Nic & Nic

20/03/2020

05/03/2020

Sometimes plans fall through and don’t turn out the way you want them too.
And that’s okay.
Actually, it’s awesome.
Because if we can see these “broken plans” as “purposeful redirections” life begins to become really interesting
Trust the path. Trust every hiccup and believe that everything is unfolding as it’s meant to.

04/03/2020

Sometimes you get into a funk.
And it’s hard to get out of. Lately there has been a lot going on between travelling, work and the kids’ birthday’s. It’s in these moments of busyness that I hide behind excuses for not mowing forward (spiritually, physically or financially).
It’s hard to constantly be working at something and when I fail to meet my (perhaps unrealistic) expectations I feel guilty and quite frankly feel like giving up.
But an inspirational mentor of mine sent me some tough love earlier today and it gave me the oomph I needed, to surrender to the guilt, set some achievable goals and envision what’s truely important to me and keep working towards that dream ... a little, every single day.
Thank you 🌻

23/02/2020

Just me and my beautiful country.
Lately I’ve been pondering on how god damn fast life is (especially when you have kids and watch them multiply before your eyes).
It makes me think more than ever to live the life you want and follow that “YES” feeling (thank you .salmon for introducing me to this revolutionary way of thinking)
Life is supposed to be easy ... but only if we listen to the messages guiding us along the way.
Take some time to tune into those answers, because it will make the journey a hell of a lot smoother 👊🏼

21/02/2020

Just another day in paradise 🌻

17/02/2020

Just living the dream with my best friend.
Every day in the late afternoon we scroll down to the beach with beers, children and sand castle toys in hand and unwind, chat about how our days were, but most importantly what we want in life.
Our goals and visions are always the same but the way to get there often change (daily 😂)
I find so much value and gratitude in these afternoons chats and feel it’s imperative for our family and growth as partners.
What do you do to connect with your partner everyday? We’d love to know 💛

15/02/2020

This is our own private path down to the beach 🙌
Yes we’re lucky, but we also made this dream become a reality because we wanted a more simple life by nature so we made it happen
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams, so have a look at what’s holding you back ... and ditch it 😂👌🏼

14/02/2020

How lucky am I to have coffee with a princess this morning 🥰
Happy Saturday people!

13/02/2020

Sunset ✅
Wine ✅
Happy Nicole ✅
Grateful for this life we live 🙌

11/02/2020

Be stubborn about your goals & flexible about your methods 👊🏼

09/02/2020

Just a reminder to get out in nature 🌱
And surround yourself with people who make you smile more 🌻

09/02/2020

Happy Sunday!

If you want a laugh this morning, check out this short video of what it's like to work this guy. He never fails to make me laugh. 🤣

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxyioRDXJFA

Just thought we would share a little behind the scenes. This is what it takes for us to make a video ... many arguments, laughs ... and fluffies 😂 Hope you g...

07/02/2020

We’ve been planting trees 🌳.
323 native trees being planted with over 25 volunteers who came to help us make more forests for endangered species at North of the Tully.
Keep on planting World Forest Builders. Your direct action is what we need NOW. One Tree Matters.
Register your direct action event now at National Tree Day or Landcare Australia and make a positive impact today.
Donate today www.brettacorp.org.au

05/02/2020

These two tiny humans have such an impact on everything I do🌻

04/02/2020

I’m finding more time in my life these days to be present and in these pockets of stillness I feel so bloody grateful.
It’s like a feeling of immense happiness that just washes over my body (and heart!) and I think “damn, I’m so lucky”
Don’t get me wrong, I have days that aren’t as fulfilling but the more thought and action I put into making my life positive, the more my life just seems to go my way.
Slow down friends and I promise amazing things will surface 🌻

03/02/2020

Balance is the key to life.

Sometimes we fall, and that’s okay ... but we must learn from these falls.

It’s how we pick ourselves up again and keep moving that makes us grow.

Happy Tuesday friends 💛

31/01/2020

We always had the intention to get started in the online world but had no idea where to start.

