Amy Pettingill | Public figure
Amy Pettingill
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22.01.2022 LEST WE FORGET ANZAC Day 2020 certainly looked a lot different to ANZAC Day 2019. It was always going to be a very different ANZAC experience for us but we didn’t quite expect it to be so different for EVERYONE Here I am with Ben and my father in law, Tim. We’d been trekking along the Kokoda Track with a big bunch of mates and our Papuan brothers for the 8 days prior to this. Most importantly, earlier on this day, we’d experienced the Dawn Service at Isurava Battle Site ...and it was...something else Here are just a couple of reasons why it was so special... we had three generations of Pettingills present. Ben and I flew his grandfather who is in his 80’s to Port Moresby and then choppered him into Isurava to have this experience with us. I can’t begin to explain how magical that was There were hundreds of other trekkers present. You don’t want a crowded Kokoda Track as you’re walking but a crowded Isurava is beautiful. We were the only trekking group proudly holding the Australian Flag, Papua New Guinean flag AND the Aboriginal Flag. We were asked why the Aboriginal flag too and it was an honour to share that Indigenous soldiers served and they must be remembered too. Many had no idea. Ben, Tim, David (bens grandfather) and I got the opportunity to lay a wreath on behalf of our trekking crew. So special! All the Papuan porters joined together as a choir. They sung traditional songs as the sun rose and thinking about it still gives me shivers I loved and honoured ANZAC Day every year before 2019 but post 2019 will always be all the more important thanks to this experience #anzacday2020
21.01.2022 IT’S SEPTEMBER My birthday month! A lot of other people’s birthday month (Christmas & New Years is obviously a wonderful time to make babies )! The first month of spring! My favourite month of the whole year On a scale of 1 to standing in front of the prettiest castle in your favourite country, I’m feeling a solid dance to Ciaras 1-2 step on the stairs levels of happiness (yeah, I did that) ... Who else is a September baby?! Let me know in the comments so I can shower you with birthday love this month, fellow Septemberarian #Septemberbaby #happybirthdaytous [Image contains Amy standing on a large staircase in front of the Buda Castle in Budapest. The castle towers above her in the background & Amy is smiling with an arm in the air & the other leaning on the hand rail. She hopes you can feel the happiness in this photo!]
19.01.2022 LIFE LONG FRIENDSHIP It’s Kelsie’s birthday today AND the 27th anniversary of the day that I got my forever friend. Yep, we’ve been best friends since the day this wonderful woman was born and I love sharing our friendship story as it is so special. You see, when Kelsie and I, along with her three brothers and my two brothers, were born, our Mums were best friends and still are! I’m so glad I don’t have a biologically sister and neither do you because neither of us would wa...nt to share our Mums with anyone else but I also wouldn’t want to share you with anyone else, Kels. You’re the sister I have always, and will always, choose and I cannot wait to celebrate YOU! The two of us are SO DIFFERENT. I bet our set of strengths are too! But that’s the best part. Each of us brings our own uniqueness to our friendship and one another’s lives. The same would be true for you and your friends, right? I think 27 years of friendship is pretty bloody special so, tell me, do you have a forever friend in your life? Tell me your friendship story below #foreverfriend #mybestfriend #sisterfriend
18.01.2022 I’m an Aunty! The greatest title I’ve ever had in my life to date I have many little loves who already call me Aunty Ames thanks to having girlfriends who are more like sisters than just friends, but this little guy...he’s truly something else. A month of loving him has passed already with a lifetime to come Otto Rex Savage, I may live far away from you geographically, but I’d go to the end of the earth for you and that, my little mate, will never change. Your Mum & Dad d...id reeeeeaaaaaal good bringing you in this world & I cannot wait to watch on to see what life has in store for you all #auntylovesyou [Image contains Amy sitting on a white couch with her brother, Jacob, in the background, also on the couch. Amy has her knees bent up and her feet on the couch with 4 week old baby Otto resting upright in the crevice of her thighs. Otto is looking outward below the camera & Amy is staring and smiling at him, as is Jacob]
16.01.2022 RECKONING Noun The avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds If you’re like me and have been slapped in the face by your own prejudices/biases/white fragility/racism/ableism/agism...the list goes on, I know you know it does...then you may be experiencing your own reckoning. ... As just one example of the realisations I have had in these early stages of my reckoning & awakening is that of the 25 clients I have worked with since starting this business 3 months ago, it is that the large majority look like me Female White Able bodied Heterosexual Within 10 years of age of me blonde (yep, wtf?) Not all, but most. And that is not okay. I thought that if Indigenous people/people who live with a disability/people of the LGBTIQ+ community/those of varying religious-beliefs/people of different ethnic backgrounds/people older than me, didn’t find me to work with me then that was on them and not on me. Wrong. That’s all on you, Ames. So now what? Well every.single.detail of any marketing I do moving forward will SCREAM Hello, I’m Amy P, a CliftonStrengths coach who welcomes, and WANTS TO work with, people of all genders, races, abilities, religious beliefs, ages, sexualities & geographic locations!!!! And if it doesn’t, call me out on it, please. If you don’t look like me and you want to know your Strengths & be coached through them, please slide in to my DM’s, honestly. It’s time to pay my rent. Time to acknowledge my privileged. Time to put it to good use.
