Twin Life Crisis
A face full of fillers? A new career? Going back to where it all began? What, or who, will help guide, inspire or perhaps even rescue us 40-something-year-olds from the depths of our Twin-Life Crisis? Jump on board with us - Jacqui & Shannon - for a Twindividual journey of self-discovery...without the usual suspects.
Dear Better Twin: Have a little faith
Overwhelmed following multiple revelations, Jacqui is...well...almost lost for words. The chat with Damelza (aka Unusual Suspect #7) was full of twists & turns so after regaining her balance, Jacqui has a few revelations of her own to inspect.
Have a little faith
Fighting to remain on track, we reconnect with an old friend who has certainly taken her fare share of hard hits in life as well as in the Muay-Thai ring. We needn’t look any further than Damelza to see absolute devotion to family & faith in action. Can this inspirational fighter teach us how to defeat our Twin Life Crisis? Or will Damelza’s new battle force us to re-evaluate everything?
Dear Better Twin: Maybe a sprinkle of kindness is the secret
Totally impressed by Lisa's (aka Unusual Suspect #6) ability to embrace kindness to herself & others, Shannon decides to give it a go. She quickly figures out it is way more challenging than she had anticipated.
What if a sprinkle of kindness was the secret ingredient?
Troubled by daily discoveries of grey hairs, additional wrinkles & unwanted excess "baggage", we seek out long-time photographer friend Lisa to bring self-image into focus. Are we being too unkind to ourselves? Do we need a self-image edit? We are totally confident Lisa can help us capture these answers and more!
Dear Better Twin: Serendipity introspection
Jacqui attempts to figure out how she can be more serendipitous (after figuring out what that actually means) and what is required to move out of her comfort zone. Will it be out of reach? On the other hand, maybe she needs to look a little closer to home for the answers.
Serendipity
Trying to make the most of new-found clarity, we push forward & lean in to the life learnings of former teacher & home renovator Jayne. Could we be missing out on incredible experiences because we are failing to connect the dots from those unexpected & unplanned moments in our lives? One thing is for sure, we need to do more than add a splash of colour to our lives. We need an attitude renovation.
Dear Better Twin: Can gardening be the secret to happiness & fulfillment?
So after our wonderful chat with Barb, Jacqui is pondering if her green thumb actually translates to an improved attitude, or rather, does it highlight the belief that you reap what you sow?
Dear Better Twin: Would an idyllic farming life complete us?
On hearing the wise words of Belinda (aka Unusual Suspect #3), Jacqui is back again to explore what happens when you give yourself permission to...well...simply be yourself!!
Dear Better Twin: Twindividuals reflections
Finally, Shannon decides to put pen to paper & share her thoughts on the whole identical twin thing & why it might be time to not take things so seriously.
Dear Better Twin: Maybe a career change is in order reflections
Jacqui is in a reflective mood as she considers her career options following a chat with Unusual Suspect #1 (mum).
Dear Better Twin: Intro to the private Twin Life Crisis journey
We embark on our own private Twin Life Crisis journeys with separate diary entries to that elusive "Better Twin." So, join us as we start...well...from the beginning!
Twindividuals
We shine a light on our past as we examine how our lives as twins has impacted our ability to become individuals. Will an unexpected discovery double the level of complexity in our journey & leave us stranded in the days of hypercolour shirts & happy pants, or have we actually found ourselves along the way - minus the midriff tops & active wear?
Would an idyllic farming life complete us?
Feeling like we're still stuck in a rut and lacking the motivation to make a change, perhaps it is the serenity of a rural farming life that steers us toward that elusive re-set we've been craving. Hay, who better to reach out to than cattle stud owner Belinda. Can Belinda guide us through the bull and help us moove in the right direction?
Can gardening be the secret to happiness and fulfillment?
Our gardens give us varying levels of joy. On the one hand Jacqui has a lovely established garden which is a peaceful oasis. While on the other hand Shannon likes being in her garden but really needs to tame her expectations. Enter the scene, Barb. She is a horticulturalist. Can Barb guide us toward a more fulfilling gardening experience or will we be led up the garden path?
Maybe a career change is in order?
Unsure about what direction our lives are heading in, we turn to our mum for some help. You see, at the age of 50 mum decided that she was going to study & change careers. Maybe solving this Twin Life Crisis is as simple as finding that same conviction & courage & move into a new career? Surely rediscovering our confident, decisive & goal-driven pre-Twin Life Crisis attitude can’t be that hard? Let's find out...
**Many thanks to Luke Armstrong for his outstanding music contribution. You can find him at the Cordial Factory, Grenfell.
Twin Life Crisis Intro
If you're anything like us, you've had enough of whining about this whole mid-life situation. Or perhaps this is just a Jacqui & Shannon thing?
Nevertheless, we are overcoming our internal doubts & lack of confidence to interrogate a long list of unusual suspects to potentially find some damn answers!
From a successful cattle farmer, to a skin health specialist, a down-to-earth horticulturalist & even our own mum, this Twin Life Crisis journey is all about finding solutions in the most unexpected places!
**Many thanks to Luke Armstrong for his outstanding music contribution. You can find him at th...
