden Girl, Betty Cuthbert was the first Australian to become a triple gold medal Olympian. It was the 1956 Olympics held in Melbourne that provided the backdrop to this remarkable young sprinter’s achievement. Betty won gold for both the 100 metre, and the 200 metre. The third gold medal was achieved in winning the 4 x 100 metre relay along with Shirley Strickland, Fleur Mellor, and Norma Croker. Betty, as a young 18 year old from Sydney had not believed she would complete in the Melbourne Olympics, and had even purchased spectator tickets, which she later gave to her brother. Her training and preparation proved her position when she was chosen for that 1956 Olympic team after winning the 100meter and 200 metre trials.
“No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m.”
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‘My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I’d win the 200m.’ Whilst Betty continued to complete nationally and internationally, her contest at the 1960 Rome Olympics was denied. In training for the Rome Olympics Betty had set world records for the 200 metres, and was well prepared. But during the quarter finals for the 100 metres, she pulled a hamstring muscle and at that time she retired from track and field. But she was encouraged to complete in the 1962 Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, in which her sprint relay team won a gold medal for Australia. She then aimed for the 400 metre dash in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. On winning this race and her forth gold medal, Betty became the only Olympian to win a gold medal across all sprint events.
“You’ve got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed. I feel that’s the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you’ve got to do you will succeed, you will succeed.”
Her coach throughout her athletic career was her high school teacher and former Olympian June Ferguson. It was through June’s encouragement that Betty trained for the 400 metres. In 1964, Betty was presented with the Helms Award for her contribution to the sports. The Helms Award is now known as The World Trophy. Having won all levels, Betty retired from track and field for good. In recognition of her contribution to the sports, and with Raelene Boyle at her side, Betty was the final torch bearer before handing the torch to Cathy Freeman at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
“I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that’s what was good about it.” Tragically, in 1974, just in her 30s, this great runner became a victim of and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Yet maintaining a joyful disposition, she became a passionate advocate of the disease, actively campaigning for research funds, and for support and services for those living with MS. Her voice and campaigning helped create MS Research Australia, Australia’s largest not for profit organisation dedicated to funding, coordinating, educating and advocating for MS research as part of the worldwide effort to solve MS.
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Throughout her life Betty was honoured. 1965 she was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire, and in 1984 appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia. 1998 she was named an Australian National Treasure, She was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2012, Betty flew to Barcelona to be the first and only Australian to be inducted into the International Amateur Athletics Federation Hall of Fame. This national treasure, will forever be remembered. Both a rose and a camellia, have bene named in her honour, with proceeds from sales going to MS Australia. And a sculpture, of the younger Betty posed with open mouth stands at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds, Yarra Park precinct, Victoria. As a young olympian and later, as an advocate for MS, Betty is a woman of inspiration
“Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth.” 82 | Hepburn
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Novuelle Cuisine 1. The art of preparing, serving and eating rich, delicate and appetising food 2. The study of the relationship between food and culture
July 14 is International Grand Marnier Day, and as Japan is set to host the Olympics we invite you to try our recipes for Japanese inspired soiree. We feature the She’s so Grand cocktail and a beautiful mocktail try the fruity Utsukushi. For our spirited Hepburn women, try your own experiment with our Orange Bitters recipe. We have also included a selection of Oshi Sushi. And if the Olympics are cancelled, enjoy our recipes while you take a trip down memory lane hosting a Shintaro watch party.
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Mocktail Utsukushi Ingredients 40mls
Plum nectar
10mls
Peach tea
10mls
lemon juice
10mls
Soda water
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slice of dried orange
Ice
Equipment Old-fashioned or rocks glasses for serving Cocktail shaker
Directions 1. Combine all ingredients together including ice in cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. 2. Pour into a rocks glass 3. Garnish with a slice of dried orange
Variations Peachy Kirei: substitute plum nectar with peach nectar, add a squeeze of lime juice. Do not shake lime juice, reserve and add to chilled coupe before pouring rest of mocktail from the shaker. Garnish with a slice of yuzu peel and serve in a coupe glass.
