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22/01/2022

I love stripping... Timber.

22/04/2021

When I close my eyes, I can almost feel the salty air against my skin, the pounding of my heart after running up the steep stone steps, the undeniable joy at being surrounded by such wonder.

I can hear the laughter of my friends and the bubbly chatter of the photographers lined up along the perch beneath us, a low stone wall the only thing between them and a steep drop below.

Around me, everyone scrambles to take the best photo - phones, iPads, DSLRs with lenses longer than my arm. I let my camera drop to my side, perched on two fingers, an extension of my hand, and take a deep breath.

The sea salt air fills my lungs and brings with it a soft, overwhelming peace. A reminder of how simple it is to find magic in this world. In a period so heavy with uncertainty, I want to remember this lightness forever.

I savour the way the sun bounces through the clouds and off the colourful village below. I feel immense joy overhearing the three women who so willingly tagged along with me for this crazy trip as they declare

loudly, "I can't even with this!"
sarcastically, "Remind me why I live in Milan again?"
reverently, "Wow. This is so, so beautiful."

I lap up the sound of the turbulent Mediterranean below.

Without realising, a smile spreads itself across my face and laughter breaks forth. How is this is my life? It seems impossible.

My friends say, "andiamo!" and I realise I still haven't taken a photo - that all-important reminder. "Arrivo!"

I pull the camera to my eye, check the settings, and line up the horizon. I hold my breath as I check each corner of the image, not daring to breathe out again until the shutter fires.

I slide the lens cap on to see one friend still waiting. "Got it?" "Hope so!" And we take off, ready to conquer the rest of those stone stairs.

20/04/2021

Rumour has it Italy will be opening back up to travel in June and I'm trying so hard not to get too excited but guys... GUYS! 🎉💃🏽🍾
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So, who's keen to explore Milan with me in the early hours of the morning? 🙋🏽‍♀️ It's been far too long 😍
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PS. The fact I've never shared this photo here before is beyond me - it's one of my absolute favourites! ✨

12/04/2021

I adore Monday mornings (yes, really!) ✨
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They feel like a fresh start. A chance to wake up slowly, breathe deeply, and look forward to the week ahead. The endless possibilities.
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On Monday mornings, I give myself a clean slate from the week that’s just passed and I remind myself of where I want to go, who I want to be.
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This week, honestly, I just want to keep getting s**t done. I want to get to the end of the day and feel happy knowing I did what I set out to do, to feel confident knowing I've given my clients my very best (and then to chill on my couch embroidering my Christmas llama) 😂
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Plus, every day working hard here is another step towards turning my crazy plans into reality - like spending a week this summer surfing in Portugal (and leaving my computer at home 😯), or flying home to Perth for Christmas and not bothering with work for a whole month while I make up for lost time hugging my family & friends and diving into the salty, tumultuous depths of the Indian Ocean 🌊
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I know productivity isn't everything, but for me, right now, it's what will get me to the places I dream of being 🙌🏽
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What are your big plans and hopes for the week? Whether your goal is to actually put on pants one day this week despite the lockdown, or to launch something new, I'd love to hear it ☺️

09/04/2021

This morning I received the most beautiful news from home and it's thrown me into a wonderful messy mix of immense joy and total homesickness 🥰
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I've been focussing these last few months on letting myself just feel the feels - the highs, the lows, the in-betweens - then when I'm ready, I take a breath and move forward.
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We're living in unchartered territory, and for those of you far from home, who haven't seen family or close friends in a year or even two, it's okay to feel up and down. To recognise that creating a life overseas (by choice) is an incredible privilege, while still missing your other home like crazy 🖤
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Sidenote - I just realised my profile has been taken over by a burst of colour, and I'm here for it 🌈🙌🏽

06/04/2021

Yesterday, we said farewell to the long weekend by walking 15km around Milan in search of spring blooms 🌿
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I really couldn't love this city anymore 😍

PS. I was hoping to offer spring bloom mini sessions this year but the zona rossa put a pin in that plan... you’d better believe I’ll be offering them next year so get ready for that! 🙌🏽🌸 @ Milan, Italy

31/03/2021

I’ve been told a lot of strange things in my time...
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And pretty high on that list are all the times I mentioned I was going to the gym or the pool or pilates, and whoever I was talking to looked me up & down and said, “but you don’t need to exercise, do you?”
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I… You what now?!
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Here's the thing...
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I have a genetic illness called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome that went undiagnosed until I was 19 years old.
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My muscles were (still are, really) the only thing holding my bones together. But after being told not to exercise for most of my teenage years, those muscles wasted away to the point that the only exercise regime I could follow at 17 was attempting to activate a wasted muscle while lying on a physio table.
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I also later discovered that my body could barely process nutrients.
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I wasn’t thin because I was healthy. The scale barely tipping when I stood on it wasn’t a good thing.
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But, I didn’t need to exercise, right? Because why else would a woman exercise except to be presentable to the world? To be thin? To look like the models we see in magazines?
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I’ve personally internalised this story, those remarks, to the point where I’m embarrassed to post photos of myself in exercise gear, proud of how far I’ve come, worried I might be thought of as self-obsessed or too concerned with my image.
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Of course, my story is extreme. But it is stories like these that will help to make us think twice.
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To help us realise that women should be introduced to exercise as a means of being healthy. Of building strength & muscle, taking care of ourselves (and maybe even having fun 🏄🏼‍♀️), rather than just to be ‘skinny’.
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Wearing my favourite sustainable Australian activewear by ✨ Post inspired by .matranga via the 💪🏽

