Happy New Year!

Hoping everyone had a great holiday, however you celebrate. Another year has gone and I ask once again ‘where did the year go?’. It seems like the months fly by. I read somewhere that it seems to fly by because we get into a rut in our daily lives, get up, go to work, get home, eat, scroll or watch TV; whatever it is that you do, it is almost a set routine. And yes, we do need routine or something somewhere will get missed. The article mentions that you need to do something different each day, or mix it up a little. An example being if you walk to work, take a different route. Coming home maybe stop to chat with a neighbour for a few minutes. Always get the same kind of coffee? Try a different flavour, make it a small just in case you don’t really like it. Instead of cooking dinner or trying to wrack your brain on what to make, try making a charcuterie board with cut up cheese, fruit, deli meat, nuts, etc. (I like making this some mornings when I’m tired of my usual fare). It’s great too for the little ones, they can help with it.

It’s also the perfect time to start fresh if that is something you are looking for. You really need to feel it in your heart that it is time for a change. Whether it’s a personal health goal or to strive on doing something different for yourself, now is the time.

No matter what it is, the important thing is baby steps. Don’t be too hard on yourself. It helps if you can break things down into more manageable goals, that way you are not trying to conquer a full load. This way if you fall off track, it’s easier to get back on.

Did you know that you shouldn’t say anything negative to yourself, as in ‘I can’t do this because… I’m not smart enough, tall enough, thin enough, young enough, etc’? Your body doesn’t know any better and once you feed it negativity, it will not respond the way you want your outcome to be. Try instead… ‘I can learn this, I can do better, I will try this’; and if you make a mistake say to yourself, ‘I will learn from my mistake, or what lesson did I learn from this?’. This is more positive, makes you feel better and you won’t be discouraged as often. Check out @soulmindhub on Instagram, there is a lady who read ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ by Vincent Peale. I am definitely going to check out this book if I can find it. It is very interesting and I am eager to try it out this year.

AWAKEN HEAL TRANSFORM

This year I have created a new tagline for my Wellness Studio. I wanted something that would resonate with anyone on their wellness journey. Much of what I do; my Reflexology treatments, Reiki and Indian Head Massage taps into that deep relaxation that can get our bodies to let down some of those walls that we build into our system. Tell me what you think of my new tagline, I’d love some feedback.

Awaken – you need to open up that inner soul, who are you, who do you want to be, what do you stand for, tap into your inner child and let him/her play, invite your masculine or feminine side in when needed

Heal – we all need healing, every one of us, our inner child needs a safe space. Some people don’t have a safe place to start healing. I strive to make my studio space a safe haven to let out emotions when you are having a treatment by me, I will hold space for you.

Transform – become the person that you want to be, that you can possibly be. Don’t let hurdles stop you, jump over them! The more you learn about yourself, you will become more confident in what you want and where you are heading. Sky’s the limit, and even then, there is beyond!

“When you’re in a dark place, you sometimes tend to think you’ve been buried…Perhaps you’ve been planted”