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Y O U R T U R N
The person who painted this Mandala...
Hadn’t picked up a paintbrush in approx. 15 years (besides a house-paint brush 🙊)
Trusted a friend who booked the 2 of them into the workshop
Was extremely nervous on the morning of the workshop
Had absolutely no idea what to paint or how their painting would turn out...
Turned up
Started with one little idea
Trusted the process & the amazing facilitator that guided the group through the day
Had an absolutely incredible day
Was blown away with what they created & all the symbolism behind their piece
Found a new love for painting
Discovered a passion for sharing such a beautiful & relaxing process with others...
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Are you ready for your turn?
No two experiences will be the same, just as no two mandalas are the same.
But how exciting would it be just to see how dedicating a day to yourself, to create your unique mandala masterpiece, might have a ripple effect on your life?
You never know who you might meet (besides me 😁), what you might discover, what might be sparked...
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Next full day workshop coming up on Sunday March 8th or an evening series commencing on Thursday March 12th & I can’t wait to see what each person will create 🎨
Places available if you’re curious & would love to join in the fun 💛 #linkinbio
PS the person who created this mandala was me 🙊😋
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P E R S P E C T I V E
This was my view 2 weeks ago, & how my working day started with having an offsite workshop to help facilitate in City Beach.
It was heaven!! I could have complained about the 70minute journey by train & bus to get there...
I could have complained about the early start...
I could have conformed with the leadership team & stayed on the concrete... but where is the joy in that!?
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Instead, I felt incredibly grateful to be on the beach at that time of the morning, & to have had a bus tour of suburbs I rarely venture to, & to have such an incredible view for a workshop (what a job!!) 🥰 I had to get out for a walk twice & may have ended up with wet pant legs the second time 😂
This view for me is what sparked our weekly visits (2 weeks & going strong 💪🏼) with the kids, as I raved onto hubby about how beautiful it is to start the morning on the beach & so the following Friday evening he prepped everything for our quick departure to the beach the following morning 💙
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It really is all about perspective... And the same goes with my decision to go back to the office, the big corporate world that I feared after having our oldest... I feared that I couldn’t be myself, I feared that I would slip back to old ways, I feared I wouldn’t enjoy the time away from the kids, I feared that I wouldn’t have good relationships at work, I feared being part of the ‘corporate world’ & the corporate vibes & I feared I would be different.
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I resonate with this quote so much!! (whoever wrote it because apparently it wasn’t Mother Theresa) 🙌🏼
First of all, because I am so passionate about creating change in the world in so many ways, second of all because I’m being reminded, more so right now than ever, of the importance of our role as parents & our well-being & being present both as parents & partners, & thirdly because I love my family so damn much ❤️
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So often I think (because my brain doesn’t stop 🙈) about all the ways I’d love to create change & all the things I want to share & do, & then I ground myself & remind myself that my children aren’t going to be this young forever... they’ll all be at full-time school before we know it, & then teenagers & so on... 🙈 & there is no greater importance than going home & loving our partners, children & ourselves & striving to be the best ‘good enough’ people & parents we can be ❤️
Today, & everyday I love my amazing hubby & our 3 amazing kiddies who are my absolute world ❤️❤️❤️
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B E A U T Y
I’m definitely a ‘look at the beautiful sky’ kind of person 😍😍
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M A N D A L A M A G I C
How do you calm your mind?
For me, creating my first Mandala & giving myself space, guided me further on my path to unlocking my soul’s purpose ✨
Before that, I hadn’t given any thought or time or space for art & it’s form of creative meditation.
Art is so powerful. We can’t underestimate the power of creating, big or small.
Art brings to the forefront our truest selves, our deepest thoughts, feelings & fears.
The process of creating art is truly transformational, in the depths of the calm mind one can truly discover their soul’s purpose.
Art has the great ability to calm & focus the mind.
Giving yourself the space to create is the greatest gift 💛
When was the last time you gave yourself the space to create?
When was the last time you did some art?
How could doing some art help you?
I’m so glad I said yes to the experience with my bestie, & conquered my fears & self doubt, because the experience of creating my first Mandala & immersing myself in art has changed my world ✨
If you would love to give yourself a creative outlet, I have spots available in my upcoming Mandala Painting Workshops.
Why not get your friends together & make a day of it? (I can also work with you on an alternative date)
If something ‘arty’ sparks your interest, I encourage you to give it a go! Your soul is giving you a hint to get creative & the benefits are endless 💖💖
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E X P E R I E N C E S
Today we enjoyed one of the many awesome experiences we’ve had with the kids lately thanks to the experiential gifts we’ve received for birthdays or Christmas 🎡 The kids absolutely loved it & I faced my fear of heights & managed to enjoy the view too 😍
We spent a lot of our Saturday sorting through the accumulation of ‘stuff’ on our pool table, and finally organised all the boxes of clothes we wanted to pass onto friends & unused toys & baby things that we have re-homed through our local #buynothing page. It always feels so good to de-clutter, especially when we know our things are being reused by other local families. It certainly helps put our minds at ease when we’re not staring at a pile or a room of unused things.
We’re really conscious of all the stuff we have accumulated over the years, especially since becoming a family of 5, & I’m very particular about waste (which would normally lead to hoarding things we’ve never used 🙊) & so I love that we have options to gift things through our local community.
Material things certainly have a place & we have plenty of them 🙈 so we’re very grateful for experiential gifts that we receive that mean the kids get to enjoy a special outing like this, or the movies or the aquarium, etc 💛
#experiences #fremantle #familytime #reducereuserecycle #consciousliving #experientialgifts #sparkjoy
