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Wild Love

February 28, 2015

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I’m so pleased to share with you all my feature on Happiness + Well Being magazine. A digital magazine dedicated to bringing holistic wisdom, nourishment and love to their readers. The magazine is filled with priceless and practical tools to remind you each and every day of just how amazing and beautiful you are. It has 100 pages filled with loving intentions, devoted to inspiring you to cultivate a life of love.

Here’s a little snipper from my interview with H + W.

H+W: What advice would you have for anyone struggling to love and accept themselves?

Helen: Be easy on yourself. We are all perfectly imperfect and our unique qualities are what make us all so beautiful. Embrace the beauty that you are. Please know you are enough just as you are. You have always been enough. You are more than enough. You can let go, trust and enjoy who you are and your life.

I am beyond honoured and grateful to the lovely Happiness + Well Being mag for taking the time to interview me. It’s been an absolute pleasure from beginning to end, and the process of answering their heart provoking questions has been an opportunity for me to reflect on my life, and how grateful I am for all that I’ve experienced.

For the very small price of $2.99 (cost of a cup of coffee), you will gain an abundance of positive information and reinforcement, that will lead you on a path overflowing with joy, peace and love.

You can purchase and read my interview here.

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Photo Credit – Bobby Bense

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

Bubble of Joy

February 26, 2015

Photography – Bobby Bense

Model/Styling – Helen Janneson Bense

Location – Hillarys beach, Western Australia

Outfit Details

Estella Playsuit + Kimono + Dawn Light Necklace – Hendrix + Harlow

Coconut Shake Hat – Ace of Something

Rings – Rose Quartz | Amethyst | Midi rings | Mandala Rings – Use my special discount code GYPSYLOVINLIGHT at checkout for all The Fifth Element Life mandala rings

Luna Necklace

Bracelets – Crystal Arrow | Arrow | Diamond Lace

My family and I spent a playful afternoon recently exploring a new little beach along the WA coastline. It was so lovely and quiet, the breeze ever so gentle, waves repeatedly kissing the shoreline with such grace. I watched my kids playing in the waves, I felt their joy, and all my daily stress melted into oblivion. We snapped some photos as I walked along the long stretch of beach, dressed head to toe in my favourite Hendrix + Harlow. I was filled to the brim, overflowing with joy, radiating from my being. Caught in a bubble, time escaped me, there was just my beloved family and I and the ocean. Of all our beach encounters, this one was like a dream I didn’t want to wake up from.

Sending so much love and joy to you all today.

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

The Magic of You

February 24, 2015

Photography – Bobby Bense

Model/Styling – Helen Janneson Bense

Location – North Beach, Western Australia

Outfit Details

Opal/Moonstone look

Bikini

Bodychain

Crystal necklace

Bracelets – Luna Labradorite | Medicine Wheel

Ace of Something Coconut Shake Hat

Turquoise look

Denim shorts

At Thursday rings – Sunrise Turquoise | Gypsy Soul Turquoise | Blooming Turquoise | OOAK Turquoise

At Thursday Turquoise Arrow cuff

Midi rings – Aztec stacker | Triangle stacker

Feather arm cuff

Nails – Willow Byron bay (Winter) – USE my special discount code GYPSYLOVINLIGHT at checkout

“Magic is everywhere you look once you can see it within yourself. We are all magic”

I felt like reminding myself today of the magic that exists within us all. I hope these simple words resonate with some of you and remind you of the unique beauty that you are.

Here is a collection of photos taken one beautiful morning styling some divine handmade gems from At Thursday. I love to adorn myself in precious healing talismans from the earth – opals, turquoise and rainbow moonstone, all set in the most beautifully crafted silver. They serve as little reminders that we are all magical. If you are not feeling it today, take some time to quiet your mind, access one of your favourite memories of nature, where there was no doubt in your mind that magic exists – a rainbow, a sunset, a waterfall, a crystal cave or thunderstorm perhaps. One of those moments where the energy is palpable, and your body zings with such heightened glee. You are content to simply watch in awe as mother nature performs her miracles. This is you. What you see is a mirror of all your own beauty. Give yourself a big hug and a moment of complete and utter loving acceptance and feel the magic that you are.