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Cocktail She’s So Grand Ingredients 1oz
Grand Marnier
1oz
Tan Taka Tan Shiso Shochu
1/2oz
Yama Yuzu Sake
1 dash
Orange Bitters
1 dash
Pineapple juice
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Egg White
Ice
Equipment Cocktail Shaker Coupe for serving
Directions 1. Dry shake Grand Marnier, Shochu, Sake, Orange Bitters, Pineapple Juice, and egg white. 2. Add Ice and shake vigorously. 3. Strain into coupe and garnish with an orange slice. 4. Serve immediately.
Variations For some colour: add a sprig of rosemary to the shaker. Strain garnish with a sprig of rosemary
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Infuse your own Orange Bitters Ingredients 750mls
Bourbon 101 proof
1 cup
dried orange peel
1 tsp
whole cloves
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whole star anise
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cardamom pods
3
cinnamon sticks
1 cup
honey
Directions 1. Place all dry ingredients in Mason jar. 2. Pour vodka over the dry ingredients and continue to fill jar. 3. Store in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks, shaking every few days. 4. After 2 weeks, strain liqueur through a fine sieve or double layer of dampened cheesecloth or coffee filter into a clean container. Do not remove the orange zest. Allow this to steep for a further 10 days. Add honey or sugar and stir well.
Equipment Vegetable peeler or zester 1 litre mason jar
5. Strain final mixture through cheesecloth into a small jar and seal tightly. Store for up to one year.
cheesecloth/coffee filter 2 funnels- one small/one large 12 x 30mls bottles with dropper
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Variations • Substitute star anise and cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of fennel seed, half a teaspoon of coriander and 1 teaspoon
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Canapes Oshi Sushi Sushi 2 cups
sushi rice
20mls
sushi rice vinegar
1/2 tbsp
white sugar
Condiments Wasabi Kikoman soy sauce Pickled ginger
Aburi Salmon & Avocado
Prawn & Cress
150g
salmon
150g
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cucumber
tiger prawns
micro watercress
Aburi Tuna & Caviar 150g
salmon
Scallop & Chrysanthemum
10gms
caviar
150g
scallops (roe off)
50g
pickled radish
12
sweet corn
Salmon & Cucumber 150g
salmon
1 cucumber
Sweet Potato & Peas 150gms
cooked sweet potato
snow peas
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Equipment
Directions - Toppings
1 large saucepan or rice cooker
Salmon & Avocado: Cutting on the slant slice salmon into pieces 3-5mm thick by 8cms long. Place on a heat resistant tray and using the blow torch sear the salmon until lightly charred. Arrange thinly sliced avocado on top of rice, and layer with the seared salmon. Garnish with finely sliced slithers of red onion.
1 small saucepan Kitchen blow torch Oshibaku Serving platter
Directions - Sushi 1. Place washed and drained sushi rice into a rice cooker and add water to the two cup line. If using saucepan add water to around 2 cms over the rice (if you place your hand over the rice and cover with water) 2. While the rice is cooking, add sushi rice vinegar and sugar to a smaller saucepan and cook over a medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Once dissolved remove from the flame immediately. 3. Once rice is cooked and is still hot, slowly drizzle and fan in the sushi vinegar. Mix with a rice paddle until combined. 4. Remove 1 cup of rice, and place onto a sheet of baking paper and press into the oshi box. If you don’t have an oshi box shape rice into a rectangle about 20cm by 4cm. 5. Assemble with desired topping and then cut small
Tuna and Caviar: Cutting on the slant slice tuna into pieces 3-5mm thick by 8cms long. Place on a heat resistant tray and using the blow torch sear the salmon until lightly charred. Arrange tuna on top of rice, and garnish with droplets of caviar. Salmon and Cucumber: Cutting on the slant slice salmon into pieces 3-5mm thick by 8cms long. Arrange thinly sliced cucumber on top of rice, and layer with the salmons. Garnish with a drop of kewpie mayonnaise. Prawn and Cress: Open prawns by slicing through the middle. Arrange thinly sliced cucumber on top of rice, and layer with the open prawns. Garnish with mico cress. Scallop & Chrysanthemum: Chop scallops into 1cm cubes. Finely slice radish into 1cm slithers. Mix a small amount of radish through the rice, press and cover with a thin layer of kewpie mayonnaise. Arrange a circle of scallops, place radish and corn in centre to form a flower. Garnish with a leaf of coriander or parsley. Sweet Potato & Peas: Layer rice with steamed snow peas and sweet potato. Garnish with black and white sesame seeds. Red temple rice makes a nice contrast to the sweet potato.
