Marg Brassington - Purposeful Life

22/08/2025

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭?

You’re not alone. Many people I work with describe feeling like their nervous system is always “on”, even when they’re trying to rest. Like they’re surviving, not living.

💔 Maybe it started after an illness like shingles.
💔 Maybe it’s grief or stress that your body hasn’t been able to process.
💔 Maybe you’ve been told it’s “just fibro” or “in your head”, and you’re tired of pushing through.

I help people reconnect with their body’s own natural ability to heal, gently and safely.

The work I offer is called Spinal Flow Technique, and it supports the nervous system to unwind, reset, and let go of stored stress and tension, from trauma, illness, or emotional overload.

🌱 It’s gentle. No cracking or force.
🌱 It’s deeply calming.
🌱 It works with your body, not against it.

One woman I saw recently had been living with daily pain since a trauma years ago. After a few sessions, she began sleeping better, her body softened, and she said, “It feels like I can breathe again.”

If this resonates and you’re curious to explore how this could help you, I invite you to send me a message via my website. There’s no pressure. Just a chat to see if it feels right.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

20/08/2025

“𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲” 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞

“Sorry” has become one of the most overused and under felt words. People throw it around out of habit, to smooth things over, to avoid discomfort, or because it’s expected.

But “sorry” without change is just a word.
It’s not an apology, it’s a sound.

It’s about being accountable and taking responsibility for how you’ve shown up, for yourself and others.

So next time you're tempted to say “sorry,” pause.
Ask yourself:
💭 Do I actually feel remorse?
💭 Am I willing to shift something?
💭 Can I show through my actions that I care?

Because true healing doesn’t come from empty words. It comes from genuine change, ownership, and action.

Let your actions speak louder than “sorry.” That’s where real transformation begins.

19/08/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡?

Most conventional body washes are loaded with toxic ingredients that disrupt hormones, irritate skin, and burden the nervous system. Some common offenders include:

🚫 Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) – strips natural oils, irritates skin
🚫 Parabens – mimic estrogen, hormone disruptors
🚫 Phthalates – hidden in “fragrance,” linked to fertility issues
🚫 Synthetic Fragrance – triggers allergies, headaches, and sensitivity
🚫 Triclosan – impacts thyroid + contributes to resistance

Daily use of toxic products burdens your nervous system, hormones, liver, and lymph.

Switch to certified organic body wash made with plant-based ingredients, real essential oils, and gentle cleansers. Not only are they safer, but they actually nourish your skin rather than deplete it.

Here are beautiful, safe, skin-loving alternatives:

✅ Mokosh – ACO certified, plastic-free, essential oil-based
✅ The Australian Natural Soap Company – organic, palm oil-free
✅ Dr. Bronner’s – USDA Organic, multipurpose castile soap
✅ Everkind – COSMOS certified, truly organic + nourishing
✅ Little Innoscents – ACO certified, perfect for sensitive skin
✅ Wotnot Naturals – organic baby + body wash, gentle on skin
✅ Sanctum Australia – ACO + COSMOS certified, spa-quality

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

18/08/2025

“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥.” - Hippocrates

So much of modern life conditions us to look outside of ourselves for healing, to fix, suppress, or manage symptoms.

But true healing doesn’t come from adding more.

It comes from removing what’s blocking the flow, the layers of stress, trauma, and tension that interfere with the body’s ability to do what it’s innately designed to do: heal.

Healing is not something we give to the body.
It’s something we hold space for.

If you’re feeling disconnected from your body, stuck in patterns of tension, fatigue, anxiety or burnout, then contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

15/08/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬

As a Practitioner of the Spinal Flow Technique™, I’ve witnessed firsthand what happens when people begin to feel better, and then stop showing up.

When you stop attending your Spinal Flow sessions, you don’t pause your healing, you begin to reverse it.

The aches return.
The pain returns.
The tightness creeps back.
Your sleep becomes unsettled.
Old emotional patterns and stress resurface.
And your nervous system slowly shifts back into sympathetic dominance, stuck in fight, flight or freeze.

