It’s that time of year when all those beautiful Mother’s are on our minds just that little bit more than usual. We are thinking about them and how much they mean to us. We’re pondering over the perfect gift, the perfect Mother’s Day card and how to make their day special. That one day that is focused on showing them how much we appreciate them.
There are so many aspects to personal growth but whichever way you look at it, it all comes down to books! Books, books, books! Reading your way to the best version of yourself. The way I see it, wherever you end up this is always where you start. In this blog I want to share the personal growth reading list I have accumulated over the last couple of years.
Becoming a mother has taught me many things. Most of them about myself. We think we are the ones doing the teaching, but what if we took on the role of student for a moment? What can we learn from kids? A slight shift in perspective can reveal many lessons if we are open to them.
When I started on my Personal growth journey I quickly realized that one of the greatest things we can do for ourselves in this life is to learn to love ourselves. Pretty much everything starts right there, and learning to love yourself has everything to do with mindset. With that said, ECO.Modern Essentials has been a massive part of my own self-love journey. Why? Because their oils make me feel loved and supported, spoiled and nurtured and all the good things in between. Let’s be honest, there is something so wonderful about these magical oils that come directly from this beautiful earth we live on. Pure, natural magic! So, doing a review of the new ECO.Modern Essentials Mindset Collection is something I am super excited to do!
This subject is super important to me and I thought it was time we had a proper look at gratitude. In this blog I want to break it down and get to the bottom of why this is such a valuable mindset for a happy life. We’ll look at the gratitude What, the gratitude Why and the gratitude How. That is How gratitude affects our happiness and changes our lives!
One of the greatest take-aways for me from my meditation practice (and personal growth journey) is finding that I have the answer to the question, what if we are more than we think? And, yes, this is deeply personal. You may not agree with me. And that’s okay. This is my own, personal experience that I have had with my inner being. And it is telling me in no uncertain terms that I am so much more than this body. I realize this is a big topic, and I can only talk from my own point of view, but I’d like to share how I make sense of this. And, I would love for you to appreciate that you too are so much more.
A large portion of our perceived problems reside in our heads. In other words, they are imagined. Not based in reality! What if you can learn to ‘get out of your head’? What kind of relief from the pressures of life would you experience? I believe if we can learn to quiet that nagging voice, that judgmental voice, we will lighten our load and live a more stress-free existence. But, first, we have to learn to get out of our heads.
I’m sitting here thinking about what to blog about next. This leads to thinking about my life. My family, my ups and downs. What it means to be a mom, a daughter, a wife. What it means to be resilient in the face of upheaval, challenges and hurdles. Sitting here fully sinking into what it means to be strong, and real, and human. Sitting here realizing that, despite what I tell myself, and despite what you tell yourself, you are stronger than you think. I believe this applies without exception.
Have you ever caught yourself out in what I call ‘auto-pilot listening’? It’s when you’ve acknowledged the person that’s talking to you with a ‘Mmm?’ or a ‘Yes, I’m listening’ only to realize that listening isn’t quite the same when you’re chopping the onions or wiping down the kitchen counter. Really, you weren’t listening at all. At least not as much as you want to believe you were.
A Year goes by so quickly. Before you know it we’re planning for the New Year and reflecting on the past one. This is a collection of my top quotes from 2021 that have guided me, uplifted me and made me think about life (sometimes more seriously and sometimes less). I hope you enjoy the collection!
