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What is a Gratitude Journal?

Almost whatever you want it to be! It doesn’t need a fancy new notebook or that beautiful £45 gratitude planner you saw on your IG ads (unless you want it to be), it can be scraps of paper or a standard diary, because what it is, ultimately is a tool to keep track of theContinue reading “What is a Gratitude Journal?”

Why should I be grateful!?

A full gratitude practice is more than just saying thank you when a kindness or gift is offered, it is a feeling, an emotional state and response and a habit that can be established, with practice of course. In turn, and in time, once you cultivate this habit, by recognising the wonderful things that happenContinue reading “Why should I be grateful!?”

Gratitude Advent Calendar 2021

24 days of Gratitude Journal prompts directly to your inbox! You can use to journal a daily gratitude moment, either with good old fashioned pen and paper or even use your Instagram account. You’ll also get a gratitude manifestation prompt – a way that you can use that moment to manifest more of this magicContinue reading “Gratitude Advent Calendar 2021”

Don’t pity me by your standards…

What some may consider ‘going without’ or ‘suffering’ is my having plenty, my having what I need, not having more than my lot or even sharing what I do have, does not mean I am suffering – for me it is quite the opposite in fact. My house is ample size, even too big forContinue reading “Don’t pity me by your standards…”

16th October 2021 – Meditation Teacher Training

I am part way through a meditation teacher training and remembering the beauty of this practice. With the simplification of meditation as a way to relax or relieve stress, it would be a shame to deny oneself of the vision and possibility of where this practice point – radical transformation of the heart and howContinue reading “16th October 2021 – Meditation Teacher Training”

Consistency

A little bit every day leads up to a lot over time, so how can you show up consistently to do a little bit every day? For the last 17 weeks, much to my own amazement, I’ve been getting up early 5 times a week to move my body, some days it’s a HIIT session,Continue reading “Consistency”

Afraid? You should be…

Fear exists in its primal state to keep us safe. Today, when amplified or irrational, it can make us anxious and hold us back, but right in the middle there is the magic amount that inspires and motivates us. The excitement of starting a new creative project, or business, or anything really is an infectious,Continue reading “Afraid? You should be…”

Unschooling

The great unlearning! Thinking of these characters in our story, conditioned by other people’s values, external measures beyond our control, family and friends, life situations – whatever it may be. Exploring in a unique way to that time, we learn by growing, by doing, by making mistakes, by having successes – but we can alsoContinue reading “Unschooling”

Characters in our story…

Our purpose and passion develops throughout our lives, is different at various and many points in our lives and can be influenced by where we have come from and the experiences and influences along the way such as socio economic background, parents, peer groups, friends, family, traditions, careers, you name it! All of these experiencesContinue reading “Characters in our story…”

Passion & Purpose

When you know what you need to do… You’ve read all the self helps, you’ve done your vision boards and manifesting, you have your ideas and your plans, but you just…. can’t get going? You know it’s time to do yet more work on what’s holding you back (absolutely key in moving forwards in anything)Continue reading “Passion & Purpose”