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I bet you’ve made a promise to yourself that aft

I bet you’ve made a promise to yourself that after you’ve finished your To Do list you’ll take care of yourself.

Once you’ve looked after everyone else, you’ll make time for yourself.

And I’m sure you’ve made that promise over and over again.

The problem is that the ‘after’ never comes.

Instead of putting yourself ON your To Do list or making yourself a priority, you’re neglecting yourself.

You’re moving your self care further and further down your list of priorities. Probably because you feel guilty, feel that you’re not as important as everyone else, that you have too many other things to do to stop and catch your breath.

Until now.

Together we can make good on the promise you’ve made to yourself, not after everything has been ticked off but now.

Self-care includes all important ‘me time’ and that time can be filled with whatever it is that sets your soul on fire, with the things that you’re desperate to do but just ‘don’t have time for’

Join me each week for time that’s dedicated solely to you, to your self care, your mindfulness and your wellbeing.

Link for info is in my bio 💕
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T H E - D AR K N E S S It’s 3am and the witchin

T H E - D AR K N E S S

It’s 3am and the witching hour is upon me. As I sit wide awake with tear stained cheeks you nurse from me, oblivious to the salty water as it drops on you.

Everything seems impossible right now.

The darkness convinces meI I will never not be tired, never somewhere alone again, never feel like my body is my own, never not be being sucked on, scratched or pulled at.

The heaviness surrounding me silently laughs at my hope of an hour to myself when the lightness has appeared. An hour for downward dogs, for reflection, for peace seems impossible when I’m this exhausted.

This sad.

This unsettled.

This sore.

Sore from hours of nursing, from contorting my body as we lie together. Sore from the bone aching exhaustion that seems to be a permanent companion.

In the witching hour everything seems dark and heavy, the world outside our window is fast asleep oblivious to my pain, my tears and my fears.

I scroll social media grieving the sleep, the rest, the body, the relationships, the life, I used to have, each successful happy post I see rubbing my face in everyone else’s success. And the tears keep coming.
It’s 3am and everything feels impossible, the laundry that didn’t get done, the client work I’m behind on, the weaning food prep I ‘should’ be doing, the baby weight I’m meant to be losing, the schedules I’m meant to be forcing, the business I’m meant to be running. It all feels insurmountable.

The witching hour creeps on, the darkness keeps consuming and the tears keep flowing
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#witchinghour
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W H E R E - I - B E L O N G As a girl who’s alw

W H E R E - I - B E L O N G

As a girl who’s always been on the edge looking in, I’ve never felt like I belong.

I’m the girl with a piece of her heart in more than one country, who’s invested in more than a few friendship circles, who is passionate about everything and nothing at the same time.

A girl who instead of the lifelong group of diehard school friends, has an eclectic mix of besties who have been collected along the way.

Who instead of being asked to be a bridesmaid or a godmother, is the one who can be relied on to turn up with bottles of wine.

The girl who isn’t part of the career oriented team who ‘belong’ in their job, and who instead tries whatever takes her fancy.

Who moves from one area to another every few weeks and who doesn’t have a regular coffee shop, supermarket, hairdresser, or park to walk in.

I’m the girl who likes doing things but not enough to have hobbies that make her part of a team, a collective or a squad.

The girl who’s a social butterfly, a wanderer, a bit of a nomad and a flitter, a dreamer and a planner.

But now, I’m the girl who is all of those things and I’m a mum.

I’ve found where I belong
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R E A C H - F O R - M E You put your arms out to

R E A C H - F O R - M E

You put your arms out to reach for me for the first time and I knew, I mean really knew, that was it.

My life changed the day you arrived in it but I hadn’t fully comprehended how intertwined we are until that moment.

The moment your big blue eyes locked onto mine and you reached up to me with your pudgy 5 month old arms you tugged on my heart strings.

It doesn’t matter how sleep deprived I am, how bone achingly tired I feel, when you reach for me, I’ll be there.

It doesn’t matter how much is on my mind, how long my to do list is, how many things I ‘should’ be doing, if you put your arms out searchingly I’ll come to you.

It doesn’t matter what mood I’m in, what’s on my mind, what’s going on in the works around us, I’ll be there to pick you up.

Baby girl, you can always reach for me ❤️
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I’ M - S O - T I R E D. I’m tired of everyth

I’ M - S O - T I R E D.

I’m tired of everything feeling heavy.

I’m tired of nothing being normal and of this “new normal” we’re all talking about.

I’m tired of restrictions lifting, things ’opening up’ and the limbo land that’s created.

I’m tired of everyone having an opinion on wearing masks, not wearing masks, staying at, not staying at home, sticking to the rules, not sticking to the rules.

Having an opinion on the second wave, the statistics, the decisions, the actions that have been taken.

I’m tired of the trying to carry on with life and then remembering nothing is the same.

I’m tired of the emotions, the feelings, the headaches, the over thinking.

I’m tired of the divide, the conflict and the anger.

I’m tired of the discussions, the constant justification of opinions and actions. The split between Team “got to get on with things” and Team “its only going to get worse”

I’m tired of the internal conflict that comes with being a goodie two shoes and not wanting to break rules but desperately wanting to ignore them.

I’m tired of the constant pull, the constant threat of more change and the constant unease.

I’m tired of being so drained I don’t want to do anything, but also annoyed I shouldn’t do the things I want to do.

I‘m tired of wanting to curl up in a ball under my duvet and not have to deal with the world
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A - C E R T A I N- K I N D - O F - B R A V E R Y

A - C E R T A I N- K I N D - O F - B R A V E R Y

I want her to feel brave, to be courageous.

Not the “feel the fear and do it anyway” kind of brave but a bravery that nudges her to listen to, and trust, her intuition.

A bravery that helps her make the right decisions, for her, even when they’re the hard ones to make.

A bravery that guides her along the path her heart desires even when its rocky and uneven.

A bravery in which she has the courage to call out crappy behaviour in others, to stand up for the people she cares about.

A bravery that gives her the courage to share her passions, her ideas and her dreams with the world without giving a f**k what anyone thinks.

A bravery that allows her to try new things then put her hand up and say “this isn’t for me, I’m going to try something new”

A bravery that enables her to listen to her gut instinct so that she never abandons HER truth.

A bravery that changes as she does, a bravery that comes from within.

A bravery in which she doesn’t give in to the crowd, give in to please others, give in to keep them happy and avoid conflict.

I want her to be brave
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