Our first Peak of the week is re-joining the gym, specifically with our beloved trainer Jason.
He’s helping us to focus on compound movements — exercises that work several joints and muscles at once, which is all the more important as we enter our 40’s. Think deadlifts and squats. Things that move you up and down, and side to side. Planks are a great option, and pelvic floor exercises help, too.
Jason is constantly evolving our training plan as it needs to be progressive to be effective. You need to continually increase the amount of weight you lift, or the number of reps. From the NY Times, “We don’t get better by doing things that are easy,” Dr. Lynass, a physical therapist with the fitness platform [P]rehab said. The more we intentionally challenge our body as we age, she said, the better equipped we’ll be for whatever physical feats our future self wants to take on.
Zara is also loving Booie’s new beauty campaign by Celeste Barber. BOOIE Beauty was created because the beauty industry loves to tell us we need to “turn back time.” But here’s the thing, we don’t want to. We’re not here to erase anything. We’re here to make beauty better for right now. Because getting older? It’s not something to fight - it’s something to flaunt.
Our Pit of the Week is the poor old MAFS ‘stars’ who are now struggling to find work, some deservedly so. Caitlin does genuinely feel bad for them as we’ve all delighted in watching them for months now, they dont have control over the edit, and blowing up your whole life seems a bit too much of a punishment for a TV show that we’ve all enjoyed. I mean… that’s why most people dont go on those shows, but some people clearly have to learn the hard way.
The one P we never talk about is Politics… but we really couldn’t believe this leak in the USA really happened last week.
This week U.S. national-security leaders included the editor of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. He didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling. Read the full story here if you haven’t already. The memes of course have not disappointed, and for our part, we’ve changed one of our group chats to “Houthis PC Small Group Chat”.
And finally we’re Pondering this week signs from beyond. Are they real? We don’t know, but we’re sharing some of the experiences we’ve had, and we’d love you to share your stories with us too.
Listen to the episode to find out why and where this magpie was visiting (and why Caitlin’s mum is taking a picture of it!).
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In some Indigenous Australian cultures, the willie wagtail is seen as a messenger bird, potentially bringing news of both good and bad events, and known as ‘tjintar-tjintar’ in Yankunytjatjara culture, and ‘djidi-djidi’ in the Noongar culture, as two examples. We loved this video we came across on Tik Tok where footy superstar Tom Barrass talks about his experiences with Willie Wagtails after his Dad’s passing.
The Worimi people (situated north of Newcastle in NSW) regard the willy wagtail (gitjarrgitjarr) as the bearer of bad news. If he appeared at an important meeting, all talk would cease, because it was believed that he would eavesdrop and spread tales. Because of this reputation as a gossip monger, he was not permitted to listen to any conversations. He is known as gitjarrgitjarr because that’s the sound of his call as he shakes his body from side to side when delivering his news or calls of warning when danger is present. He finds it very hard to sit still.
The Worimi didn’t trust him because he was a trouble maker. He is sometimes called the “bird of death”. If he was seen, he was chased away. It was believed that killing him would bring very bad luck, or perhaps even death. Whenever he made an appearance, it was thought he could be bringing an important message, especially if he looked one in the eye, made a noise as if talking, or flew in front of one’s path. This message would come, shortly afterwards, in the form of a dream, an unannounced visitor, or an omen.
There is also a beautiful narrative about a bird, a white owl, in the latest Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy movie which Caitlin found very comforting (it picks up a few years after Bridget’s husband has died unexpectedly). Great movie, touching moment. If you haven’t seen it - please do!
Finally, leaving you with a sweet little clip from Tyler Henry one of the world’s foremost psychic mediums. Comfort and reassurance that transcends the living world.
Love
C&Z
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