16.01.2022 PETTINGILL Wait...how do you spell that? And how do you say it? Hold on. Say it again. One more time and I’ll get it This is my last photo as Amy Savage; a girl with an easy to understand, say and spell surname with a few excited/happy tears in her eyes. Now, I’m Amy Pettingill and bloody proud of it buuuut in the short amount of time Ben and I have been married, this new named has left a few tongue tied so let me spell it out for you...... PETTINGILL = PETT-ING-GILL Three syllables and as if there are two G’s when there is just one. Said just as it is spelt really but it looks overwhelming, I get it If it makes you feel any better, my Dad can’t say it without hesitating, getting it wrong, asking how it’s spelt then asking how it’s pronounced only to say it again slightly better but still not correctly Tell me, do you have a surname (or a first name) that gets people all sweaty when trying to say it correctly. A name that people are forever getting wrong? A name that people just avoid saying because it’s too damn hard? Let’s have a hard to say/spell surname bash in the comments
14.01.2022 What are your Strengths? instead of what’s your sign? Now THAT is a world I’d like to live in! Do you know your CliftonStrengths? The link to the Gallup store (where you can purchase your test) is in the link in my bio ... [Image is a solid dark blue background with a screenshot of a tweet by Amy Pettingill that reads I dream of people talking about their CliftonStrengths like they do their star sign #KnowYourStrengths]
12.01.2022 TOUGH LOVE this comes from a place of absolute compassion and love, I promise! CAN WE PLEASE STOP APOLOGISING FOR THE WAY WE LOOK?! Pretty please? I hate these two photos of me. HATE them...with a passion but they support this message so, stay with me.... In the last 6 or so weeks, I have responded to countless stories of other female led businesses, big and teeny tiny, and asked them kindly to never apologise for the way they’re showing up in that moment on their stories. Sorry for looking so tired sorry, I have no make up on today sorry, for the hair and skin situation. Please, no more. I beg you! The more we apologise for the way we naturally appear in any given moment feeds this nonsense construct we as a society have created around the way we all should look. Spoiler alert, there is no right and wrong way to look! And I’ll be even blunter...honestly, no one is paying any attention to how you look. Personally, all I am seeing is nothing but glowing, inspirational and admirable women in business who I WISH could see themselves in the mirror the way I see them. So next time you naturally start a story with sorry *insert appearance based apology here* think again, please. Lots of love from the girl who flagged these photos grey, the colour code for ‘file these away in the depths of your storage volt never to be seen by human kind’, yet is here, showing up and sharing them for the greater good of us all P.S these photos were captured by @sisterscout_ and I adore the colours, the composition and the entire album she provided me with (honestly Soph is a GENIUS behind the lens), I just don’t like the faces I’m pulling but I still LOVE me! #sorrynotsorry #toughlove #realtalk
11.01.2022 THIS IS MY I AM STATEMENT This simple sentence aka I AM Statement aka Strengths Affirmation reeeeaaaaally helped me today and will continue to do so for a very long time, especially right now as I too attempt to navigate this wild world with you all. This sentence encompasses my dominant strengths which are communication, activator, WOO, positivity and empathy with includer thrown in there too. This really simple statement reminds me of who I am and why I do what I do. It... grounds me. It encourages me. It makes me think about how to move forward and forces me to question if I’ve truly been embodying this statement as I wish to. Lately? No, I haven’t. I’ve had this sentence up my sleeve for quite some time now but when listening to episode 100 of the #brandbuilderspodcast with @suzchadwick this morning, Suz asked what words we want to describe how we wish to show up at this time of crisis. For me, this is how I want to show up, crisis or no crisis. I thought I had to come up with new words but no, they were already right there staring at me. I just needed the little reminder. Thanks Suz I want to be a ray of sunshine in people’s day. I want to be a voice of reason and encouragement for myself and for others. I want to let people know that I am right there with them in the good and in the not so. I want to be inclusive and accessible to all whether they need me and what I have to offer or not and of course, I want to effortlessly communicate with people, authentically always being real. If you’ve taken your StrengthsFinder Assessment (and even if you haven’t but you’d like your own statement), I encourage you to come up with your very own I AM statement and if you’re brave enough, share it with me below. I especially can’t wait to hear (if they’d like to share) the statements of those I have shared this technique with (I’m looking at you beautiful women; @gemmacarrphotographer @annaroganwriter and @thelisteningsquad ). Anything that gives us confidence and allows us to keep progressing forward during these unprecedented times is absolutely necessary IMO. So, what’s your I AM Statement?
