It amazes me how as intelligent human beings we continue to push ourselves hard, through stress, worry and ill health to get things done. Fulfill our own needs and please others.

The Magic of The Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossom is something I have always found so staggeringly beautiful. I love this time of year as it floats off the trees and lands on the ground creating a beautiful carpet of pink.

This blog has been brewing for around the past 6 months. We all make decisions, hundreds a day. Some mega important and some really minor as what will we have for breakfast. Did you know that we only have a finite resource of decisions each day. So if we’re spending time in the morning deciding what to wear, what to eat, what to listen to, what will we do when we get into work. We’re already reducing our decision-making bucket considerably before we even leave our house.

 

Where will I put my new premises, who will I get to build it, what type of light switches would I like, what kind of lamp shade, what colour of floor should I choose, what’s for dinner, should I respond to emails first...

Top tips for a stress free first day back to school 

Back to school can provoke so many feelings, excitement, fear, dread, tiredness and can be a worrying time for parent and child alike. I've created this 2 day back to school plan to get you heading towarsd that first day and beyond with a smile on your face and love in your heart. Let me know how it goes!

2 Days to Go!

-Lay out clothes ensure you’ve e got school bags packed, gym kit, pencil case, tote bags indoor shoes

-get up closer to school wake up time

-have a chat during the day to ask how they are feeling so you can alleviate any fears or worries before the day.

-bedtime at school bedtime, use your diffuser and diffuse lavender oil in bedroom 1 hour before bedtime. Take time to enjoy this time together read, chat make it as stress free as possible.

1 Day to Go!

-get up around school wake up time

-diffuse wild orange and lemon to get that zingy mood...

I am currently taking part in a writing challenge, writing everyday in January. This has given me so much. My creativity is back in full flow. What I would say is writing for me offers a chance to tune in and connect to whats important. This week that has been paramount as I began to question my purpose. 

I was thankfully guided back when I was asked the following question; Why do you want to help people? 

My response was this. It makes me buzz when people have a breakthrough and see themselves differently. It's true it sets my heart on fire. I grabbed my journal and below is what arose.

What if you Saw you as I See You? by Susi McWilliam

What if you Saw you as I See You?

Kind, compassionate yet tired,

All the people you support at the detriment of yourself.

Your tired my love, I want to offer you rest.

But not rest as you know it.

A powerful rest, empowering rest.

An eternal rest and break from who you thought you needed to be.

I want to show you a life you...

2023 was an interesting year. It was a year of surrender, healing and everything moving so slowly including me. As someone who is a pretty driven, dreamer this taught me a lot. 

Learning from our experience adds meaning to our lives. If you get the chance I highly urge you to pause and reflect on the year just past. Take it slow, allow yourself to embody what you have learned before racing into the the next year. What I have discovered is that racing ahead with little reflection or learnings leads to the lessons being repeated and repeated. With the universe kicking us in the butt if we really don't listen up. 

Here I share my personal 5 main learnings. Some may resonate, some may not. They may give you an idea as to where to find your own learnings. Certainly the first 4 have something to offer us all. 

My word for the year last year was “Vibrancy.” I entered the year with such a low energy and vibe. This word was my guiding light. I...

Lay it down

Lay it down and rest

Lay it down and grab the blanket

Wrap your self in the soft cosy embrace

Allow the chest to soften and the shoulders to drop

Take the moment

Deepen the breath

Sigh 

Wait,

Be,

Slow,

Embody, breathe and allow your mind, body, spirit to catch up with you

Recalibrate, process, allow.

Lay it down beautiful, lay it down