Tag: encourage
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Before You Step into The New Year …
Do you want to finish your year well? Do you want to end it with gratitude, and walk into a new one with hope? In the next couple of days, as I have done, make some time to sit with your year, however it was for you, before letting it go. As you wrap up…
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This is A Life Changing Mental Shift.
“Begin your day with an ‘I get to’, mentality instead of an ‘I have to’ thought process, … I GET to go to work. I GET to have a busy day. Whatever it may be. We often dress our opportunities as stress, but they are in fact blessings.” – Dr Caroline Leaf Mic drop. Did…
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The Power of The Written Word
If you think back over your life, you may not need to remember too far back, when you read something that changed you in some way. The words seeped into you and stayed there, your mind recalling them again and again. Perhaps it wasn’t exactly the specific words, but the way they made you feel,…
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Shape your Growth
You are constantly changing, whether you want to or not. You can choose how you grow, or allow your life to shape you. The choice is yours. – Carrie Baker When I was growing up and going through a certain stage of life, I can clearly remember my mum telling me that I had a…
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9 Reasons Why You Are Just a Complicated Houseplant
Hey Friend! If you have been around here for more than five minutes, you’ll know that I love houseplants. To have a house full of luscious green leafy plants, to bring life, colour and cosiness to my home, was a goal I’d had for years. After many failures of one plant after another sadly meeting…
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It’s Time to Take a Leap of Faith Towards Your Dream
Hey dreamer, How are you doing? Are you moving toward that beautiful dream? Do you feel ready for the next phase? You have taken steps toward your dream and given yourself permission to chase those things in your heart. Next there comes a point at which you need to cross an invisible threshold. You go…
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Kindness is a weapon…
Be a light to those Who’ve lost their way Let love and kindness Lead them on To brighter places And better days – Carrie Baker I wrote this short poem while I was getting ready for my day, as I was thinking about a recent ‘about me’ blog post I wrote (you can read that…
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Never Underestimate the Power of Your Words
I was lovingly reminded at the school pick up Friday afternoon, by my wonderfully clever-writer-friend, who asked when she might expect to read another blog post. I loved her gentle nudge, and when she did I knew what I needed to write. Her words pushed me into motion, I am so grateful to be surrounded…
Carrie Baker - The Growth Collective 