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Coming Up: Opera with a Difference The paring of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci or otherwise Cav & Pag offers tales of the complexities of everyday life, of love, lust and heartbreak. These are an operatic pairing that you will love and want to listen to again.
About Cav Cavalleria rusticana is a story of love, betrayal and revenge in a quiet, rural Italian village that will resonate with you for its raw depiction of everyday life. This classic is a verismo, a style of music drama, depicting the crude passions of everyday people. Cav is a celebration of the heartbreaking and beautiful complexities of life.
About Pag Pagliacci, the clown, is a comedy told by a travelling troupe about a betrayed husband and his beautiful, flirtatious wife. But life parallels art with love, lust and betrayal, and heartbreak. “Vesti la giubba“ sung by Caruso in the early 1900’s was the first record to sell over one million copies.
The Shows All shows will be performed in late July at Perth’s His Majesty’s Theatre. Both operas are sung in Italian with English subtitles. To book your tickets or learn more about the event, visit https://www.ptt.wa.gov.au
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Snowy Mountain Winters for Non-Skiers
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f you thought snowy mountains are for skiers only, you will be surprised by the adventures available for non-skiers. Even if you don’t ski or snowboard, you can still enjoy the magic of winter in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, 450km south of Sydney. From caving to soaking in thermal waters, enjoying epic road trips or trying snow-shoeing, you’ll find plenty to do. And then there are the welcoming cafés, restaurants, breweries and lodges.
Non-Skiing Action If you really want enjoy the wintery landscapes of Thredbo ski resort K7 Adventures offer snowshoe tours with a number of different routes. In Perisher Valley, home to the Perisher ski resort, Wilderness Sports conducts snow-shoe tours that last from an hour to a full day. Chairlifts aren’t just for skiing — catch Australia’s only alpine gondola, Merritts Gondola, at Thredbo and enjoy incredible mountain and valley views. Stop in at Merritts Mountain House for breakfast, or a wine.
Try tobogganing and snow tubing on the designated slope beside Perisher Valley Car Park on Pipers Ridge. Here, Tube Town — accessed via the Skitube at Bullocks Flat below the snow line — has specially groomed lanes for a high-speed ride, plus a lift back to the top. Discover astonishing limestone stalactites and stalagmites that are thousands of years old on a guided tour of the Yarrangobilly Caves, a twohour drive from Jindabyne. Close to the caves is a natural thermal pool that’s 27°C year round — perfect for a quick dip, even when surrounded by snow. You can also explore the Lower Snowy River area, which has a number of scenic camping spots. As long as you have the right gear (including chains for your car and a good sleeping bag), you can still camp in winter. Or take a deep breath and relax with a session at Jindabyne Yoga Shala, which offers classes in vinyasa, yin and hatha yoga in Jindabyne, the nearest major town to the ski resorts.
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Scenic touring Three great touring drives await you. You can fill your day with scenic tours of the Kosciuszko Alpine Way at 180kms, Snowy Valleys Way at 300kms, and the Snowy Mountains Highway at 130kms. You can stop in at country towns and enjoy the hospitality and local fare on offer. Kosciuszko Alpine Way traverses the Monaro Plain from Cooma through Jindabyne, and past Thredbo, then down a steep and winding section to pretty Khancoban and on toward Corryong. You’ll, drive through beautiful valleys and across plains along the Snowy Valleys Way. Starting in Gundagai, it winds south through Tumut and the apple town of Batlow, and on to Tumbarumba. It then crosses the Murray River and continues through Corryong, ending at Beechworth, Victoria. And the Snowy Mountains Highway takes you from Tumut along high country valleys and peaks, past the Yarrangobilly Caves and Selwyn Snowfields, and on to Adaminaby, which is known for its trout fishing. From here, the highway takes you back to Cooma.
