“I have always felt I have had this innate connection to the sea. Growing up with a father who was an avid surfer, a love for the ocean just simply wasn’t a choice; I have salt water coursing through my veins. Despite living in suburban Sydney, I tend to gravitate towards the coastline any spare chance I get. I crave the sand between my toes and the salt that lingers after a quick dip. It wasn’t until I reached adulthood that I realised how truly powerful this connection was. My late teens were overshadowed by the grief of losing of my dad and poor coping mechanisms I had implemented in an attempt to combat such sadness. I became a product of an unbalanced lifestyle and all facets of my self were affected by the process. As cliche as it sounds, I became a shell of my former self.

I started seeing someone to help me wade through the constant waves of emotions. She listened to my story, and responded with a quote that resonated so deeply with me; “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf”. That was my a-ha moment. Rather than focusing on the things I couldn’t control, I wanted to channel my energies towards things I could. The countless times I have spent sitting on the beach have had an enormous effect on my wellbeing. More than anything, these moments have taught me how to be comfortable with my own company and the value of self reflection. After that, everything else simply fell in to place. GreenX is the epitome of everything I believe turned my life around. I am the happiest I have ever felt and I can confidently say this comes down to the connections I have strengthened between myself and others – I owe it to nature.”

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. – George Bernard Shaw

“I’m just trying to figure out how to make the splendid torch burn as brightly as possible! I‘ve always been a fan of the outdoors, anything that makes me push my comfort zone in the elements of nature is bliss. I started windsurfing because I was talented and saw the opportunity to make a career out of it. But it could have been any outdoor adventure sport really, as long as I’m pushing my body and mind and get to be outside, I´m happy. I spent 5 years as a windsurfing entrepreneur. I ran a small business selling windsurfing equipment to fund myself. With no team around me I did pretty much everything myself, finding money, planning, booking, training schedule and so forth. Now when my olympic campaign is over i want to do something that isn´t as self centered.

What I’ve realised is: It’s not just me who finds peace and energy in nature, that is as true for me as it is for anyone else. So now I simply want to inspire as many people as possible to get out, feel the awesomeness of the wild, connect to themselves, the world and others.”

“My career is based around helping others excel and perform at their best. I feel a rush when one of my athletes wins a heat, and event, a world title…but it’s easy to forget yourself when you constantly give. Making myself a priority didn’t happen until my mid 20’s – I was lost in what I thought I should be, rather than be true to myself. My physical health and nutrition were on point, but at the deprivation of other, equally important areas of life. It took more years to realize that “good health” doesn’t just come down to how well you eat or how much you exercise. Having that light bulb moment led me to a path of mindfulness and spirituality, to live and breathe a well-rounded life!

Nature is what grounds me. Nothing puts a smile on my face faster than a great wave! Being in the ocean makes me feel connected to everything on the earth, it’s empowering and the best way to start the day. I prefer to take my daily mindfulness practice on the beach; the sound of the waves is calming but also has a determination that I admire.

For me, Green X embodies the way I live my life and packages it in a way that makes it easy to understand. It’s a quick and easy way to “check in” with yourself, or those closest to you.”

“Growing up in the pristine wilderness of Tasmania, I have always made decisions that allowed me to live, work, and play outside. Studying to become an Outdoor Educator at university turned out to be the catalyst for my connection to nature, and something I have been forever grateful for.

After years of travel and an occupational change, now being an adventure lifestyle photographer I am always on the hunt for that next mission to get me outside. Whether it be hiking to a highland lake, carving a lonesome road on my longboard, laying under the northern lights, or simply admiring the next set of waves rolling in, I can directly notice how much happier I become when I am out in nature.

Photographing the experiences I have in nature is a fantastic medium to share my passion for the environment. It is my goal to inspire people to get outside and experience the same feeling I get when immersed in our natural environment.”

Like every other teenage girl, I grew up blinded by the belief of finding pure happiness within the boundaries of a perfect body, as portrayed by the media and prevailing society. Never have I delved into the importance of finding the balance between physical and mental health that significantly influences our fitness and well-being. All the stress and pressure that came with school work and my sporting career were somehow pushed to the back of my mind – oppressed but never truly diminished. As the burden slowly great bigger and bigger, my mental state deteriorated, demolishing the happiness I always tried to strive for.

Everything changed in recent years. Having the opportunity to attend an international school exposed me to new cultures and traditions, opening my eyes and changing the way I saw myself and connected with others. Encouraged by GreenX, I soon came to realise the significance of small stimuli such as the structure and heat the hot pavement reflects, greeting strangers on the street and complimenting your friend every once in a while. The power of connecting to people, simply being and enjoying life has inspired me to share the values of GreenX amongst thousands of other people that might have felt as lost, stressed and pressured as I once did. It all starts with sharing our happiness, positivity and simply opening our heart.”

