I know that today can be extremely challenging as well as beautiful. I also know that it’s ok to feel a whole range of emotions.

I invite you to allow a moment to ‘mother’ yourself today - what are you needing, how can you care for this in a way that feels loving? What would feel warm and caring? What would feel nourishing?

All my love,
Sarah x

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Beautiful words and reminder for your weekend.

Your body is your home.
It is where all your sensations, emotions, thoughts, and experiences exist.
It`s what separates you from the environment and those around you.
It`s yours...it`s you.
And despite what you may have been lead to believe or feel, your body is always in your corner doing it`s best to make you feel safe, loved, connected.

👉 How can you take some time over the weekend to connect in with your body?
- Where is your body asking for more love and care?
- What can you lean in to, to truly hear this and partner with your body?
- What`s one small step you could make towards this?

With love,
Sarah x
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Mid-week musing for you.

There is one seemingly small action that we all do throughout the day, that once removed creates more ease and generally leaves you feeling better.

It’s the action of doubling up.

This looks like…
⚡️ Trying to hop in the car whilst holding everything in your hands – your bag, your lunch, your coffee cup…
⚡️ Putting on your face moisturiser whilst also trying to put the lid back on.
⚡️ Calling your mum whilst trying to get ready for work.

We get caught up in trying to fit as much as possible into each moment, thinking that the more we do, the easier life will be. We believe that by doubling up we save time.

But in my experience it doesn’t, it ends up being frustrating and requires even more time and energy.
⚡️ You end up sitting on your bag whilst trying to get in your seat, but because your hands are full you can’t get it out of the way, and 9 times out of 10 you have to put everything down on the ground and start again.
⚡️ You end up dropping the lid and it rolls under the vanity, so then you have to get on your hands and knees and grab it out.
⚡️ You miss parts of the conversation with your mum, and end up having to repeat things and not feeling that connected.

Whereas if you slow down, take one action at a time, or take additional time upfront to consider what is needed to help make things move more smoothly, it creates more space for the actions to happen easily and calmly.

This could look like taking the time to put things in the boot or the passenger seat before hopping in. Putting the moisturiser on first, then putting the lid on. Getting ready completely then calling your mum on the way to work.

I know it might sound silly, but if you stop and think about it how many times throughout the day do you try and double up actions? What typically happens when you do this? How do you feel whilst doing it - Calm, centred, happy or frustrated, rushed, hassled?

👉 What would it look like if you slowed down here and took one thing at a time?

Sarah x

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One thing I’ve been consciously working on is taking a lunch break every day. I physically put a block in my calendar and treat it like every other appointment or meeting. Whether it be 60, 30,15 or even 10minutes….I still take it.

For me it’s been about challenging the stories I live inside of when it comes to taking time for myself, and not giving over to the belief that every hour has to be accounted for in some way that adds up to my overall level of productivity.

So many of us don’t allow ourselves to have a lunch break – we either forget about it entirely, push it out to later in the afternoon, eat it on the run, in the car at pick-ups or at our desks. When I ask my clients about taking lunch breaks I hear similar experiences: ‘I can’t take time off to eat…what a treat….I only stop when I’ve done everything on my list…lunch breaks are earnt…is it that big of a deal? I’ll just have it later or wait for dinner.’

When you sit with these responses you see (like the majority of stories we live inside of when it comes to time/productivity/success) that taking time out to eat and nourish ourselves has become attached to our sense of worth and achievement. YET when you really look at it, how well do these stories serve you? What impact does it have on your mental and physical wellbeing? How well do you actually function when you don`t take breaks?

What I see, and have experienced for myself, is that not taking the time to eat and have a break during the day actually hinders your productivity, creativity, energy, and ultimately it slows you down. This is because our bodies aren’t designed to function non-stop.

👉 So that’s my invitation for you – what would it look like if you started creating space in your day for a lunch break? No matter how short. What needs to shift in the way you view lunch breaks for you to honour them?

I’d love to know how this lands for you. What shifts do you notice in your mind and body when you give yourself a break during the day? What shifts do you notice in your overall level of energy, focus, creativity…when you take a break?

With love,
Sarah xx

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Warm words for your Sunday 💛

There is no finish line to cross, no peak to put your flag on, no A+ to strive for in life - all that`s required is that you show up for yourself and consistently choose what aligns with what you value and deem most important, and know that this journey looks and feels different for everyone.

With love,
Sarah xx

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