You see, the stress stored in your body over years doesn’t just vanish in a few sessions. It takes time, consistent care, and presence to release and rewire.

The day-to-day stress you experience, deadlines, rushing, lack of rest, tension in relationships, continues to build. If you’re not regularly unwinding it through nervous system care like Spinal Flow, it finds its way back into the tissues, joints, and cells of your body.

🌀 This isn’t just about pain.
It’s about choosing to honour your body, your health, your energy and your life force.

Every time you skip your sessions, it sends a subtle message to your body: “You’re not a priority.”

You start to normalise discomfort again. You begin tolerating stress and pushing through, instead of clearing and healing.

If you’ve stopped or fallen off your treatment plan, know this: it’s not too late to recommit.

🌿 You are worthy of feeling clear, grounded, and pain-free.
🌿 Your nervous system deserves deep regulation.
🌿 And your health is not a luxury, it’s a non-negotiable.

This is about self-respect, self-investment, and choosing a regulated, vibrant state over and over again.

I’m here when you’re ready to come back to your body and continue the work.
Spinal Flow is not just a technique, it’s a return home to yourself.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

13/08/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫… 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧?

The ones who don’t choose you fully.
The ones who can’t hold you.
The ones who mirror your deepest wounds instead of your deepest desires.

It can feel like heartbreak on repeat.
But love, it’s not punishment.
It’s a pattern.
And patterns are born from the parts of us still aching to be seen, heard, and healed.

We often search for someone to give us what we didn’t get, safety, love, validation.

But what if that “someone” is actually you?

Until we tend to the hurt we’ve been carrying, the heaviness, the fear, the belief that we’re not enough, we’ll keep calling in relationships that reflect our pain instead of our power.

You are not broken.

But maybe it’s time to stop trying to fix the outside world, and start softening into the truth of who you are inside.

✨ Everything you’ve been longing for, already lives within you.

If your heart feels this.
If you’re ready to stop repeating the cycle and start coming home to yourself.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

12/08/2025

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫

Your underwear, yes, that tiny piece of fabric, sits against the most absorbent and sensitive areas of your body. It's made from conventional fabrics, it's often saturated in toxic chemicals that can silently impact your health.

Here’s what might be hiding in your underwear:

🚫 Formaldehyde – used to make fabrics wrinkle-free, but classified as a human carcinogen
🚫 Azo dyes – synthetic colorants that can release carcinogenic amines
🚫 PFCs (perfluorinated chemicals) – used for stain and water resistance, known to disrupt hormones
🚫 Phthalates – soften plastic-based elastics, but are endocrine disruptors
🚫 Petroleum-based fibers (like polyester, nylon, spandex) – trap heat and moisture, feeding bacteria and yeast
🚫 Bleach and heavy metals – found in whitening agents and certain dyes, irritating to skin and toxic to your system

When you wear toxic underwear, these chemicals can absorb through your skin and mucous membranes, especially when your body is warm or sweating, which is every day.

As a Holistic Wellbeing Practitioner and Spinal Flow Technique™ Practitioner, I often remind my clients that healing is about the whole system. That includes reducing toxic stressors, inside and out.

🌿 What to Choose Instead:

✅ Certified organic cotton underwear – breathable, soft, and toxin-free
✅ Undyed or naturally dyed options – free from harsh chemical colorants
✅ Brands that use GOTS-certified fabrics – which limit harmful processing
✅ Look for small, local, or ethical brands – often more transparent about their processes
✅ Wash new underwear before wearing – even the cleanest brands can carry residual processing agents

When you start removing the hidden stressors from your daily life, like toxic underwear, your body has more energy to heal, regulate and thrive.

Because true wellbeing isn’t just about what you do,
It’s about how you live, breathe, and even what you wear close to your skin.

Here are some beautiful, toxin-free Aussie options:

✨ Boody – GOTS-certified organic bamboo basics
✨ Bhumi – Organic, fair-trade cotton underwear & lounge wear
✨ NICO – Natural dyes, sustainable cotton, beautiful fits
✨ Etiko – Ethical and organic, with solid sustainability values
✨ Vee Underwear – Certified organic cotton, super comfy, toxin-free

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

11/08/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 (𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫)

Many people do this including your work colleagues, friends, family and sometimes it’s clients who burn bridges, right at the edge of their healing.