We drowned ourselves in youtube tutorials and blog posts but never actually took action … so we went digging and found these two who were travelling Oz and living a laptop lifestyle out of their motorhome.

We contacted them and they hooked us up with a free 3-day training video workshop on how to start a digital business.

We invested our time and energy into a business called SFM which stands for SIX-FIGURE-MENTORS. The program showed us how to start affiliate marketing straight away (and yes we didn’t even know what that was haha) and also how to break into the e-commerce world (think Amazon).

So we’re slowly saying goodbye to mowing in the 40 degree heat and hello to our new office by the beach!

We feel like our journey is just beginning and we are on our way to living the life we always wanted.

And you know what? You can have this too. ✨

30/01/2020

$15 guitar op shop find, score! 👌🏼
And yes, they are the bananas in pyjamas, our daughters favourite part of the wall 😂

29/01/2020

Just do it. We made it happen!
It’s been a roller coaster of emotions, arguments and breakthroughs but we bit the bullet and we’re setting ourselves up for a life of freedom.
With freedom comes a bit of hard work, and it’s coming up to three months now since we’ve been at it and things are about to get real.
So stay tuned friends and keep your eyes peeeeeled 😊

26/01/2020

Yup! It’s real 😱
Our epic journey through the World Heritage Listed Rainforest.
We love a spontaneous weekend away!

22/01/2020

Silence and solitude.
Must haves for anyone (especially those with children 🙋🏽‍♀️)
Today something pulled me to the beach, made me sit down and just breathe.
And what came up was ...
“Life is full of challenges. Let those challenges refresh you.”
So my translation is to accept that life happens FOR us, not against us.
Realise that each hiccup or road block or fall back isn’t coincidental but purposeful for our own good.
So, surrender to the journey of life and accept that your true destination is already predetermined ... so just enjoy the ride 💛

21/01/2020

Yes to this!

Make your purchases about ethics 🙏🏼

https://www.becomingminimalist.com/we-dont-buy-things-with-money-we-buy-them-with-hours-from-our-life/

This is a life-changing principle. When we begin to see our purchases through the lens of exchanging life, rather than dollar bills, we begin to fully appreciate the weight of our purchases.

20/01/2020

Wake up everyday grateful and ready 💛
What did you do today that is helping you for tomorrow?

20/01/2020

Going BANANAS!🍌
Nic came home from work the other days with a bunch of bananas that weighed about 15kg.
So we peeled and froze them for our morning smoothies!
We’re so lucky in to have such abundance of fruit in Australia, especially up here in Far North Queensland.
Yay for us because we are fruit bats!

19/01/2020

And rare!
Look around you. Are the people who surround you, supporting you or bringing you down?
You are a product of your environment.
Make that environment a supportive and uplifting one.

18/01/2020

Trying harder everyday to check these off my list 🌏

How many do you do?

https://blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/gooddeeds/20-ways-to-fight-climate-change?utm_campaign=2020_Climate_Change_Resolutions&utm_medium=email&variation=B&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_content=WGAC_AU_Engaged%2BInactive&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJuaWNvbGViYWNobGVyQGxpdmUuY29tLmF1IiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAidE5QWjlOIn0%3D

Look, we’re not going to lie to you. The planet is in pretty bad shape. We don’t have the heart to really get into it right now, but check out this article from the New York Times if you know someone who needs a kick up the butt about the future of our planet. We choose to believe it’s not com

18/01/2020

We’ve been manifesting our future full of travel more and more lately - mostly because we miss the sense of adventure that travel brings and also because we want to show our children just how beautiful the world truly is.

Any recommendations for our first overseas family holiday 🛫!?

17/01/2020

Balance is so important!
These past few days I pushed myself too hard and caught one hell of a fever and it shone light on how imperative it is to slow down.
Some days we have to give ourself permission to stop, take a breather and just be.

13/01/2020

We just divested! 🎉
If you don’t know what that is here is the low down ...