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Stop for a treat Housed in a century-old wool store, The Lott in Cooma is a cosy café that usually has a fire going in winter; it serves flavourful dishes and excellent coffee for breakfast and lunch. Kettle & Seed in Cooma uses beans roasted by local Snowy Mountains Coffee, its quality brews are best paired with daily baked cakes, quiche and bulging sandwiches. If you’re able to self-cater, stock up on organic fruit and vegetables (some from the owners’ garden), eggs and freshly baked sourdough at Moontree Health Foods in Cooma. Whisk & Cocoa Café & Cake Parlour in Berridale, a 25-minute drive from Jindabyne, specialises in more-ish baked goods — everything from muffins and brownies to vegan and gluten-free cakes. Or fill up on burgers, fish tacos and vegan burritos at Birchwood Café, with coffee from Axis Roasters. Bacco Italian Restaurant has been serving pizzas and pastas to Jindabyne’s crowds for more than 25 years; kids are well catered for with a dedicated menu of tasty bites. After a long day enjoying the snow, the warmth of much-loved Café Darya in Jindabyne is most welcome. Try Persian dishes including dips, pastries and stews. Tour the Eucumbene Trout Farm, a 30-minute drive from Jindabyne, to learn about trout ecology, and then catch your own fish to eat for lunch. You can also stay overnight in the farm’s Lakeview Cottage, which has incredible water views. Further afield, Crackenback Farm, just 15 minutes from Thredbo, serves French farmhousestyle meals in a country setting, with the menu focused on paddock-to-plate dining. It’s also a guesthouse with six stylish rooms.
Sample the range and enjoy a seasonal meal at one of the micro-breweries and cellar doors. Jindabyne Brewing pours a tasty range of beers or visit the home of Kosciuszko Brewery, located on-site at Jindabyne’s Banjo Patterson Inn. The pale ale is the perfect refresher after a day of adventure activities. Snowy Vineyard & Microbrewery, a 40-minute drive from Jindabyne, makes everything on-site using the pure Snowy River water. Enjoy a sample the chardonnay to shiraz, made using grapes grown in Tumbarumba at the Berridale cellar door of Shut the Gate, a 25-minute drive from Jindabyne. Or linger over gin, vodka or schnapps made from locally sourced fruit at Thredbo’s Wildbrumby, which has a distillery door, organic raspberry farm, and a restaurant overlooking a sculpture garden. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service manages a number of lodges throughout Kosciuszko National Park, including Creel Lodge overlooking Lake Jindabyne; Yarrangobilly Caves House, set in a beautiful valley; and the historic Currango Homestead in the high plains of the park. The Eastern’s boutique apartment and cabin both offer designdriven interiors and incredible views of the mountains, close to Thredbo village. In the Crackenback Valley between Jindabyne and Thredbo, Tinkersfield offers six well-appointed, rustic-chic cabins that sleep from two to 11 guests. Ecocrackenback is an eco-certified resort with 18 self-contained cabins among snow gums on 16 hectares near Jindabyne. Each slick ‘habitat’ has in-floor heating and a fully equipped kitchen. And the two timber Moonbah Hut cottages near Jindabyne sleep four or five guests. Each is filled with character, thanks to stone fireplaces, granite walls and exposed beams.
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Powder
Power Snow season 2021 opened in June and the wintery white frosting is powdering your way. Whether you seek the thrill and speed of sliding down the slopes, powering across the fields or something a little less exhilarating you’ll enjoy our pick of seven wintery leisure pursuits.
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Skiing Whether you are a beginner ready to discover the magic of sliding down a blue run or an experienced skier happy to take the pistes at speed, you’ll be wishing for a good powdery fall to greet you. Perhaps you are ready for an off-piste adventure, and if you are a thrill seeker you might try heli-skiing to access the remote off-piste areas and try the untouched powder. If downhill doesn’t thrill you, try cross country or back country skiing. Be prepared for a workout. Cross country skiing is hard work, giving you a full body and cardio workout. New South Wales is home to Mount Kosciusko, Australia’s highest snow country, Kiandra Pioneer Ski Club the oldest ski club, and Thredbo the largest vertical drop, and Perisher-Smiggins the largest ski resort in the southern hemisphere. Victoria, Tasmania, and Canberra offer good skiing with Mt Buller the largest ski resort in Victoria. Koscuisko and Mt Baw Baw in Victoria both offer good cross country trails. If you haven’t skied before you can try indoor skiing at most capital cities.