Not because they don’t want to get better, but because healing asks something deeper: vulnerability, trust, showing up when it’s hard.

When things get uncomfortable and when old patterns start to stir, or real change begins to happen, the nervous system might scream “retreat!”

The easiest way out? Burn the bridge.

Cancel the session. Ghost the practitioner. Walk away without explanation.

It’s not bad. It’s human.

But left unchecked, it becomes a cycle, and healing can’t happen in the middle of self-sabotage.

This isn’t about blame. It’s about awareness.

Before you cut off a connection that’s helping you grow, ask yourself:
What part of me feels threatened by this healing?
What am I afraid to face?

Because the bridge you’re burning may be the very one walking you home to yourself.

✨ Healing requires safety in the nervous system.
✨ And sometimes, staying in the process is the bravest thing you can do.

You’ll be held in safety. You’ll be met exactly where you are.

Let’s not burn the bridge. Let’s walk it, together.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

08/08/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 - 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲

From birth, we’ve all been shaped by patterns, the words we hear, the emotions we absorb, the beliefs passed down to us.

Family, culture, schooling, it all becomes part of our internal wiring.
We learn how to think, what’s “acceptable,” and who we’re meant to be, often at the cost of who we truly are.

This programming lives deep in the nervous system and is reinforced by our thought patterns, and this is where both Spinal Flow™ and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) become powerful tools for change.

✨ Spinal Flow helps clear stored stress and survival patterns from the body and spine.
✨ NLP helps shift limiting beliefs, negative emotions and rewire the way we process thoughts, emotions, and past experiences.

When we combine body-based healing with mindset tools, we don’t just feel better, we become different.

We stop running on autopilot.
We create from awareness, not old stories.
We begin to design the life we actually want.

Because healing isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about remembering who you really are underneath the programming.

You are not your past.
You are not your limiting beliefs.
You are powerful, and you are ready.

🌀 Let’s begin the reset, through body, mind, and nervous system.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

06/08/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

People don’t show their love because they are afraid others will think they are weak and vulnerable. Here are some ways you can tap into the infinite power of love and make a positive impact on your life and those around you.

🌈 Compliment someone and help them feel seen

❤️ Listen without interrupting and give someone a safe space to share without judgement

🌈 Offer help unconditionally without keeping score

❤️ Respond with boundaries and show love to yourself

🌈 Do something nice for someone without expecting anything in return

❤️ Spend time with someone and don’t record every minute on social media

🌈 Make people feel valued by thanking them out of the blue

❤️ Give someone a shoutout in a meeting and tell others how much you appreciate them.

Showing emotions is a strength and when you show love and give it freely, it will encourage others to feel the same.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au

05/08/2025

05/08/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤?

You slip into them for comfort, stretch, breathwork, or your morning walk, but did you know your favourite yoga pants might be silently harming your body?

Most conventional yoga pants are made from synthetic materials like polyester, nylon, and spandex, all derived from petrochemicals. These are often treated with toxic dyes, formaldehyde, perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) for sweat-wicking, and even antibacterial agents like triclosan.

Over time, these toxins can:
⚠️ Disrupt your hormones
⚠️ Irritate your skin and lungs
⚠️ Add to your body’s toxic burden, especially when you sweat, as heat opens pores and increases absorption
⚠️ Be harmful to the environment and waterways

As a Holistic Wellbeing Practitioner, I support conscious choices that nourish the nervous system and reduce stress, not just emotionally, but physically too. What you wear on your skin matters just as much as what you put in your body.

Switch to non-toxic, certified organic yoga wear:

🌱 Made from GOTS-certified organic cotton or bamboo

🌏 Free from harmful dyes and finishes

🧘‍♀️ Kinder to your skin, your body and the planet

In Australia, look for ethical brands like:





Let your clothing support your health, not sabotage it.

💚 Your body is always listening. Honour it with conscious choices.

Contact Marg www.purposefullife.com.au