Quite simply, divestment is the opposite of investment – it’s removing dollars that has been invested somewhere.
It is taking ACTION to ensure our money is not being used to fund projects we don’t agree with.
Divestment is a major step towards cutting your ties with climate wrecking fossil fuels and reduce your carbon footprint.
So start by switching to a renewable superannuation fund - we chose !!!

12/01/2020

How lush is this green tranquil water at the Babinda Boulders in North Queensland 😍

Everyone was out today and the energy of the people was refreshing.

On another note though, I found $15 on the ground today on two separate occasions and I truely believe I am attracting wealth into my life.

11/01/2020

Another day at the beach. Another day picking up micro plastics

Plastics break UP, not down people 😢🐟

10/01/2020

After an interesting conversation with Nic we got talking about what it means to be humble.

I would say being humble is the ideal. It is the goal in life.

A humble person is like a breath of fresh air. They are so pleasant to be around.

And to be honest, we both strive to be humbler in our everyday lives.

What about you? Have you every expressed the desire to be humble?

Here’s what we found on how to be more humble:

🙏 Spend more time listening to others

A key quality of humbleness is to value other people and allow them to by heard just by listening and responding rather than solving their problems for them.

🙏 Focus on living in the moment

A key part of mindfulness is accepting what is, rather than judging and commenting on it. An important element of humility is accepting yourself with all your faults, rather than judging yourself for what you aren’t.

🙏Practice gratitude

In other words, take the time to ‘count your blessings’, and be thankful for them.

One of my favourite quotes (Nic knows I love quotes – inside joke most of my posts are usually a collection of a billion quotes put together)

“if you love what you have, you have everything you need”

🙏Accept help when you need it

There is a sense of pride that lies in being able to solve problems ourselves. Humility, therefore, lies in recognising when we need help, and being able to ask and accept it.

🙏Seek feedback from others on a regular basis

Take time to ask for feedback. Make it clear that you welcome other peoples opinions and listen to the feedback openly and then be grateful.

At the end of the day we want connection and when we act with humility we show more generosity, helpfulness and gratitude – all things that bring us closer to others.

09/01/2020

Let’s face it – life is busy 🥴

Between work and raising children, the days pass us by with the blink of an eye.

As our children get bigger, I always want them to remember me being there for them.

I want to spend my days immersed in their presence yet feel independent and make an income for myself.

That is why I am so grateful I took the leap into this online business journey, because it’s allowing me to do just that.

I have been working from home for the past few months and yes, it’s been challenging, but it’s also setting me up for a passive income stream whilst still being able to spend time doing what I love.

I know the struggle of guilt between working and raising children.

Sometimes I feel like I'm forever coming up short when it comes to doing enough, giving enough or being enough for my kids but have no despair!

It isn’t about the endless hours of time – it’s about how you choose to spend that time that truly matters.

So here are some ideas for you to grow a closer, more connected relationship with your little ones.

🌼 Have a daily “connect” time with your child whether it’s a loving cuddle first thing in the morning or a post it note on their toothbrush
🌼 Create a special ritual like reading a book, of their choice, every night or making a cup of tea before bed (our little girl loves this!)
🌼 Eat meals with your children as often as you can
🌼 Ditch the technology - give your child 100% of your attention. You’ll be amazed what they can teach you
🌼 And most importantly … tell your child you love them every day

06/01/2020

you deserve to be happy RIGHT NOW

here is a snippet from one of my favourite podcasts at the moment

*** WARNING *** you may be happier after reading this

You have everything you need right now to create something real with your life.

And what makes life real is when you look at yourself and realise that you are worthy of being happy and fulfilled right now, that you don’t have to wait to be happy.

And life only really gets started when you decide that.

When you decide that happiness isn’t something you have to achieve or find in the future, it’s a mindset that recognises that “HEY! You are worthy of it right now.”

And that’s literally the foundation for everything.

It’s the foundation for finding your passion, your purpose and your partners in life.

Everything.

