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The world can feel heavy right now. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, angry, upset, numb… I see you. This isn’t an easy time to be living in.

Please note that you are not alone, it’s all hard sometimes and maybe some of these words might help…

I want to part of a future where the perception of our health isn’t determined by the size and shape of our body, and where our self worth isn’t fed by diet culture, where each and every person is able to show up authentically and is empowered to love and accept all sides of themselves.

On Valentines Day it's so easy to express love and gratitude to others but how often do we extend that to ourselves? 

Listen to this peaceful meditation and commit to some quiet time for yourself!

Is she really intimidating or are you intimidated?

Is she really rude or are you expecting her to people please and calling it “being nice”

Is she really taking advantage or have you been saying yes when you mean no?

Is she really copying you? Or does your internalised misogyny have you resenting her as competition?

Last year I started a little tradition of pulling moon and star guidance cards to share with you all and I’d love to do that again- If they speak to you then roll with it, if they don’t that’s all good too. It really doesn’t matter whether you buy into it or not, all that matters is the power of affirmation and reflection and if that can bring support to your life right now then join me as I’m jumping in with both feet!

I have learned SO many hard lessons and I don’t think any of us could have expected that the past few years would propel us into this weird new world, it’s been a challenge all right but in and amongst the chaos, there has also been many pockets of joy.

In an effort to round up this weird and wonderful year, I’d love to invite you to reflect, manifest and practice a little gratitude for the joy and the lessons as we wade our way through the last week of a particularly sticky year. 

Ugh the winter is tough isn’t it? I don’t know about you but I find the dark so challenging. It’s at this time of year I always up my self care and one of the things that really supports me is sticking to a morning routine.

I really would love to get up with the light but since it’s not light till 8am that’s a bit challenging for me so here are a couple of morning tips that I find useful and supportive of my mental health at this time of year.

This Monday I want to chat to you about a bit of a triggering topic. You might not love hearing about this one as it requires taking a long, honest look at yourself and a toxic trait most of us might feel ashamed of. If you haven’t guessed already, what I want to talk about is envy… You know that sneaky wee green-eyed monster that appears every now and then - maybe more so these days now that we have so much more access to each other’s lives.

I attribute this to why I am so adaptable and resilient, it’s a tool I’ve used a lot over the past few years when faced with so much uncertainty and having to pivot more times than I can count! It’s a 5 step process based around the question of What’s the worst that could happen? I hope it’s useful for you.

Cue potential step off the edge into a pit of doom and self-sabotage.

Why am I telling you this? Not because I want you to feel sorry for me but because as a coach and mentor for others, I recognise this as something people come to me for help with. I know that so many of you will be able to relate and I also know that social media and our perceptions of others often leave us feeling like we are the only ones who find life difficult or come up against hardships.

I stopped, slowed way down and went right back to the most fundamental movement pattern I know - the breath. One minute a day was all I could commit to, soon that became two minutes and then three and now eventually 10 minutes of intentional breathing.