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Skating Have you dreamed of gliding gracefully across the ice in a costume designed especially for you as you channel your inner Jayne Torvill style. Why live in the dream. Go experience the ice. But you might want to wait before you venture out in that tiny little number that squeals experienced skater. Just hire those boots and put on your best jeans and a warm jumper and your set to go. If you are simply looking for a fun, family friendly exercise find an ice rink. You’ll enjoy the time and take pride as you improve your style. You’ll also be working the legs and improving your figure as you have fun. If you are ready for a different form of exercise and enjoy some competition, speed skating is a full-body, dynamic workout and cardiovascular challenge that will build strength in the lower-body muscles, improve your stability, works the core and build endurance. Have fun as you improve.
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Snow Mobiles Snow mobiles have come a long way since the horse-drawn bobsleds or even Ford Model T snowmobile. The Ford snowmobile reached a comfortable speed of 18 miles per hour, a snail‘s pace compared to the thrilling, intimidating 150 miles per hour achievable on today’s snow mobiles. But take care there are speed limits and you will have to stick to the route at most resorts. If you skiing and snowboarding at not your style, the snow mobile or ski-doo will have you enjoying the slopes, or at least the cross country routes. They do require skill and physical strength to ride. Hazzards and obstacles are path of the course. Trees will appear. You need to be mentally prepared for these challenges. As you will be riding solo, snowmobiles generally only have one seat, travel safe and always ride with a snow buddy. So channel your inner ninja, be aggressive, be alert, be assertive, and be aware.
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Dog Sledding Australia is not known for dog sledding, it’s more of an Alaskan adventure isn’t it? But it is a growing competitive Australian sport, with a national association running competitions throughout the country. You’ll find dog sledding at Victoria’s Mt Baw Baw, Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain fields during the snow season. Dog sleds are pulled by a team of up to 10 dogs. There are lead dogs at the front, swing dogs to help with cornering. Team dogs for the sheer grunt, and wheel dogs to bear the weight. Mount Baw Baw offers dog sled tours from half hour snow dashes up to five hour adventure experiences. You will need to be physically fit as you will be driving your sled, with a little pre-training. After the ride you will be able to meet and greet your dog sled team. What a great way to feel the rush of achievement while taking in breathtaking views. Bucket list, check!
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Snow Boarding Snowboarding is a new sport developed in the 1960’s in the United States and gained gradual acceptance into the ski resorts. It is a little challenging to learn. While it may be easier to learn to ski, it is easier to master the snowboard. As a sport it involves speed and free form, allowing the rider to perform half-cylinder and aerial tricks. If you haven’t tried snowboarding, having your feet attached to a single board and facing side on to the slope may feel strange. You are also likely to have a few accidents as a beginner. You’ll find most villages have purpose built areas for beginners. As you progress you’ll begin to seek the on and off piste challenges, and powder bowls. You will find indoor snowboarding in most capital cities.
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Curling If you feel you are past figure-skating and don’t cherish the pace of speed skating but still like the ice and a team, then the roaring game” curling might interest you. It’s a little like bowls on ice. Two teams of four players take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones weighing close to 20kgs across the curling sheet, on a -5Oc playing surface. The aim is to position the stone within the house, four concentric rings. Points are scored for sliding stones within the circles or those touching the outer circle, and the highest points are awarded to those stones within the centre circle called the button. It may not seem exhilarating but it is challenging, players must sweep the stone towards the button. If you have a penchant to compete at Masters or Olympic level but thought you’re not sufficiently athletic, this may be your pathway to winning a Gold Medal.
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Luge Remember Cool Runnings and being in awe of the Jamaican Bobsled team. If not, Jamaica had a national bobsled team who debuted in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Luge is one of three types of ice run winter sports originating in St Moritz: luge, skeleton and bobsled. The big difference here is that a bobsled has walls to protect the riders and a steering mechanism for control. Skeleton and luge athletes lay on sled, luge on their back toes facing forward and skeleton on their front, head first. Skeleton and luge riders with only their wits, helmet, speedsuit and spiked shoes for protection, use their bodies to navigate the run as they hurtle at around 145 kms towards the end. The luge sled is thicker and lighter than the skeleton sled but loses some of the control afforded to the skeleton sled. Luge is also more aerodynamic, so is faster. If you love the adrenalin rush, are happy to lay back, travel at top speed and really on your spiked shoes as brakes, you’ll be disappointed to learn there are no luge runs in Australia or even the southern hemisphere.
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