When you decide that now is good enough to be happy then you can find those things within it, otherwise you’re always looking and waiting and hoping

and if you do that I think you’ll always come to looking and waiting and hoping for life to become real.

for the rest of the podcast head over to https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-wake-up-call/id1383599078?i=1000436036904

‎Show New Mindset, Who Dis?, Ep A WAKE UP CALL - 22 Apr 2019

05/01/2020

How to make time for yourself in 2020 🥰

Prioritising what’s important in your life will make you happier and make you more efficient at tackling the “not so fun” things on your to do lists.

So here is a 3 step process to help you make some time for yourself this year!

1. TAKE A STEP BACK & ANALYSE WHAT YOU'RE SPENDING TIME ON

Start by making a "wish list" of what it is you want. What makes you feel happy, relaxed, fulfilled, then pick a few to focus on.

Next

Write down a list of how you actually spend your time.

2. GIVE UP WHAT YOU CAN

There are many ways to free up your time, so take a look at your current list of duties and ask yourself these 4 questions.

- Are there things that I could delegate?
- What could I outsource? (cleaning – yes please)
- Are there things I can afford not to do perfectly? (like dusting the windows daily ha!)
- And what distractions can I limit, if not ditch?
(lock the door when you need quiet work time, give your phone a rest or limit yourself to one ep of your favourite show)

3. DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO SPEND YOUR TIME

Now that you’ve figured out what you spend your time doing and how you want to spend your time, put it into action!

- Decide on one or two non negotiables (e.g. exercise 3 times a week, 8 hours of sleep a night)
- Make your first task quick and easy (so you can cross it off confidently)
- Make your second task … a not so fun one (plan to get it over with)
- And reassess at the end of every week

Finding a balance and purpose throughout your day will give you a sense of accomplishment, fulfilment and success and I think people who are happy make time for themselves.

But which comes first, the time or the happiness?

Impossible to say.

But the odds are good that the more time you make for yourself, the happier you’ll be.

04/01/2020

💙 Serious Sunday 💙

Let’s talk anxiety. Let’s talk depression.

For some reason, people don’t like to talk about it.

Is it because there is so much pain? Is it because we are afraid to be vulnerable?

Whatever it is, it needs to be talked about.

And it needs to become normal and socially acceptable to talk about.

Because we’re dealing with people’s lives here.

I want to share a perspective on depression and anxiety that relates to me and it may touch you as well.

“By understanding how to accept your experience in the present moment, you’ll be much better able to deal with anxiety and live a much better life”

Hear me out ...

One of my mentors, Eckhart Tolle, explains this thing called the painbody that lives in human beings and comes from the ego:

“When the ego is amplified by the emotion of the painbody, the ego has enormous strength still – particularly at those times. It requires very great presence so that you can be there as the space also for your painbody, when it arises.”

Isn’t this a profound and shifting way to look at the whole thing?

That

“unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence

and

Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”

So if you do experience waves of anxiety or depression know you are not alone.

Ask for help.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites

We are here to support you.

Nic & Nicole

03/01/2020

Friday's Facts ✏️

Here are some mind blowing facts about the online world to get your Friday started.

**For reference the total world population is 7.7 billion**

Did you know?

👉The internet has 4.4 billion users
👉The average daily time spent on social media is 142 minutes a day (who's guilty!?)
👉When asked, 81% of teenagers felt social media has a positive effect on their lives
👉YouTube has 1.9 billion users
👉Google processes 40,000 search queries every second
👉The most liked non-Facebook owned page is Christiano Ronaldo’s with 122.6m (😂)

I guess the point I'm trying to get across here is that

OUR FUTURE IS DIGITAL

The online world is moving forward at a rapid pace

So why not take advantage of it?

If you’re curious and want to know where the heck to start in this world wide web then snoop through our website for the low down.

*Real Talk Alert*

Just like any new venture, it takes time to grow.

You need to be willing to commit your time and energy to get your idea off the ground and you need determination to stick with it even if your journey is slow when you first start out.

But if you're ready for a killer journey then 2020 is the year to start.

Why?
.. well why not?

Sending positivity your way,

Nicole