“I have always had an adventurous spirit and have worn many hats in my employment history; Baker, Musician, Cook, Gardener, Door to Door Salesman, Tradie, Dodgem Car Operator!!! and so on… I am now living my passion as a Marriage Celebrant, everything else prior was just a job! I’m now very happy to be living in my flow and loving my life! I love facilitating my clients journey in stressful waters and delivering an awesome ceremony on their wedding day. I have an active lifestyle and am quite often chasing waves along the north coast of NSW. I find my piece of peace in the water and the recalibration that is needed for a clearer mind in my business and family life. I feel so lucky to be promoting a healthy lifestyle, body and mind to my two young boys and my hope is that they will follow their dreams one day.”

“A few years ago I thought I was happy with life. I was a chirpy, bubbly person in general, who experienced anxiety from time to time (and I thought that was really ‘normal’ – everyone has anxiety, right?). I often found it difficult to find clarity in my decisions and motivation in my days. I loved to travel and found that I was a different person when on the road – I was so much happier! I felt lighter emotionally and so clear about what I wanted from life. I was inspired by nature, I was outdoors, I was embracing ‘the moment’. I wanted to feel this way all of the time.

Since then I have lived very differently. My number one priority is all about having freedom now. I‘ve simplified my ’needs’ in life to be: love, relationships, freedom, honesty, fresh air and wellbeing. I realised that working constantly was not bringing me happiness at all and that my life goal was different to other people – and that that was more than okay. When I connected with the GreenX team it made me realise that what I had found in life to balance myself was in fact their X7 core elements. I learnt that it is never too late to make changes to your lifestyle, no matter how big or small.

You are responsible for your own happiness. Focus on the good! Get out into nature, take REAL care of your body and mind, connect to who you really are and surround yourself with people who understand you and your goals. The reward will be a life that fulfils you – completely.”

“Life is all about choices. Every day you make 1000’s of choices that move you closer to happiness, or stress. Closer to health or imbalance. I’m a huge believer that you can steer your ship any way you like, through your lifestyle choices every day. Having worked as an Exercise Scientist and Lifestyle Coach in the corporate health world, and seeing how poorly people manage their stress, and how taking care of themselves is such a low priority, I am so motivated to find ways to make healthy living more achievable and inspiring to others. I’m now a Wholefood Chef and Food Coach showing people how to make healthy eating manageable in their busy lives. I love sharing my knowledge of wholefoods and seeing it make a difference to the individual’s health and the planet through using sustainable and ethically sourced food.”

“The thing I love about life is the opportunity it provides to experience anything your senses can absorb and your mind can imagine. Because we live on a planet that contains so much beauty, and live in a country full of opportunity, one cannot help but to feel lucky and privileged to be alive. Personally I find happiness in the simple things in life, whether it is watching birds float on the thermals, listening to waves crashing on a shore, mixing socially with happy people or going for a run or bicycle/motorcycle ride, even on a rainy day. My experience tells me the more you put into living a happy and healthy life the more fulfilling is your experience.”

“I was introduced to loving, living & embracing life and nature at a very young age. I grew up by the coastline where I would enjoy the simple things it had to offer. As well as coming to an understanding with how powerful Mother Nature is spiritually, emotionally and physically. My strong family beliefs, culture and up bringing have helped shape who I am today. Therefore, my journey with GreenX has helped me enhance a healthier and happier lifestyle, which I would love to share with others.”

“Yes, I am a teenager born in 21st century. Maybe what I have experienced is quite simple and much fewer than the other ambassadors in greenx big group, but after taking lessons taught by Tim and Bri through a really lucky chance, I felt I could also do some help to make people around me live a better life.

In Tim and Bri’s class, we learnt meetcub and practice it in campus: we took off our shoes and socks walking on grass, hot paths and roads, be ourselves and so on. I thought this was great since I first time have the sense I become part of the environment, the nature.

I began to believe greenx.

Living so many years since birth, I have spent too much time achieving my goals, such as exams, matches and performance, to live my own life without high pressure and others’ expectations. So I started trying to make a difference—

I immediately apply for a activity taking placing in the gobi of north-western China—walking 118km for 4 days. Throughout the journey, I faced 40ºC hot weather, 3-hour rain and heatstroke, which are actually I experienced for the first time. This trip was really a considerable challenge to me but when I lied down in tent after a long day walk and recollect those things I went through, sense of fullness and happiness quickly comes up.

I am currently studying in United World College(UWC) Changshu China. Here I met students from over 90 countries. And what I am willing to do is not only to keep myself a healthy life, but also to transmit greenx spirit to anyone in need and make them be able to influence their own countries.”

