Heroines with Heart: Sarah Greasley

Jan 20, 2014 By Claire in EXPLORE, HEROINES WITH HEART 5 Comments Tags: health coach, TRAVEL

You know those people you cross paths with from time to time, but never really connect with fully for one reason or another, until one day the stars align and BOOM you’re suddenly super-pals and you wonder why you never said ‘hey let’s be friends!’ – sooner?

That’s Sarah and I for you. We’d seen each other around (various online hangs, social media and Facebook groups), but it wasn’t until last April when I finally dropped this woman a line and said those four magic words above, that our friendship began to blossom. So. Glad. I. Did.

Our online friendship became a real life friendship last year, when Sarah came to Perth and we practiced yoga, drank green juice and chatted on the beach about life, love and travel. Bliss!

Look How Far You’ve Come: Reflections On My Solo Yoga Retreat in Ubud

Nov 25, 2013 By Claire in EXPLORE, HEALING, SPIRITUALITY 40 Comments Tags: bali, TRAVEL, ubud, yoga, yoga retreat

I visited Ubud last year on a yoga retreat it rocked my world. It was there in September of 2012, that I finally gave myself permission to just be me. To forget what everyone else thought, to let go of what was stopping me from being truly authentic in the world, and just be Claire Baker in all her inner-health-freak, self-love-preaching, yogini-wannabe glory. While still being totally cool and awesome.

I reflect upon that week as a real catalyst in the journey I’ve been on, as I figure out how I want to live my one precious life. There’s nothing like spending time in an environment that embraces and embodies yoga, organic food, meditation, art and spirituality in the way that Ubud does; the place is a haven for holistic health and it holds an incredibly special place in my heart.

Last week I trekked back to Ubud for 5 days on a little solo DIY yoga retreat and to be honest, I kind of hoped it would rock my world in the same way this time around. I wanted it to shake my soul and crack me open. I wanted to unravel.

But, it didn’t reeeaaaally do that.

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Dream Big: Digging, Desires & Declarations

May 27, 2013 By Claire in CREATIVITY, EXPLORE 25 Comments Tags: dream big, TRAVEL

Two things are lighting my fire big time right now. They’ve combined forces to stir my heart, requiring me to dig deep and dream big.

The first is re-reading Danielle La Porte’s The Fire Starter Sessions. This woman is magic. If you haven’t read this book, you need to. And then re-read it. It has transformed the way I perceive goal setting, my career and my relationships forever. Seriously.

The second awesome-ness in my life right now is the fact I bought a ticket to the 2014 Coachella Music and Arts Festival in America last week. Oh yeah I did! I’m heading back to The States baby, California looooove!

But back to Danielle just quickly. She’s been asking me to delve into my desires to decipher what I want from this life; how I want to feel. She’s beckoning me to dream and declare, to reflect and to share (oops, did that just rhyme?) and so I’ve been dreaming baby. Desire-mapping like a boss.

‘Our dreams and desires define us. Be they broken, scarcely remembered, on the verge of reality, or in full bloom. They pilot our choices. Dreams have the power to shape the entire landscape of our lives.’ – Danielle La Porte

Well hand me the shovel sunshine, because I am oh-so-ready to start digging.

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