29/03/2021

Happy Monday wonderful people 🌿
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This is just your friendly reminder to take regular breaks, to enjoy the sunshine (it's 22 degrees in Milano! 🎉), stay hydrated, and remember to stare off into the distance every so often (your eyes will thank you!) 😎
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It's funny, I used to see posts like this and think, that's sweet but do I really need this daily reminder?
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Then I realised that seeing these posts, over & over again (here's looking at you and ), has genuinely helped me to be kinder to myself and to prioritise self-care even when I have looming deadlines or feel pressure to just get sh*t done.
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And here's the thing... yes, I'm a happier, better version of myself when I give myself moments to relax, but also, I'm a whole lot more productive 🤓
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Problems that before would have been frustrating become enjoyable. I'm excited to throw myself into research for a new project, and trying to come up with the perfect wording for a tagline feels like a fun puzzle instead of an infuriating conundrum of words that just don't fit.
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So, in the hopes that maybe my words can help you in the same way Ashley & Johanna's have helped me...
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In a world where working from home has become the norm, remember to set boundaries (as much as you can), to take deep breaths, and to stare off into the distance (perhaps while dreaming of one day when this is all over).
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It might surprise you how much those little moments of quiet pause make all the difference ✨

27/03/2021

We walked into , bellies filled with some of the most delicious sushi Milan has to offer, only to be asked, 'ragazze, ma siete maggiorene?'
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I declared, 'I'm almost 30 so you've just made my day!' and gleefully handed over my ID - only the second time I'd been asked to prove I could legally drink since first landing in Italy, almost exactly 8 years prior.
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It's hard to say whether it was the delight of being asked to prove I was older than 18, the delicious negroni, or the very best company from , but I for one think Camparino might just be one of my first stops when we get out of this round of the red zone 🥃
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Which bar can you not wait to get back to? Tag them below and let's share the love for Italy's bars, that have been brought to a standstill for far too long.
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PS. For all of you abroad, hanging out for your next Italy trip, save this photo for future reference! Trust me, it's well worth the wait 😉

24/03/2021

The more I research sustainable wares for my new abode - rugs made using recycled leather from , ethically made b**b bathmats from - the more I'm convinced that the most pressing thing this little home actually needs is a sweet pupper 😂
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But then of course, no dog could ever live up to the joy and sweetness of , so I guess I'll just wait until I can get back to Perth to hang out with him and his equally wonderful humans ❤️
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In the meantime, what are your favourite sustainable homewares stores? I'd love to see your suggestions!
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Right now, I'm a tad obsessed with and - even though I absolutely can't afford anything new - and I'm holding out for a soap dish from the very best, .ceramic 😍
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It’s the little things 🙌🏽

22/03/2021

A tale of Italy, the one that you dream of 🇮🇹
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When I first arrived in Milano, wide-eyed and jetlagged, I had no idea how to get from the airport to my airbnb.
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I’d never travelled alone before. I was 18 when I first left Perth. I flew to Singapore where I was met by my very excited friend and her very not-excited father (it was 2am, after all).
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I travelled to India with my uncle, who’d spent the past two years calling that breathtaking country home.
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And then, I found myself in Italy. Alone. Woefully unprepared. Oh so eager to explore (if only I could find my airbnb).
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I spied a sign for the bus and rolled my suitcase over the bumpy road, flimsy jacket doing nothing to protect me from the damp cold. I stumbled over the word ‘biglietto’.
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A large Italian man with thick gloves and a balding pate laughed and threw my suitcase under the bus, “nooo worrries”. I found my purse but he kept laughing, “ma dai, vai vai! Su!”.
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Attempts to buy a ticket for the next bus were equally futile (and rather less friendly), but somehow I arrived at a bus stop where a boy with a white puffer jacket and impossibly voluminous hair was waiting.
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“Rhianna, ciao! Welcome to Eeetaly!”
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Between his easygoing demeanour and the bus driver's cheeky nonchalance, Italy had me charmed.
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8 years later, it’s a charm that holds true - from the market guy who throws extra grapefruit in my bag, to the door ladies who are always ready with advice.
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“Never cook what his mother cooks! Cosi ti fai solo problemi!”
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There's a reason I fought so hard to stay in this country. C'è un ragione che non mollerò mai. It's because of them. The everyday Italians, ready to help & charm, laugh & advise.
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The Italy you dream of does exist. And it's here, (im)patiently awaiting your return ❤️

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