“I’m a woman on a big mission, but along the way over the years I’ve overworked, over committed and over thought my way through life leading me on a path of very poor self care and balance. That all stopped this year when for the first time I took a 5 week sabbatical and headed over to Egypt. This was the much-needed circuit breaker I needed. 5 weeks away from all technology with no phone or computer – it was bliss. I tuned out of the ‘outside’ world and tuned INto me. It was heaven on earth. It reminded me of the good ol’ days as a child when we’d actually talk with another in the car, and laugh, and sing and play ‘I spy’. Time became timeless, and each breath I drew was supremely grounded in the present moment. This is how I choose to live my life – right here, right now. My life is rich, vibrant, abundant, joyful, spacious, colourful and so so deeply meaningful.

I begin each day with a nature walk – my day flows better when I make that special time just for me. I want to encourage others to reconnect with our natural environment and with their deepest authentic self – to remember what’s most important in life in order to live life full and proud –abundant, healthy, balanced and truly happy. I see total alignment with the values of GreenX, and I’ll happily lead the change I want to see in the world.”

Melbourne-born Stephen Curtain began his film production career with the BBC Natural History Unit after three years in conservation journalism with Wild magazine as its assistant editor. With a background in environmental science and outdoor education teaching and training of guides, his pre-occupation with cold, snowy, beautiful places include visits to the Russian Arctic in Kamchatka, Japan’s Hokkaido and going ‘down south’ to the Antarctic. He combines these strands to inspire people to better themselves and the natural world.

“I used to be a hundred kilometre an hour kind of person. Rushing from here to there, ticking off to do lists and missing out on the moments in between. Today life is different. My journey started many years ago and has seen many changes, the most significant being a change from a full time Veterinarian to a yoga teacher and now yoga studio owner and very proud mother. It has taken me to a place of health and vitality. I gain energy from nature, I take time to enjoy it and most of all I recognise that in order to unlock our full potential we are required to stop and listen to the body on a regular basis. Using the things that we already have such as breath and space, I’ve found a way to slow down time and maximise each moment of this amazing life.”

“I am a big believer in stepping back to enjoy the simple things in life, and as a bonus, the simple things are often free. I was that person who in their 40’s was too busy to exercise regularly, didn’t sleep well and ate poorly because of constant travel and work commitments. I decided to make small but deliberate positive changes to my life. My family and my health became my number one priority. Everything else had to fit around these new priorities. I am on a journey and haven’t looked back. GreenX embodies all the elements that I value daily and ensure I live life to the fullest potential every day.”

“I am an eternal child who constantly finds a way to play! My life revolved around my love for the ocean. From as early as I can remember I have been absolutely addicted to it and I have perused it with relentless enthusiasm. My whole life (and a fortunate one it is) has been moulded by it. What started as a love and a sport has become my career, my playground, my church, my shopping center, my gym and my place of spiritual connection. A place to find myself and test myself. I was unaware of all this until recently and I find my need to be connected to it becoming more and more obvious as adult life is catching up. I have become aware of just how levelling our environment is, both physically and spiritually and it is a connection we need deeply. GreenX illustrates the balance we need as humans for happy fulfilling lives and has the evidence to back its mission. It is a great tool for keeping things in check and helping find the balance that keeps us fulfilled.”

“I have been immersed in nature since the moment I could walk. Growing up on 140 acres of bushlands, my childhood was spent exploring, creating and discovering the wonders of the natural world around me. Whether it was building cubby houses from sticks, searching for crystals, or building fairy homes- being outside offered me a classroom and playground teaching me things about myself and others that I truly believe have shaped the kind, curious, smiling, big hearted person I am today.

I became a girl scout and in school flourished in my Outdoor Education class, discovering here the possibility of more adventures, connections and confirming that my love of nature could actually become a life style and profession.

GreenX is something I hold dear to my heart, it embodies what I believe in and has been an expression and tool to continue to support and deepen my relationship to self, others and nature. I love and hope to continue to share my passion, connection and strong belief that nature is indeed one of our best ‘medicines’.”

“When I was growing up I had two conflicting viewpoints. We didn’t have much money but what we did have was the ocean and that to me was and still is my home. My Mum said I don’t care what you do in life I just want you to be happy. The other conflict was that everything else said you had to be successful, wealthy and own many possessions.

I decided to listen to the masses and go down the path of success and turn my back on nature. After a few years I was bordering on depression, I was on the path to success but I was miserable. I packed it all in and spent many years traveling finding my heart happy place. I returned to nature and my home and have been living happily ever after. I now choose value over success and life over work. Listen to your heart and ‘Live your life’.”