Tania Dalton

Mix of Yayoi Kusama art and Dolly Parton music - as two very different but talented women have passed away

I grew up listening to Dolly Parton - country upbringing necessity 😊

And, I totally love Yayoi Kusama’s art - my very favourite was the flower installation at the NGV some years ago - especially the bath and toilet 😊🛁🚽

I also got to see one of her exhibitions in New York and another back at the NGV last year

Art like this makes me smile and happy 😊

Music and art are definitely energy givers for me
I think we sometimes forget that simple things like this can have a powerful effect on our mood and energy levels

Shine bright
Tania 😊🧡

For decades, I thought I was focused on health but if if have to be totally honest I also wanted to be smaller.

Even as a personal trainer, I spent years focusing my own nutrition and exercise managing weight, usually trying to lose that same last 5kg.

Sometimes I lost it.

Then eventually, my weight would settle back around the same place and I’d feel like I needed to start again.

It took a lot of effort, a lot of headspace and, if I’m truthful, it wasn’t a lot of fun.

At 57, I now look at things very differently.

These days, I focus my attention on my energy levels, strength, health and how I actually feel.

I still care about what I eat.
I still exercise.
I still want to feel good in my body.

But I’m no longer measuring my success by whether I can make myself 5kg smaller.

And unsurprisingly, I feel so much healthier and happier living this way.

I may never lose that last 5kg again.

But I’m creating something that matters much more to me now: an effortlessly energised life I love.

A life that that feels enjoyable, easy, effective and efficient.

And mostly, it just feels really good.

That’s also what I want for the women over 50 I work with.

Shine bright
Tania

For years, many of us have invested decades into our careers, our families, our homes, our finances and the people we care about.

But after 50, I think the most important asset we can invest in is our energy levels.

Energy levels can change for many reasons after 50.

Hormonal changes, disrupted sleep, stress, the way we eat, how we move, how well we recover and the sheer amount we carry in our everyday lives can all make a difference.

Sometimes the things that worked for us in our 30s and 40s simply aren’t helpful now.

That can be frustrating, especially when you feel like you’re doing all the right things and still don’t feel energised.

But low energy doesn’t have to be something we simply accept.

When we start to understand what may be zapping our energy levels, do more of the things that help us feel more energised, and make simple changes across sleep, movement, nutrition and mindfulness, things can start to improve.

And when we feel more energised, we have more capacity to work, travel, connect, explore, move and enjoy the life we want to live.

For me, I now consider ENERGY to be my greatest asset.
How about you?

Shine bright
Tania
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August mini adventure

A fabulous few days in Sydney

I combined attending the barefoot expo with a couple of days working and enjoying the city

Booked the cheapest flight and cheapest ok looking tiny studio Airbnb - which ended up being a perfect choice
I loved the location in Surry Hills and weirdly I also enjoyed being so close to loads of other apartments - ie so close I could see people living their lives

I got lots of work done (amazing how much more time I had without the usual home stuff I do…), lots of exercise including mini workouts, my morning flow, loads of walking and even an early evening swim

I ate well - took my own oats for breaky, smashed avocados for lunch, fishbowl for dinner
And of course my daily matcha

Even managed a little shopping

Also loved meeting up with friends at the barefoot expo and attending a couple of movement sessions

I find it amazing how just a few days away alone can be so refreshing and energising
For now my monthly mini adventures are here to stay 😊

Shine bright
Tania
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There is so much advice about what we should be doing for our health after 50.

And yes, research and recommendations can be incredibly useful. I certainly use them in my own life and in my work.

But they are only part of the picture.

By the time we reach our 50s, we also have decades of experience, knowledge and wisdom about ourselves.

We know our bodies.
We know our lives.
We often know what hasn’t worked.

And we get to use all of that information to decide what works for us now.

I think there can be a lot of freedom in letting go of the pressure to do things the “right” way and instead creating your own way.

One that helps you feel healthy, energised and able to enjoy the life you’re living.

You make the ‘rules’ now.