Author: Deborah Shepherd

Deborah Shepherd, the founder of Embrace Life Festivals and Gratitude Online believes there is a direct connection between remaining in a state of gratitude and one's overall health and wellbeing. By staying in one's heart space and in the present moment, allowing and appreciative of what is currently in our lives , we are at ease and in flow, and able to enjoy and embrace all that life has to offer. For when we focus on what we have, we always have more than enough.

Connection Through Wellness, Art and Music

At Embrace Life, we are all about celebrating our connection and community, so this month we are offering you the chance to experience one of our wonderful festivals in the Illawarra Region on Sunday 19th June. And as part of our community, you can receive half price tickets. More details will be given in this […]

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May Special Offers!

We have a few special surprises in the spirit of celebrating the divine feminine for you. Our Embrace Life community has come together, to give you a selection of wonderful ways to share the love and gratitude. Don’t miss out! Come and see all the FREE and special discounted offers!

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Embrace Life Acknowledged in WWA Business Awards

On Saturday 23rd April, 2016 Women with Altitude hosted their 2015/6 Altitude Awards, to celebrate women in business within the Blue Mountains and Western Sydney region. Deborah Shepherd, Founder of Embrace Life Festivals was a finalist and ultimately awarded two awards: Change Maker Award, acknowledging a business that is challenging the status quo within an […]

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I Am Wind, You Are Fire ~ Rumi

In this month around Forgiveness and Understanding, we wanted to share this beautiful poem from Rumi. Oh, if a tree could wander and move with foot and wings! It would not suffer the axe blows and not the pain of saws! For would the sun not wander away in every night ? How could at every morning the world […]

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abundance, gratitude, wellbeing

The Secret Garden Of Abundance

“Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend…when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present——love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits […]

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Dreamy “Vegan” Valentine Treats

I am all for creating wonderful experiences, and the 14th February is a special day for me, not only is it a day dedicated to LOVE, it is also my wedding anniversary. So this month, I have decided to share some great Chocolate inspired Valentine treats, that you can create to enjoy on the day, […]

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Embracing Blue Mountains, 2016

In 2016, Embrace Life Festivals is incorporating all the things you love and expect from our festivals, with a connection to the energy of the location, and collaborating with local businesses to bring you our  “destination festivals” You get to choose if you come for the day, or take advantage of the accommodation and activities that […]

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gratitude, new year, wellbeing, manifestation, blessings

5 Steps To Move Into 2016

Being a big lover of ceremony, there are many ways we can mark the end of a year. Often it is with a big celebration with our loved ones and/or friends, however this year I have heard many people taking the time to reflect, to create a ceremony to acknowledge and integrate all the wonderful […]

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numerology, what does 2016 mean, gratitude, wellbeing, personal year

Creating Your Year 2016

As a numerologist I often play with the numbers: What will today bring? What is the number vibration of a business name? And in a new year (both as a collective and for my own personal life), What does a new year mean? So we have just entered into 2016, what vibration does this hold? […]

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Energising Your 2016 Dream

So we have spent time saying goodbye to 2015, we have blessed all that it has given and have processed all that we want to take with us, or leave behind. We then spend time creating in our mind what we want to bring in for 2016. We may even have created a dream board (or […]

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