Sharing a profound realisation I had a couple of years ago while doing my ‘Ideal Day’ exercise. When I did this exercise, I thought that I had to be a certain person, live at a certain place, have a certain amount of money in my bank account etc. to be able to live my ideal …
If you don’t value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself, you’re sabotaging yourself. Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own needs while simultaneously caring for those around you. And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you most …
MORNING It doesn’t matter when, where or how you wake up you can take 3 seconds every morning to close your eyes (or not) and mentally say to yourself, ‘thank you for the day ahead’. EVENING It doesn’t matter when, where, how or how much you’ve had, you can take 3 seconds every night to …
AM You know that morning drink you make yourself, the moment you open the door and cross the threshold to leave the house when you do your make-up or wait in line for that bus, coffee, elevator door? Mark it, be conscious of it. Consciously recognise that moment and notice it. What’s the date? This …
Doing nothing is something we all need to do more of. Switching off in this way allows us to forget about the outside world – where we’re accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – and instead allow ourselves to enjoy a moment of calm, whilst enabling us to consider what’s really important …
Savour the everyday moments of joy that you normally overlook – the smell of food as it cooks, the sound of rain on the window, the seasonal changes, the warmth of your morning cup of tea. By slowing down, shutting out the noise of the outside world – rather than being on a relentless conveyor …
It’s important to consider how you currently spend your time. Time is sacred and something most of us feel we are lacking. However, when you really stop to think carefully about how you’re spending your day, you’ll likely find pockets of time you didn’t even realise you had. When you add up all the times …
You don’t always have to be growing/hustling/evolving into the next best version of yourself. Sometimes it’s ok to just be. I want you to have days without a schedule to keep, hours left open for unplanned adventures. Moments of true stillness. I want you to have a life outside your busy schedule – a life …
Living with intent is living a life that is healthy and purposeful, but also joyful, It’s asking ourselves what will make us happy. Intent comes from our soul, whereas goals come from our minds. Asking the following three questions will set you on the right path to living more soulfully: Who am I? What do …
Where are you now? Where do you want to be instead? What are you willing to do to get there? ~ Marie Forleo
