My Intentional Life with Bec

02/12/2024

Do you want to have a podcast but don't know what to do, where to start, what to say?????

19/11/2024

I love having soul-filled conversations with beautiful people who have embodied in their work & who know they are here to change the world, one beautiful person at a time.

I would love you to meet Ailie, she holds Divine Mother Temple sessions, reconnecting women BACK to their own bodies and sovereignity.

Ailie talks into her beautiful offering the Divine Mother Temple, as she discusses her awakening through having children. Her story is so inspiring, and as a...

13/11/2024

In a world where everyone wants to fit in, it is easy to 'do what others do'.

Popular culture does not allow, encourage, or appreciate true Authenticity.

From early childhood, Parents so lovingly teach us behaviour that THEY deem acceptable, based on their lives, perceptions, and experience.

Yesterday I did this amazing Podcast with Zachary Michael, he spoke into his sexual abuse, being in a cult & bullying at school. How he healed that to be able to lead himself, and live an Authentic life.

What I truly love about this is despite what Zach went through, he unashamedly does NOT dim his light, he shows us all true Authenticity, through his Uniqueness, and how that becomes his Authority.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/G-Hpa3um3eE
Sending massive love Bec.

Zachery spoke about his awakening through his sexuality, sexual abuse and his newest creation, sessions through the Intuitive Rose Leadership.Zachery exudes ...

11/11/2024

I have always loved witnessing people who are AUTHENICALLY them.

Without excuses.

Zach is one of those people who exudes Authenticity. I had the pleasure of talking with Zach today - he shared his journey to Authenticity, Authority and Soverenity through Sexual Abuse and Trauma.

His story shows the power of the human spirit. The Importance of healing our wounds, so that we can show up and show others how they can live thier lives.

His story is powerful. His heart is so pure.

Check it out:

Zachery spoke about his awakening through his sexuality, sexual abuse and his newest creation, sessions through the Intuitive Rose Leadership.Zachery exudes ...

21/10/2024

'Peace cannot be achieved through violence: it can only be attained through understanding'.

My journey for the past 6 years has been a journey through my mind. I have been almost neurotic understanding my thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. I have had to realign my mind to my heart. I have had to be compassionate towards me when my natural & first instinct was to judge, have harsh thoughts & critising every thought, action & decision.

Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote is true. AND, I would also add compassion. You see, to achieve peace, you also need kindness, compassion & understanding.

Then, of course, Acceptance (but that is another post)

14/10/2024

LISTENING TO MY BODY HELPED ME RELEASE 13 KG & 150 CM.

Medication and perimenopause contributed to significant weight gain. No matter what I tried—vegetarian diet, sobriety, clean eating—I just couldn’t shift the weight.

This year, I decided to make it my intentional year. I realized it also became a year focused on 'Relationships.' Through a series of photos, I’ve documented my journey of releasing all medication, re-evaluating my relationship with my body, and ultimately shedding 13 kg and 150 cm.

I began to ask my body what it wanted: which exercises to do, what foods to eat, and how to move. In January, after my 50th birthday, I completed a detox program called "Changing Habits." Almost immediately, I felt amazing, started losing weight, and began examining the habits that influenced my eating patterns. I confronted the emotions, thoughts, and feelings stored in my cells.

Ironically, as I’ve lost weight, I’ve become more critical of my body. Yet she has taught me to be kinder, more compassionate, and to love myself even more deeply. I’ve learned that I am NOT my body or my appearance.

As I embrace aging, prioritizing my health and mobility is essential to me. Being able to move freely when I want is a true blessing.

09/10/2024

BEING SEEN IS A HUMAN RIGHT.

In May, I had to wash a sleeping bag at a laundromat. Now, it was so hard to put the bloody sleeping bag back into its tiny stupid cover, that I lost patience and went home looking like I was HOMELESS.

No one looked at me.

No one made eye contact.

No one acknowledged me. If you personally knew me, I am always the one talking to Rando's everywhere (It drives my family crazy). However, that day, not one person dared to look at me. My heart literally broke, at the realisation of how lonely it must be for homeless people. To not be seen. Acknowledged.

Yesterday, I sat on the same tram coming down to see my parents and a homeless man sat across from me. I looked at him and smiled to acknowledge his presence. I went back to a podcast I was listening to.

I saw he was eating a Milky bar, and I referenced that I used to love them, when I was a child. This man offered me one. My heart literally burst open.
I spoke to him and found out he was in a coma for 4 weeks, had 85% of his body burnt, AND he was that day given public housing. He was so excited he showed me the photo of the outside of the building.

When he left, he said 'Thank you for talking to me', and my heart broke.

It doesn't take a lot to 'see' people. This poor man had bad luck, hopefully now his life will turn around.

Please do not turn away from things that make you feel uncomfortable, we literally have no idea what is happening in peoples' lives.

Sending so much love.

01/10/2024

I COMPLETED A 1/2 MARATHON AND WAS ASHAMED.

Last year, when I was committing to a year sober, I decided to do the Gold Coast half marathon. In December 2022, I acknowledged I had to do something again about my drinking. I needed to get into a routine. So, why not do a 1/2 Marathon.

I had the worst lead-up training to it. I fell over on one of the busiest streets in Brisbane, (where I realised that I must not be that old because no-one stopped. I only stopped myself from crying because it would have looked soooooo funny :D :D :D )

I had trained - mostly walked, and I didn't lose weight - I was quite heavy despite not drinking, being vegetarian & exercising.

I made it in around 3 hrs - (3.30hrs is completion time), and I was embarrassed and ashamed at the time.

What did I learn?

Celebration is such a key aspect of Intentional living.
Why? Firstly, it greatly assists with completion energy. We have an event - complete it - celebrate it. Reflect. Start again.
What I have done for all of my life is complete an event - move on. What is next????

Instead of: stopping, celebrating it. Acknowledging every aspect of it. Embracing it. Moving on.

Grit & determination can get you through a 1/2 marathon. It isn't pretty, or fun, but I know I can rock up to a 1/2 marathon and do it.

So what could you celebrate today? It is so important to acknowledge it, because no-one can take it away from you

28/09/2024

It’s been 1,142 days since my second bout of depression. I hadn’t realized how deeply it affected me. I was doing everything right—seeing my psychologist, I had a supportive work environment, I was eating well, and lost weight.

Yet, I missed the signs. My body felt the anxiety and dread of work, even when I couldn’t understand why.

Leaving a job I’d been at for over 30 years filled me with shame. I felt I had let down my friends and colleagues. I fell back into old habits—drinking, regaining weight, and could easily spent months sleeping away my days.

On March 17, 2022, when I left the Army I was completing my Yoga Teacher Training at a Hare Krishna center. I embraced a vegan diet, stopped drinking, and for the first time in years, I felt my heart beat.

Through daily yoga and Kirtan, I began to reconnect with my heart.

Over the past 926 days, I committed to my health, my body, and my soul.

I’ve had setbacks with alcohol, food, and relationships, but I always recommit. My happiness is my responsibility. I’ve learned to set strong boundaries and heal every part of myself.

My life isn’t perfect, but I love it. I’ve learned that my body and nervous system are queens, and I’m in charge of my happiness. I’m grateful for these past 926 days of rediscovery and remembering who I am at a soul level.

You have the power to reclaim your life too.

We are NOT meant to be doing this life alone. There are people here to love and support you - will you reach out??