The Sandalwood Connection

16/11/2025

😱 I had forgotten how much hot glue burns when you get it on your fingers. Ouch! 😣 But how cute are these Chuppa Chup reindeers? 🦌🍭🧑‍🎄

Preparation for tomorrow’s USQ class included craft as well as theory review and I have to say, I can’t believe we only have one more week until the semester is done and dusted. 😳 The time has flown and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my two hours each Monday morning with the MGT1101 students. 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓👩‍🏫

I’m proud of their inquisitiveness and how they’ve challenged and supported key concepts, as well as each other. Perfect 👌

🧡 Shaylene
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16/11/2025

I get so much joy in working with my local community and then having the opportunity to pay that love forward to other small business owners, well, that’s just the bee’s knees. 🥰

🧡 Shaylene
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13/11/2025

Hello there! 🤩🙋‍♀️😎💃

You never know exactly where life will take you or the opportunities that will pop up. 🥳 With 2025 wrapping up shortly, I am deep into an adventure that is challenging me - in a good way.

I consciously decided that this year I was going to step up and I thought the goal was to become ‘fearless’. Doh 🤦‍♀️

It’s only taken three quarters of the year to realise the real goal was not to be fearless but rather to feel the fear and do it anyway. To not know how it will pan out but to have a red hot go regardless. To be prepared for learning experiences, wins and also a community greater than I had ever imagined. 💖

So if you’d like to join me on this ride and share in my joys and mishaps, you can follow on the ‘Twist The Throttle’ page below. ⬇️ This is for me but also for anyone who thought they couldn’t do it. Look, I fell off on my first ride but I got back on and I’m so glad I did. Honestly, I’m too stubborn not make this happen. 😜

🌸 Shaylene

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🏍️ Navigating life by showing up and doing it.
🏍️ Feeling the fear but riding anyway.
🏍️ A personal bio whilst I find my way around a road motorcycle plus tools to ‘twist the throttle’ on life when feeling out of your depth, anxious or overwhelmed.

13/11/2025

🙌 Too right!

There’s no tippy toeing around skill development. It’s jump right in and go for it … or get out.

🏍️ Shaylene

10/11/2025

02/11/2025

Being human is awesome 🙌 Remember, you are not an unfeeling machine and variations are perfectly normal. Perfect consistency would actually be a concern. 😕

🧡 Shaylene
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16/10/2025

Taking a leaf from my own book, after a day of connecting and running the First Degree Reiki workshop, by being gentle with my own thoughts and movement.

It’s easy to tell others how best to look after themselves but another thing for me to allow myself the benefit of these practices of peace and stillness too.

This moment though, right now, as I watch the sun descend in the sky and feel the warmth of the dog leaning against my leg; this, this truly is bliss. ✨

🧡 Shaylene
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24/09/2025

Hello my local peeps! It’s time for the 2025 School Mango Drive Fundraiser and if you wish, you’re welcome to place an order. 🤩

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🥭 Details on the image attached - 7kg tray for $30
🥭 Comment on this post to place your order
🥭 I’ll be in touch mid-October with bank details and payment will confirm your order
🥭 Delivery will be November - date to be advised once the mangos are grown and picked

23/09/2025

What an educational whirlwind the last two days have been. 🤩

From USQ to Redcliffe, and after four years of Zoom meetings, I finally met my mentor, Emma Sternberg, and participated in her advanced kinesiology workshop.

Woahhhhh, so good and I’m back home with a few more tools in my kitbag to offer in clinic. 😊

🧡 Shaylene
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PS Sybella thinks my slapped up breakfast is far from impressive. 🤣

19/09/2025

I’m no poster child for ‘sitting down to eat breakfast’ but I do make sure I eat within 30 minutes of waking every day (to reduce stress hormones 🤪 and symptoms) … even if that’s a little protein and unprocessed carbs snack followed by a protein brekkie later on. 🙌

It’s Saturday and we’re heading out to the carnival parade shortly but today, we’re all dining together 🥰 - I am actually sitting on my butt - for breakfast. Winning 😜

May you have a filling breakfast and a great day! 😎 I have to run now … the parade won’t wait. 🌸🌺🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒💃🕺👯🎶

🧡 Shaylene
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13/09/2025

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning and with no immediate obligations, I planned to enjoy a luxurious sleep in. 😴 It didn’t happen. 😜

Hey, that’s ok; this week I’ve caught some divine sunrises while heading down the range. And the rain yesterday afternoon was cleansing and quite refreshing. ☔️

Here’s a snap of yesterday’s sunrise… it wasn’t the brightest, clearest morning but it’s still humbling to drive down a mountain as the sun rises in front of you. ☀️

Back in the classroom this week for a little more education, on the tools for the practical and even enough Spring sunshine to unexpectedly get a little ‘pink’. Oops 😬

When life offers you opportunities, my loves, grab it with both hands. Do it scared. Become fearless. Live this life and trust yourself. You’ve got this and you’re definitely worth it. 🤩

🧡 Shaylene
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08/09/2025

My 30+ year love affair with this place, as a student and an educator, continues. 😍

Week 1, of trimester 3, kicked off today and the UniSQ Toowoomba students in MGT1101 Human Capabilities for Business (aka ‘be a wholesome, valuable, contributing member of the workplace and not an entitled dickhead’ 🤭) get all of me for two hours each Monday. Lucky souls. 🤩 They promised me that they’ll be back next week. 🙌

Anyway, I’ll be back for them next Monday plus check out my lunch from the refectory. 😋 I think this is going to be the best lunch I’ll have all week.

🧡 Shaylene
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