Inspired Insights are my little inspirations to help you live a happy life.
When you think back to moments in your life when you wanted for something - can you recall how satisfied you were after you got it? You probably couldn't wait for it and probably got excited every time that you thought about having it. But when you got what it is that you wanted, how long did that satisfied feeling last? Can you recall how long before you were taken by something else you wanted?
Read MoreEver hear people talk about Work-Life balance? Just about every other day right? I realise this topic is a bit sensitive and that I should probably approach it with as much care as one would when telling a child the truth about the well-intended magical story (i.e. big fat lie) of the tooth fairy. The truth is that this well-intended, never achievable mythical state called Work-Life Balance is the tooth fairy of adulthood. It doesn’t exist!
Read MoreThe common thread to disharmony is most often due to the misuse of ones’ voice. Our voices are powerful instruments. We can use to communicate authentically. We use it to support and nurture our loved ones. Conversely, when used incorrectly, we can alienate ourselves from our basic goodness. Through it’s misuse, it can dismantle and sabotage every level of relationship we have in our lives.
Read MoreI shared this image on social media this week and one of my friends commented that it’s ridiculous that this concept has to be repeated so often. It made me wonder, why is this concept something that needs so much repetition in our lives? It’s a concept that many of us believe in, but perhaps we don’t know how to action change where it may be needed.
Read MoreEvery good story, movie or novel has these characters - a victim, a villain and a hero. What a boring story it would be without them!
Once in a while, we all indulge in a bit of this drama as an audience member. However, have you noticed when you actually take on these leading roles in your day to day lives?
Read MoreToday I’m sharing part of a conversation I had with one of my very talented friends, Melanie Patterson. She is from the Equanimity Project and is a wellness specialist. I was specifically interested in how we could use our sense of smell to:
uplift us
motivate us
help us relax
help with our digestion
If what we expect out of ourselves is extremely out of reach, we will never get past it to do the extraordinary. It’s the hamster in the wheel scenario. When we look at our environments, we might even notice that we hold our loved ones to unrealistic expectations also, especially our children. So can they ever exceed our expectations? Wouldn’t it be amazing for them to know they can?
Read MoreIs your emotional balance thrown way off where your children are concerned? Can the words kids and peace of mind even fall into the same sentence let alone exist in the same space of time?
It's so hard to separate our children’s emotions and their experience from ours. It almost makes us feel guilty to not share the same emotions - how can we have a good day when our child hasn't?
Read MoreIt’s important that when we are looking at living our best lives, that we try to make simple changes first. It is very hard to make big shifts straight away and even worse, they are hard to sustain. Small consistent changes have the best impacts on our daily moods and offer the best progression towards our ultimate goals.
Read MoreParental stress impacts children deeply.
Regardless of our environmental circumstances, this is true. And right now, we are ALL stressed to varying degrees. We are ALL panicking at various levels. So, just imagine our children.
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