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

Wild One

December 12, 2014

Photography – Bobby Bense

Model/Styling – Helen Janneson Bense

Location – Sorrento beach, Western Australia

Outfit Details

Custom Boots – Wilde Flower Design

Wild One tee – Mate the Label

Mother Mandala Necklace – Eastern Soul

Rings – Eastern Soul | La Luna Rose | Don Biu | Ernest & Joe | Aloha Gaia

Atomic Denim Shorts – Sabo Skirt

Hat (similar)

Nails (Bonsoir) – Willow Byron Bay – Make the switch to chemical free, vegan nail polish and use discount code GYPSYLOVINLIGHT at checkout

“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,

if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you,

if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand,

rejoice, for your soul is alive…”

Eleonora Duse

Feel the magic that surrounds you every minute of every day, wherever you are. Allow your mind to stretch to a state of reverence and awe as you take in the wonder of life.

Stay wild my lovely kindred souls, dream and imagine all day long, and weave your daily magic with love and passion.

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

I believe in Magic

November 4, 2014

“Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars? Anyone who has loved has been touched by magic. It is such a simple and such an extraordinary part of the lives we live.” Nora Roberts

Whatever you believe in, that is what makes you the person you are, and all that you see in the world and those around you. Our beliefs govern our thoughts and our actions, the words that come from our tongues, the emotions from our hearts. Every moment we have an opportunity to question what we believe about ourselves and to reinvent our life. We have the chance to be anything at all. And this great gift is what can turn your days into absolute joy.

In the quiet gap where stillness lies, and there is only the present moment, allow yourself to question those beliefs that bring only stress and suffering. This is the space where the serious magic happens. Where we can choose to let go. Where we can dream and conjure, and choose what we want to believe in. I choose peace, love, light and the path of harmony each and every time. I choose to see magic in everything around me, and so I do. It only takes a moment of being in that quiet gap to allow the insight to arise, and let go of the ego that tries so hard to protect us. I say let’s be vulnerable and experience love and joy the way that children do (and we once did). And see the magic in everything, and most of all, see the magic that we are.

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

Photography – Bobby Bense

Model/Styling – Helen Janneson Bense

Location – Sorrento Beach, Western Australia

Outfit Details

Dusk Maxi skirt + Costa Fate Crop – Sum Leta

Distant Lover Belt

Marquesas Necklace

Rings – Avinas Jewelry – Aztec + Maya | La Luna Rose – Dotty Stacker + Aztec stacker + Triangle stacker | Five and Two | Aloha Gaia

Maya Cuff – Avinas Jewelry

Cookies and Cream Fedora – Ace of Something

Anklets + Angel ring – Embella Jewelry

Nails – Willow Byron Bay (Chemical Free)

New moon intention

October 24, 2014

With the new moon upon us, it’s a wonderful time to plant new seeds of intention. I’ve spent these waning weeks in reflection, gaining clarity, reassessing everything! Today I feel very clear as I set forth my intention to flow harmoniously with the pace of nature. I want to really experience all the moments of my life with peace and love, rather than thinking about how to get from here to there. And rather than a need to necessarily slow down, (which I kind of need too) it’s more about finding peace within the chaos. Adjusting my sails and moving at a more natural rhythm. I’ve spent some time looking within to dissolve those threads that drive me into stress. I’ve allowed those beliefs to show themselves and gently be defused. And now I’ve awakened clearer, lighter and with even more acceptance for myself. I’ve come to realise that I want to follow my joy and passion within each moment of my day. To honour myself for who I am and all that I value. To see my worth with all the blossoming love in my heart.

Now is the time to refine our intentions for each day that we live on this amazing planet. I encourage you to spend this new moon time imagining all that brings you happiness and fills your heart with joy. Follow your passions and let us all live a beautiful, kind and peaceful life :)

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

Photography – Bobby Bense

Model/Styling – Helen Janneson Bense

Location – Sorrento beach, Western Australia

Outfit Details

Adella Thin Strap Crop + Yoko Sheer Kimono – Tara Grace

Necklaces (Eden + Peaceful Buddha) + Bracelets (White feather + Eden’s Wrap + Buddha) – Guilty Jean Jewelry

Denim shorts (similar)

Belt

Hat (similar)

Rings – Torchlight Jewelry |Hunter Gatherer Jewellery (Eye + Thunderbird + Eagle) | Aloha Gaia | Ernest & Joe