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Hello! I'm Amber.
Welcome to my little home on the internet, my fellow sparkly, bubbly, awesome human!
I poetically call myself an Alchemist (the etymology is one who 'transforms things for the better' - I say 'make magic').
Others have called me a Cosmic Fairy Godmother. (Kind of the same thing!)
Serving and helping my clients, course participants, community, friends and family with genuine care and excellence is what lights me up.
I'm known for my boundless happy energy, my ability to sprinkle joy, my belief in the magic of the universe, my authentic no-bullshit approach, (I do swear like a sailor when it's called for) and my high-level enthusiasm for life, just like sunshine - EVEN WHEN THINGS ARE TOUGH.
I've had my fair share of ups and downs and this is why I do what I do.
I'm here to help you rewire your brain, so you can live the life you are meant to live.
It is my calling to help women (and the men who are are drawn here by a force they don't necessarily understand) to REIGNITE their sparkle, RECAPTURE joie de vivre, and to feel ALIVE.
Just like when we were kids!
I'm equally passionate about helping you 'fire up your creative spark', AND make space in your world for joy-filled playtimes, pleasure and delight!
My magic is shifting mindsets, giving you tools and strategies that help you FEEL GOOD - the number one state of mind you must cultivate to create a new future without stress, anxiety, worry, depression, ill health, and dis-ease.
Hence, THE HAPPY PLAN. (Grab it here)
Let me be your lighthouse and illuminate your way forward.
living MY one extraordinary life.
Some random fun facts about me.
I love to:
- chat with MAGPIES - my heart expands when they talk and sing back to me!
- paint giant colorful murals in all colours of the rainbow
- dress my most authentic self in super cute/sexy denim overalls
- sing Disney musical numbers
- be led by my curiosity to new adventures!
- practice being a living, breathing example of everything I teach in or about mindset, health and well-being, work and career, money and finances, home and environment, fun, play and celebration, building (or rebuilding) delightful relationships with family and friends, and LOVE. (I'm still working on LOVE, but I'll keep you in the loop as to my current dating adventures - my conscious, kind and hot man surely can't be far away!)
I love:
- colour, and the works of my beloved artist, Mary Blair
- mindful rituals, and creating sweet little ceremonies and planning seasonal festivals to celebrate the joys of daily life
- meditation and the wow amazement of seeing all these synchronicities and coincidences appear in my life!
- sashiko embroidery and handmade artisan goods
- Australian native flower arrangements
- organisation, planning, the art of decluttering and IKEA! (I'm currently awaiting a visit from IKEA designers to come and help me reimagine my home interiors!)
- Japan, Japanese 'omotenashi service culture' and the spiritual philosophies of the country
- 'kawaii' cuteness
- hot baths, and onsen!
- Scandinavian and Mid-Century furniture, styling and architecture
- tiny homes
- Steiner Waldorf schools - this 'education through an artistic lens' is my kind of schooling
- Disney Park restaurants - omg! IYKYK (if you know, you know).
- all things Christmas!
- visiting markets and fetes and festivals, trying all the yummy food truck offerings
- crafting gorgeous handmade bits and bobs at the Crafternoons I've been co-hosting with beautiful friends of mine since 2009!
My boys and I spent much of the years from 2014 to 2019 taking a GNOME around the world and I blogged about it.
THIS was the beginning of living THIS ONE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE of mine, post divorce.
I've collated the best of our family travel blog adventures in one place, right here
And you can visit the original Roam the Gnome website too - it's jam-packed with all things Japan!
Highlights of my ONE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE so far include:
Other than travelling with a gnome....
- Working as a positive mindset & job strategy coach, delivering a Government subsidised eight-week course designed to help 45-67 year olds find new, purposeful work or job roles (or create self employment) pathway after an unexpected event or derailment in life. Seeing people find hope and new, different possibilities in work and employment makes every day a joy!
- Creating my family travel blog that reaches 100,000 visitors a month!
- Spending 10 years teaching a colour-filled, rhythmical and seasonal kindergarten program to 4, 5 and 6 year-old children at Silkwood School on the Gold Coast of Australia, renowned for its' innovative, joyful, creative & artistic approach to learning.
- Speaking at various events on all things personal development and practical heart-led spirituality
- Writing & delivering the MamaMoontime Creativity Club program for women - a 12 week course designed to help women 'fire up their creative spark'
- Writing a book that helps early childhood teachers fire up their creative spark and reignite their passion for working with young children
- Establishing a regular monthly gathering for an ever-expanding group of gorgeous artistic women, way back in 2009, that continues (sporadically) to this day, and
- Developing and hosting the heart-centred, creatively charged “Moondew Playgroup” for local Gold Coast children and their families for 2.5 years (and writing up the adventures on a blog, back when blogs were just a brand new thing!)