Perfectly imperfect
Stunning actress Ada Nicodemou has barely aged during her 20 years on Home and Away. With her youthful looks and enviable abs, you might think she’ll wax lyrical about balancing work, motherhood, daily green juices, getting eight hours of sleep and fitting in Pilates classes five-times weekly – she doesn’t. In fact, when Good Health & Wellbeing gets together with the straight-talker, she’s very keen to bust illusions, and to shatter this ‘having it all’ fantasy.
“I think there’s so much pressure on women to be perfect,” the Summer Bay star and mum admits. “And it’s just not realistic. I’ve always got about 10 balls in the air. But now I’m learning to let go. Instead of making five appointments in the day, I’ll just make one. Or rather than having a picture-perfect showroom home, I’ll let the house be messy so I can play with my son.
“I’ve learned to pull back on a lot of stuff and to realise how important it is to have time for myself and time with my child. Now I pick and choose, otherwise
