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S H I N E
Be the little ray of sunshine in the cloudy sky
Be the rainbow amongst the rain clouds
Be the one who jumps in the puddles & creates joy out of a rainy day
If that is what you feel, if that is what you wish to share then don’t hold back
You might be the only light someone sees in their day
You were born to be different, we all were
So shine a little brighter, like the star that you are amongst a sea of stars in the dark night sky, & help light the way for others ⭐️🌈
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By Simone @embarkedwithsimone
08.04.2020
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G R A T E F U L
Just a couple of lovers dancing to the beat of their own drum 💃🏻
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I’m so grateful to be in isolation with this guy & our 3 babes & I don’t say that lightly...
I know there are others out there who aren’t as happy or as safe in their own homes,
who don’t have the company that we do,
who don’t have a partner or a child to kiss & hold close,
who don’t have support within their homes as they’re either on their own or have partners working away,
who don’t have as much space,
who don’t have as much food,
who don’t have family & friends to call or to check in on them,
who don’t have as much time to give their kids because they’re at home, etc
& because we’ve thought about these things (& more), we choose to be incredibly grateful for what we have & where we are at 💛
We don’t know how long this will go on, & we don’t yet know how we & all our family & friends will fare through this... but we choose to focus on what we have now & to support each other, & keep each other smiling ☺️
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We choose to believe in the power of positivity, because if it makes us shine a little brighter then why not 🌈
Sharing some writing from the past week. It’s been a while since I’ve picked up the pen & let the writing flow (what better time to start again), & I’m sharing knowing that my dear friend Fran is supporting me from a new place ✨
I reap what I sow in the garden of the universe
What I choose to plant in my soil beds will come to fruition
When I focus on all that is, rather than all that was, I relinquish the control of time and expectation, and distance myself from the weeds of fear that threaten the new growth, & open myself up to the blooming love and serenity that I can have when I fertilise and nurture my garden from a place of positivity and trust 🌻
Gone are the times of holding onto permanence
No-thing is permanent
We’re all part of an illusion of sorts
Albeit as real as need be to support our elevation into the higher realms
Wait not for the world to calm and chaos not to reign
Take control of your power within
Slow your inner pace and take note of the slowing down around you
When you calm your inner turmoil, you provide a safe space for your heart and soul to be, and shower your world with all the positivity one can muster
Your strength is in your ability to tame the mind, to release the concepts of permanence and the expectations of what should be, and to focus on what is and what you can do, day by day, bit by bit, with love lighting your way 💛
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23.03.2020
@embarkedwithsimone
N O P L A N S
How many times have we thought to ourselves...
I wish I could just have a weekend at home
I’m exhausted
I’m so busy all the time
I wish I had more time to bake, or garden, or read, or paint, or to chill out
I wish I could be at home with the kids more
I wish I could work from home all the time
I wish I had another pair of hands at home to help me when I need it
I wish I could get a new job
I wish I had more time to exercise
I wish I could just say no
I wish I had more time for home projects
I wish I could stay home & save money
I wish I could get my partner to spend more time at home
I wish I could be home for the kids bedtime every night
I wish I had no plans
Whatever you used to wish for... how has our current situation made something you used to wish for come true?
Let’s ‘turn off the news’ for a second, focus on what’s in our control & what’s in our own backyard (because we can’t go anywhere else 😋) & think about some positives ✨
For me, I actually feel like I have less to focus on at the moment. That my only priorities are the health & happiness of my family (& extending that to our family & friends at a distance) which actually feels like a weight off, despite the heavy things going on right now.
Hubby & I started some great conversation last night by asking each other - once this is all over, what has it shown us that we want more of or less of (besides worldwide pandemics) in our lives?
If this was all to stop tomorrow, how have you been changed?
Just some food for thought as we focus on what we’re learning from this experience 💛
Stay safe & healthy everyone xx
S I L V E R L I N I N G
There’s always a silver lining, or in the case of this beautiful painting by @dizzee_dee there’s a gold one 😉
In times like these it can be especially hard to find it, but I always like to look for the silver lining to help reset myself... for however long it lasts
Tonight’s silver lining: we’re one day closer to this being over 🙏🏼
M O O D L I F T
I’m doing what I can to lift the mood in our household at the moment, & after a fun post bath-time family groove last night, I decided we should make a conscious effort to start our days doing more that brings us all a lot of joy... & so this morning we commenced day 1 of family dancing mornings to lift the mood 💛
I shared it in my personal stories & I shared it with my work team because even if I make just one extra person smile at the moment, or I give one extra person the idea to groove along to some tunes with their loved ones, I’ve made a positive difference in some difficult times.
This doesn’t mean I’m not concerned for our family, or our families & friends, or the country or world around us. We’re all in this together, no one is immune to the impacts, & we’re all feeling it.
We’re all learning so much at the moment... About what is important, about priorities, about our strengths, about our limits, about new ways of working (if we’re lucky 💔), about new ways of connecting, about new ways of living, about gratitude, about thinking outside the box, about leadership, about community, about a new pace, about new norms (at least for a little while), & most importantly about ourselves.
No one of us has it ‘easy’ at the moment... As we drove down a main highway on the weekend, hubby & I were pointing out all the different businesses & talking about how they would be impacted, & our hearts broke with each scenario that we went through. This touches all of us in varying degrees. It’s never been more important to practice kindness, because it’s now not a case of not knowing what we’re going through, we now all have some idea. If you’re having a rough day, create some space where you can, or reach out & FaceTime a friend. If you’ve found some extra strength on a particular day, reach out & offer some support, even just in the form of bringing some joy to those around you. As much as we’re needing to physically distance ourselves from each other, we need each other now more than ever. Sending lots of love & virtual hugs to you all ❤️❤️