10.01.2022 I was 28 years old when I considered this. FYI - I am 28 years old Were you taught this life lesson growing up? Yep, me too. There is just one BIG problem with the lesson we were taught...it was incomplete a massive thanks must go out to @meganluscombe_ for working through this with me and helping me realise that the sentence must go on We are all so wonderfully unique and our strengths show us that. So how could we possibly expect others to treat us we want to be tre...ated based on how we treat others because of how we’re uniquely programmed. Do you see how this belief is flawed & setting us up for disappointment? For me, I hold myself to incredibly high standards and expect so damn much of myself. That’s where my anxiety comes in to play because often those standards are so unrealistic and I beat myself up about falling short. However, the real problems come out to play when I hold others to those same high standards and expectations and feel disappointed with their behaviour/words/actions/lack of interaction. It’s incredibly unfair. I wouldn’t say I’ve nailed this extended lesson of a belief I’ve had ingrained in me since I was a little girl but I’m certainly trying. Tell me your thoughts on this one. I’d LOVE to know what this sparks in you [Image contains a white writing on a deep green background that is a handwritten style and written on an angle travelling slightly up from left to right. The images read: 1. Treat others the way you would like to be treated... Swipe across for the rest (Yep, it shouldn’t end there) 2. ...without the expectation of being treated the way you treat others] #lifelesson #treatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated
10.01.2022 SORRY DAY May 26th marks national Sorry Day, a day for reflection, further efforts of reconciliation and above all, remembering the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their homes and their families. As a non-indigenous Australian, I feel it is my duty to take the opportunity to learn of our First Nations Peoples history on a regular basis. I am a proud ally and will forever be a proud white woman who recognises my privilege (god..., how I wish it didn’t exist!) whilst striving to do better by and for my indigenous friends and their families. The way I do this most regularly is by educating myself on the country in which I am visiting and acknowledging it privately and/or publicly. There is so much more I could do and know but it’s a start and it’s certainly not the end of my efforts to know and do more Pictured is the start of our wedding ceremony as my wonderful best friend delivered a moving, respectful and necessary Acknowledgement of Country. A tribute to the Yorta Yorta people’s who have called the Echuca/Moama Murray River area home for tens of thousands of years. I could not have conducted our wedding ceremony without this acknowledgment and I wish it was a feature of more events; large and small, public and private #pleasedothis We’re always on Aboriginal Country and I take pride in knowing that I; was raised on Gumbaynggirr country studied at uni on Bundjalung country lived and worked in the Eora Nation married on Yorta Yorta country currently live and work in the Kulin Nation Today, and everyday, I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Woiwurrung speaking nation which is 1 of 5 of the nations that combine to form the Kulin Nation. It is on this country that I live, love and work and I forever acknowledge and honour our First Nations peoples and their elders past, present and well into the future Next on the agenda; read the Bringing Them Home report to help me understand the importance of Sorry Day even more so. #sorryday2020
10.01.2022 Baby, you’re not just one in a million...you’re one in 33 million Yep, you have a 1 in 33 million chance of having the same top 5 CliftonStrengths in the same order as anyone else in the world So, the uniqueness in me honours the uniqueness in you and I give you permission to honour it in yourself too. You’re so much more than just one in a million ... #1in33million [Image contains text on a deep purple background. In a handwritten script font, the top line reads You’re one in and in a serif font on the bottom line reads 33 million followed by a cluster of stars. At the bottom centre of the image in @amypettingill]
