Beets and Pieces

to commemorate my first kipping chin-up and a media award submission, I'm documenting my daily learnings on a variety of passionpoints, predominantly my love for media and health. A digital strategy ninja in the making, I'm stringing /ˌkrēāˈtivitē/

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#kangabangers #kangaroovalley #wine #daffinois #cows

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I know where I'm spending summer #fitgirlfiles #balmainbaths #pelegrinis #swim #stairs #thenecessaryevil #jellyfish

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Someone get hitched so I can justify this! #theoutfit#almosthalfmysalary #dontwanttobepoor

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#hifive#cleverpuppy@gillbennett teach your pup this! @jessikakol

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#myfirst #jackolantern #intersectionpaddington

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Lil mermaid #hijinkssydney

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#hijinkssydney getting our fishiefix

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#girlswholift#movingday#van

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Ready for the count down #muchbang

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Studying the human body and human movement is fascinating. what is more extraordinary is the prevalence of unintended but detrimental common habits we develop in our day to day activities that injure and put our bodies out of balance.

For months now I have been fixated on finding the cause and remedying my bad posture. Obviously it is a problem to address for every individual in assorted way, but after discussing this concern with multiple physicians, studying stretching charts, surrounding myself with yogis, bonding with foam rollers and Googling upper body strengthening exercises I have to come to the conclusion that having that little bit of extra standing time every day could make the very difference I’m after.

I came across this beautiful animation that sums out my strong advocacy for standing desks.Standing desks, like gym balls are excellent for practicing core activation and balance. AOL, Google, Facebook and Twitter provide employees with the option of standing desks, which I am loving as a progressive wellness at work initiative. Employees vouch their higher energy levels, greater level of sociability, greater concentration and productivity. It's a pity that many more workplaces aren't embracing this trend and continue to instill a sedentary environment dictated largely by office culture and desk set up. Furthermore, it's unfortunate that we also address body ailments reactively rather than preemptively addressing bad habits.

"the impact of standing desks on our health has been quantified, and several reports have come out pointing out the dangers of sitting too long. Some have even gone so far as to tell us that sitting at workplace is killing us, citing studies that conclude that those who sit for the majority of the workday are 54% more likely to die of a heart attack." (Gifford, Readwrite.com, 2013)

Moving forward, I hope an appeal for a standing option around the office will be easier, acknowledged by management and almost expected as workplaces are further educated on managing personal health and development. 

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I’m an old-fashioned kind of girl, love a hint of romance, some timeless chivalry. But more than anything, do I like a good smooch. Too bold? What if kisses were a form of currency? (I guess some would be winning..)

For the month of June, Metro St James Cafe in Hyde Park ran an awareness-and romance-driven campaign by offering customers coffees in exchange for a kiss with their partners. The campaign was highly effective, driving hundreds of CBDians in store between the hours of 9-11am every morning, securing huge publicity globally with exceptional social media engagement and online viewership. 

Personally, the greatest takeaway from the experience was the authenticity attached to the cafe. All the staff were of french-sounding origin, the interior was chic, and I adored their efforts of building a bespoke app to capture the kiss and even print the photo onto your takeaway coffee. That’s love. 

This version of the promotion has just under 1 million views!

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In NSW, the councils' efforts collectively are fair to say, pleasing in promoting active lifestyles within their communities by installing or upgrading their fitness stations in public precincts Unfortunately, by comparison to the above example, the upgrades are modest and slightly embarassing. This beautifully designed fitness court in San Fransico produced for the National Fitness Campaign has been installed to provide an alternative members of the community who are deterred from gym memberships

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