Tag: Practical
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And Breathe
Hey friend, How are you?I had hopes of showing up more on the old ‘socials’ and building my online community… But my half term week off was spent mostly feeling unwell and now we are back into the work/school run/school trip malarkey and I’ve not done much. But you know what?That’s ok. I’m learning to…
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7 Signs You Need To Rest
Today, I went and sat on this beach with my journal and pen. I should have been continuing with the spring clean we decided to get done this half term week, but my body has had some things to say. Listening to our body and making time for rest when we need it, is often…
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5 Ways to Heal Your Weary Soul
I see you. You over there going through the motions, just keeping your head above water. I see your google searches ‘What’s wrong with me?’, because you know you’re not really ill, but you can’t work out what is happening in your body, in your heart and in your thought life. You’ve read the articles…
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What is Holding You Back?
I love talking to people about their dreams and goals for the future. But as I listen, they often tell me of the things that stop them from going after and pursuing those dreams. It was almost always, fear Fear of failure. Fear they couldn’t do it. Fear of being laughed at and embarrassed. Fear…
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Greet the Day
In the middle of the crazy morning routine of trying to get myself and two boys out of the house on time, I pause and take a moment. I step out onto the balcony in the freezing cold air to greet the day. I look at the sky, the weather, feeling its chill, I take…
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Don’t wait for the time to be right, to write.
I know I haven’t posted anything in months – sorry!! Life has been busy and noisy and whole lotta crazy! Right now I’m at the dining table with all three children at home. And by ‘home’, I’m talking about a two bedroom flat. My (nearly) four year old, is yelling at my five year old…
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When You Are Creatively Constipated …………. Part 1
We’ve all been there, right?! Being a writer while also being a mother, (housekeeper, taxi driver, chef, nurse, umpire, hairdresser, blah, blah, blah) sadly means that I am time poor, not on the poverty line but I don’t have a lot of spare time to throw around. Being also an ‘all or nothing’ kind of…
Carrie Baker - The Growth Collective 