07.01.2022 ADVENTURE It's a value that Ben and I decided to hold dear in our marriage from the get go. We love day trips, being outdoors, four wheel driving, road trips, camping (omg how we LOVE camping), hiking, being active, beach walking...you name it, we love it - unless you ask me about adrenaline based activities, they are solely reserved for Ben We have a list a mile long of things we want to do. From huge trips around Australia mapped out to weekends away to explore ...Victoria, we want to do and see it all. So feel free to Slide in to my DM's with your adventure recommendations. Things to do. Places to see. Your favourite experiences But what I really want to know is what personal values do you hold yourself or that you share with a loved one? Having clear values really helps us navigate our individual and shared worlds and I'm always looking for inspiration for others to live a life that is fun, fulfilling & fruitful. What are those values, friends? Let me know [image contains a white, blonde haired woman (Amy) sitting on a rock at the edge of a small waterfall. She has her back to the camera and he legs hanging over the edge but is turned and smiling at the camera]
06.01.2022 I’ve never associated myself with the word resilient. I’m sure I’ve shown resilience? But resilient isn’t a word I’d choose to describe me. Resourceful on the other hand...now we’re talking. Google is my best friend. I’ll give anything (that isn’t adrenaline inducing and scary) a go. I’ll always say I don’t know how to but I’m sure I can figure it out. I’m great at pulling together a meal from the random food in our cupboard and fridge. I love upcycling, reusing and thrifti...ng. Resourcefulness is at my core. But let’s just take a moment while I acknowledge my privilege, okay? Being resourceful comes easier to me because I live with bucket loads of privilege. It allows me the resources to be resourceful. If my situation were different, perhaps resilient is a trait I would have to embody over resourcefulness and that is something that is not wasted on me. So what about my strengths? Well I think these three come together to have a resourceful party Positivity - I’m always positive that I’ll be able to figure it out. Activator - I want to do and start things right now! So I better learn how to do all the things quick smart! WOO - I want people to like what I do, who I am and how I do it so I research and attempt and deliver to the best of my ability, however I can. There are also a couple of themes that fall way down my report that allow me the space to be resourceful without fear so a big shout out to those lesser strengths for staying the heck away What about you? Is it resilience that keeps you keeping on or being resourceful? I’d love to hear your thoughts #resourceful #resilient #resourcefulorresilient [Image contains white text on a burnt red background that reads Resourceful or resilient]
03.01.2022 GEORGIA HARTMANN NATUROPATH @georgiahartmann_naturopath My sister in-law. My friend. My bridesmaid. When my brother Steven told me he and Georgia were together, I couldn’t wait to meet her! And when we did, I knew she was going to be in my life forever. They joined Ben and I for dinner when we were all living in Sydney 4 years ago and upon them leaving, Ben turned to me and said Georgia is EXACTLY like you! and let me tell you, that is the ultimate compliment!... Without realising, Georgia also had plans to launch this week and launch she did. G is venturing out into self employed land (welcome babe!) and has opened her books to the young women of the world to help heal and regulate their bodies. From irregular cycles to PCOS to weight loss to living a healthier lifestyle, Georgia is your go to. She is determined, empathetic, knowledgeable, passionate and caring and based on my own personal experience of working with her through my own health struggles and annoyances (hello PCOS, iron deficiency and acne), I couldn’t recommend her highly enough. So go and give her a follow because even the information she shares about living a healthier lifestyle WILL help you! Then book a session because investing in our health is the most important thing any of us can do I’m so proud of you, G! Thank you for being in my world. I couldn’t imagine life without you
