Tag: Practical
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The Science Behind Journaling, and Why You Should Start Today.
I know I talk a lot about keeping a journal, and I’m passionate about it, because there are just so many benefits. In last week’s blog post, I talked about The Power of The Written Word, and at the end of it, I spoke about how your journal can help you shape the future version…
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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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The Practice of Being Present
I wrote about learning to be present during lockdown, a couple of years ago. I published it on another page and completely forgot about it. Rereading since I first wrote it, I feel like it is still so relevant to me. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve said recently, ‘It only feels like…
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Find Focus and Clarity with these Questions
Lately, I’ve been needing carve out some time. (If you’ve read my last two blog posts, you’d know all about this, they are here and here) Time for my writing, but also for me. If you’d have asked me not too many years ago, what I really wanted to do with my life, I wouldn’t…
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One Step at a Time
I have struggled with this lately. Like, really struggled. I wanted to be further along on my journey, closer to where I want to be. I spent most of the summer learning and absorbing and dreaming about my bigger picture goals. Ask me what I achieved this summer…. The answer is this: Not a whole…
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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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Bring Joy into your Spaces – ‘Let Joy In’.
This is a chapter from the book I am writing called ‘Let Joy In’. I thought I’d share it with you, as I am feeling that it’s time again for me to let joy into my home and writing space. I hope this chapter helps and inspires you! Do you feel at ease in your…
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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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