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Silent Sunday no. 56

What is my Silent Sunday ?

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Mantra for Monday no. 56

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Beautiful walk through the RSPB headquarters before breakfast. Hanging out with the wonderful human that is @pauldchambers.
We walked and talked about so much good stuff, stopping every so often to take a quick pic of the morning sunrise through the trees! Then we had a 20 second hug for the oxytocin release because, in his words, “you look like you need it” which is true because I’ve been struggling with loneliness recently which I’d openly shared.
Then we talked about the epic growth of @poets_in and plans for me to get more involved, something I’ve been wanting to do for some time. The charity champions mental health through creative writing which is very close to my heart! ❤️

I’m off to Spain next week and then a few days later my second co-working retreat space opens up... I want to take a moment to share with you my ‘why’. My 'why' behind creating this retreat space was knowing first hand how powerful it is when we allow ourselves space to take a step back from the rush of life, so filled with 'shoulds' and responsibilities, head-based action and less heart-centred intuition.
So many of us have 'one-day' projects we dearly believe in yet keep being relegated to the bottom of the priorities pile as daily life takes over. Or sometimes when a project is so meaningful getting started can be the hardest part of all *holds hands up!* Yet, often when we take time off on holiday and allow our minds to switch gear, we enter a different space of flow - a space of being, of creation, of intuition, of stillness... So often I have had huge business insights, ideas and creative brainwaves that simply wouldn't have had space to show up in normal life and it is so frustrating when you haven't then got the 'work' space to take action to bring it all to life.

This is that space!

Space for tuning into our bodies and the meaningful work we want to bring to life AND then taking action on doing just that. I will be there to support and guide you alongside. After the retreat there will be a month of action taking to continue the powerful process you have begun at the end of which we will have a 1-1 call together.

There are still two spaces to join me from Oct 28th - Nov 3rd. If this calls to you, please simply reach out and let's jump on a quick call to talk it through. Even if the dates don't work out for you this time, let me know as I plan to hold more retreats like this. 💛

This week it’s national curry week… And I was reminded of a post I put together two years ago with my own five minute curry recipe (pictured) and a round up of 50 other curry recipes contributed by bloggers around the world!

Search ‘curry’ in my recipe archives (link in bio) and it will be at the top.

Enjoy... let me know if you make a curry from the list this week! 😊

Ok I’m gonna get super honest.
I’ve been in a weird space for much of this year.
Whilst on a technical level my abilities in my work and the passion and clarity behind my message have grown significantly, my self confidence has taken a major dip seemingly out of nowhere.
It makes no sense, a total contradiction and putting it bluntly it’s screwed with my head! As someone already prone to overthinking, it’s really not helped the situation, ha ha.

I’ve found myself holding back, creating ‘more things’ as a distraction from myself, spending more time on my own and feeling the grip of loneliness on more than a handful of occasions.
I say this not for any kind of sympathy vote, but simply to share openly so that you can see this can affect anyone in any season of life.
From the outside I might like I’ve got it ‘all sorted’. On paper my life looks incredible, and it totally is. I do work I love, I have great health and I have the total freedom to live and travel whenever and wherever I want... So why the low confidence? To be honest I have no idea. So many times I’ve beaten myself up with “how dare I feel this way when I have so much going for me”. But I’m no longer judging it, I’ve stopped questioning it, I’m allowing the feelings and I’m trusting this is all part of the bigger picture of my journey. Acknowledging that out loud feels good.

I went for a walk with my mum along the beach earlier this week. There was a beautifully smooth area of sand calling at me to write on it. This was the word that came to my mind.
I think each and every one of us could do with a little extra courage in some aspect of our lives, to live bigger and bolder, and we all know it only comes from digging deeper within.

I often talk about finding ‘the magic in the messy’ and this year has been a test for sure!
So I’m calling on my courage over these next few weeks as we rapidly head towards the end of the year, to live that little bit bigger and that little bit brighter. 💛

Seen on a market stall in Norwich today. I didn’t manage to get the name of the stall so unfortunately I can’t tag, but I thought these painted stones were beautiful. I used to do this myself as part of the #loverocks movement and this has inspire me to paint more!

Love these lines in @james_clear’s recent email.
A new spin on an old truth and a timely reminder!

Today as I am meandered home from a yoga class, through the cobbled streets of North Walsham high street, I happened across a charity shop.
It was one I hadn’t seen before, not part of a chain. Unique. There wasn’t much inside, yet as I was about to leave a basket of brightly coloured buttons caught my eye.
I don’t sew and have no plans for a project with buttons but these seven large wooden multi-patterned buttons were shouting out to come home with me. So they did.
It has made me very happy. My mind is once again filled with things I could create!

What else would I write in the sand? 😉

I had also planned to leave one of my #messymagic note cards tucked into the sign board at the top of the beach path… But just as I left the beach it began to rain so I will save it for another day!

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