02.01.2022 Remember that time I told you that you could find me camping the minute I could post lockdown? Well here we are after a weekend camping trip by the Murray with three of my favourite people! It was so damn good Camping under the Murray River million star hotel is ALWAYS a great time but throw in the greatest company and our dogs and you’ve got yourself the best time ever ... I am bursting with love, gratitude and inspiration but mainly I’m asking where too next, friends? [Image carrousel contains: 1. A selfie of 4 people standing by the Murray River and smiling. 2. A brown/fawn Kelpie with his head turned and tongue out to the left of a Black and Tan Kelpie with his eyes closed and mouth open. They are sitting in front of the river. 3. A selfie of a man and a woman, both wearing Akubra hats and holding drink cans in stubbie holders. 4. A man in the water wearing an Akubra and holding a brown/tan Kelpie dog. 5. A man and a woman standing and smiling in front of the river wearing Akubras and holding drinks. 6. Two women smiling and seining in the river. The photo is taken from up on the bank and they are down in the water]
02.01.2022 NOTE TO SELF Self care isn’t always long, hot baths. Facials. Beach walks. A movie date. An indulgent meal. An Instagramable activity Sometimes, self care IS...... decluttering every part of your computer & then updating to the latest software (yep, today I DID NOT click ‘remind me tomorrow’) making a what I give a shit about list & scribbling ways you can act on the shits given putting a monthly reminder in your calendar to check in on your anti-racist unlearning & relearning (my ultimate goal = to make this work habitual) 0 getting ALL your inboxes to the holy grail of ZERO emails writing down EVERYTHING taking up your brain space so you have room to absorb & understand the important stuff & filter out the rest Unfollowing individuals & businesses that no longer serve you on your unlearning & relearning journey All of this, amongst other seemingly mundane tasks, are the neglected & often dismissed side of the self care hype. Today was a self care day unlike any self care day I’ve declared for myself in the past and yet, it’s had the same effect. Refreshed. Reenergised. Inspired. Committed. Passionate. Reinvigorated. I now have an increased capacity to do the work in which I know is of great importance & absolutely necessary of me to do; CliftonStrengths based coaching for individuals committed to constant & never ending improvement learning (and unlearning) EVERYTHING I can about anti-racism & the part I play (and have failed to play to date) making changes in my world to benefit the whole world when it comes to sustainability Using my privilege as a white, able bodied, Australian woman to spark change in others through my own individual changes building a business that is ethical, diverse, inclusive, accessible educational, empowering & above all, WELCOMING to those from all walks of life. Not just those similar to my own. So here’s to self care that doesn’t match up to the self care we’ve been conditioned to recognise. I would love to know, what seemingly mundane task have you declared as your own form of self care? Let me know in the comments below
02.01.2022 For everyone asking when we’re having a baby...we got a puppy Say hello to Kip, our 16 week old, male, fawn/brown Kelpie who was the best birthday present I have ever gotten (and will ever get!). We love him. Aussie loves him. Kip loves us. It’s bloody beaut ... #puppylove See more
01.01.2022 Oh look, it's me, writing a list of things that I really, really, REALLY give a about So, what's on the list? Sustainability. I lessen my environmental footprint, daily.... Accessibility & inclusion. Everything I do is accessible to those who live with a disability. Living in a world where EVERYONE knows their strengths. That is the vision for this business. Being anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-transphobic, anti-ableist, anti-agist, anti-classist, anti-discriminatory toward others full stop. If you're in my house, in my space, in my proximity I will not tolerate it & neither should you. Supporting small businesses & grass-roots projects. Intersectional advocacy. I use my voice for the benefit of the planet & it's people. Whist new to this idea, it feels so right. CANEI - Constant And Never Ending Improvement. I never know enough. I am never complete. I honour how far I have come BUT I can always do & be better. Learning to THRIVE on my own terms to find my true meaning of well (disclaimer; it's not all about what you eat and how much you exercise, far from it actually!). Family & friends. I strive to nurture & strengthen these bonds, always. And there you have it. This list will never be complete. Instead, it is always changing/growing based on my experiences & learnings. So tell me, what is on, or going on to, your "Things I give a about" list? @sisterscout_ See more
