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Why Self Care Is Important For Mums

The last 18-24 months have been a challenge.

As parents, partners, business owners, employees and individuals. The roles have blurred even more than normal and for many mums we continue to be faced with a challenging time ahead. 

One of the best things that has come out of all of the global situation, is a much more open conversation about our own mental health.

For me self care sits at the root of our complete wellbeing: physically, mentally, emotionall…

Using Affirmations Daily

If you are looking for an easy way to add in some daily positive thinking then affirmations are for you. They can be added into every day, are super simple to use and you can get as creative as you want to. 

7 Ways To Add In Daily Affirmations

Firstly you need to choose affirmations that resonate with you.

I have some great selections HERE

You can mix these up, using different styles and designs for what suits you that day.

• Print out the daily affirmations.
• Cut …

Guest Post from The Holistic Health Collective

Morning Routine

Is your morning routine time magic, mundane or perhaps manic?

How we start our morning impacts the rest of our day, if we rush, grab a coffee and a bite to eat on the go it can leave our nervous system on high alert from the word go.  

Time for you in the morning may seem a luxury, impossible even but let us share some simple ideas here to get you started.  

We have been heavily influence by the amazing book The Miracle M…

If like me, your mornings with your kids can be pretty mad, then I have the perfect tip that you can add in that will help with some of that craziness.

It's setting Intentions. I know, it sounds a bit business-like but honestly, it can be a really useful tool. 

So, What Is Intention?

This is a way of thinking that focuses your mind and allows you to have clarity. It can be part of goal setting or specific aspirations.

Wow, sounds pretty intense!

Intentions For Day-To-Day

For childr…

Creating some positivity every day is not always easy to achieve, especially for busy mums. I hope that these simple affirmations, along with ideas on how to begin using affirmations can help you through your day.

Positive Affirmations

Sometimes the hard thing is not just the time, but knowing where to start. The list of daily positive affirmations below are yours to keep, screen shot them, pin them, write them down. Whatever will work for you.

Morning Daily Affirmations

Personally, I like t…

It is a difficult transition, from child to teen. I never thought that the term "tween" was real until my girls hit 11! Oh boy, did I learn that this in-between age (hence tween), can really start to mix things up?

Trying to get my girls to do some of the really simple stuff (put their rubbish in the bin), which was never an issue before, suddenly turned into big events! 

Yes, the eye-rolling started too! 

Sound familiar?

Our kids are moving into a whole new stage of development, physically,…

Getting started with breathwork can seem abit daunting. The breathing exercise below is perfect to get you and the kids trying some really simple breathing techniques. 

You can also watch the full video, which talks you through the whole breathing exercise. 

Who Is This Breathing Exercise For?

This exercise is for parents and teachers who are looking to begin some simple mindfulness for kids activities.In this blog I will guide you through a breathing technique you can use with younger …

How DO You Create A Better Work-Life Balance?

Do you know the mum that seem to just effortlessly juggle it all? The one that always seems to know what is happening next in the calendar, who has scheduled play dates in advance, never forget's the school dress-up day, or just generally seems on top of it all.

What is their secret?

Planning! 

As a mum who juggles; several businesses, homeschooling and running my home I can tell you that I have been a planner for many years. It is only in the la…

In just a few minutes every day, you can create a more positive mindset for your child - How?

By using Affirmations!

What is an Affirmation?

It is a phrase that reflects a positive thought.

Simple and amazingly effective, this is a tool that you can use with anyone, or any age, even if they cannot read you can read them out and they can choose. Simplicity is the ability to take a simple sentence and be able to say the words out loud and think about them.

It really does just take a momen…