I was recently in Brisbane on business, and had a good time! I was up there with a group of colleagues. Here I am at Cha Cha Char with Kaylia, one of my gal pals, and a good colleague at work ...
And oh the views! We were staying at serviced apartments, and I had the most spectacular views ... see below.
Sometimes I feel really blessed, I get to travel to some amazing locations ... and while some would say Brisbane is just another city, I believe it has a beauty all of its own!
I am blessed to belong to several circles: the goddess circle; an artists circle; and an online community.
My sisters are there when I could use a hug, a shove, or a good laugh. For the greater good or the greater hilarity -- sometimes both -- life just seems to get better. It's kind of a girl thing.
When we band together things are looking up. We celebrate life, friendships and get inspired. When times are tough, we're there for each other with a mug of turkish apple tea and a compassionate heart and a shoulder to lean on.
We let our inner-children out to play, just like we did when Leonie did this photo shoot with me.
I once read an Oprah article which said: "Living your best life means following your passions and dreams. And doing what you love is so much more fun when sharing it with others! So forge relationships with others who share your interest—surround yourself with people who will support and encourage you!"
Men and women respond to stress differently. Men tend to fight or flee; while we're wired to connect and communicate. We phone friends. We form groups. That's how we soothe ourselves; that's how we get things done.
So connect with your gal pals, find others that share your interests and passions and circle. Community not only lifts the soul but may also be beneficial to your health.
I was pondering today, what it meant to be a woman in today's society, and I caught my self smiling, or was that smirking?
Now, I don't meet the stereotypical tall and svelte goddess image that we all see in the women's glossy magazines, in fact I'm just the opposite. Yet I still feel like a goddess - a sexy, desirable woman with the world at her feet.
Tonight I was having a few drinks with a girlfriend. She's going on a mediteranean cruise in a few months time, and this stunningly beautiful woman with a killer body turned around, pouting and said, "I have to learn how to walk."
Mystified, I turned to face her and replied, "Honey, didn't you learn that 46 years ago?"
She looked me in the eye and said, "Mich, seriously. I have to learn how to walk. I'll be cruising the Mediteranean, I want heads to turn when I walk past."
So she gets up off the couch, and starts strutting around the room: shoulders back, hips forward, chest out, and legs flayling everywhere.
By this time I'm a crumpled mess on the couch in fits of giggles, trying to give her advice. "... no, no, no! Pull up from the centre, one foot in front of the other, slower, less exagerated, stop slouching, don't push your boobs out that far - you do want to arrive at the same time as them!"
I was having a grand ole time, being the couch critique, when she turned to me and said, "ok smart-ass, show me what you've got!"
So I got up and summoned 18 years of ballet training, slipped on my heels and strutted across her living room, swiveled around, flicked my hair and asked, "Did you get that?"
My friend just stood there staring at me ... "Where the hell did you learn that? Oh, you have to teach me!"
So we spent the next 30 minutes strutting up and down her living room, vogue-ing, strutting, and having a right royal time ~ after all we're both goddesses in our own right.
Basically all it boiled down to was good posture and a hell of a lot of confidence, and I was amazed. Here was the beautiful woman who fits all the stereotypical images of beauty and grace, turning to me for advice.
And that's when it all came home ... sexiness isn't about being beautiful and slim. Its a state of mind anyone can achieve. All it takes is confidence and a healthy self esteem ~ two very sexy qualities in anyone.
