Love’D Wellbeing

04/01/2024

How does 11 days of less feel?

11 days of little ways to create spaciousness in your life.

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28/10/2023

How much does this resonate?

Being a Special Needs Mama is equally one of the greatest things that’s ever happened to me,

and,

incredibly hard.

I feel grateful, and, tired.
I feel on top of the world, and, mad at it some days too.
I feel made for this, and, I need support.
I feel loved to my core, and, I feel totally alone.
I feel I’m exactly where I need to be, and, entirely lost too.
I feel content, and, chaos in the same moment.
I feel stronger than I ever have before, and, I feel delicate in the same breath.

There is no this or that here. Some days can be easy, and, they can be hard in the same space of hours.

The middle. The and. The space between.

That’s where we live.
I feel it, and, I love it, and it exhausts me.

Keep going mama,
I love you.
Love, Christine x Special Soul Mama

15/05/2023

Mothers Day- how was yours?

Why is it we have to have this expectation that on Mothers Day our family really will see our value??

They’ll honour us and treat us different to every other day.

Our partner will show they think we are the greatest by giving us flowers or helping the kids with food or maybe writing or staying something thoughtful.

Over the years I’ve learnt to let go of the expectations. To appreciate and enjoy the stiff everyone does do/say/give.

And my family are pretty good at acknowledging the day, thinking of presents and even wanting to help even if they are conflicted with their need to get ready for sport.

And so I felt I was really good at letting go, of just asking we all sit together for breakfast. Being grateful I can watch their sport in the sunshine. And go out for dinner so I didn’t have to cook.

Yet somehow I still got to the end of the day and felt sad, and unappreciated. Like I still wasn’t valued for all I do and how hard it is.

Then I started thinking hmm if the world is a mirror to what you are feeling maybe I need to start valuing what I do myself.

So that’s where I’m going to start. It doesn’t feel easy today but I know it will get easier as I open my heart to finding ways it can show up for me.

How did your day go?

30/04/2023

When my youngest started school I realised I didn’t really know who I was anymore.

I remember I was feeling a deep loneliness, lost in the wilderness of not knowing who I was and if I was even doing this motherhood thing right?

I craved connection with others who got it, who really craved deep conversation and truth.

And truthfully I struggled to find it.

So I learnt how to create it myself.

Mama circles starting late May.

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06/04/2023

As we roll into the school holidays I’ve felt this overwhelming feeling of loss of time, I’d been wanting to be in here more chatting to you but I just haven’t made it.

So I found this picture of a tree that I took when in Sydney’s Botanical garden. I love them because they have such detail, character and a feeling of strength as a base with many branches reaching out into the world with little fingers of foliage lightly roughing it surroundings.

This is how I’ve felt this term has gone for me. I’ve got fairly strong base that I’ve kept strong by maintaining my essentials of walking everyday and noticing things to be grateful for.

And I’ve had many branches reaching out in different areas of the world.

🌸I’ve started my Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing.

🪴I’m setting up my kids for the year interns of sport, therapy and school.

🌈I’ve had more education and reignited a fire to know more about the science supporting Angelman Syndrome and it’s cute from attending a conference in Brisbane.

💗The next branch which is still there but needs some more attending to us this one 😊
Little thoughts about offerings and short courses are popping into my head but they haven’t yet branched out ready to present to you yet.

So after the holidays keep your eyes peeled as I start to expand this branch along side my 1:1 sessions. Sign up to my newsletter to keep up to date https://www.lovedwellbeing.com.au

Until then, enjoy your families, take the time for you to do the things you need and explore where your branches are and check in to see if there are too many or some that have slowed down that you want to expand on.

Dx

14/03/2023

I’m back in Perth full of new tools and information which I look forward to expanding on over this year.

I just realised I got so immersed in my course I forgot to keep sharing past the first couple of days.

One thing I really needed to do this week was go for my walk in nature. I was sitting here intentionally noticing what was around me and focusing only on that.

My brain need to forget it’s thoughts and return to its centre. That way I was making decisions from my heart rather than an over acting brain that was bringing up large amounts of emotion.

We all have these moments and it’s about finding the tools that help you recentre and find your happiness, joy or clarity.

02/03/2023

Day 2 has been all about emotions and regulation strategies. As well as what state it is best to be in emotion and energy wise when wanting to achieve different outcomes.

One of my tools I like to use to keep emotionally regulated is walking in nature. It is the double whammy of exercise plus nature. I love to really pay attention to the surroundings in and be in awe of nature or sights.

I’m so glad I fit this walk in before starting the course today so that I was already putting myself in an ideal positive state to learn.

Let me know your go to’s when you need to improve how you are feeling.

01/03/2023

Day 1 -
WOW I did not realise how many areas there are related to Positive Psychology!!
There is so much research and books looking at soooo many areas from wellbeing to aging to relationships.

I can wait to delve into how to apply some of the great tools and theories.

01/03/2023

Day 1 -
WOW I did not realise how many areas there are related to Positive Psychology!!
There is so much research and books looking at soooo many areas from wellbeing to aging to relationships.

I can not wait to delve into how to apply some of the great tools and theories.

21/02/2023

Yesterday was my last day spending time in the “cocoon room”. I’ve been renting space from my mentor Liz from Awaken to life in her room she created and named the Cocoon room.

And it has been exactly that. I’ve been busy using the time to create my website, my services and to determine my next steps.

I love the metaphor that I’m now leaving the space to branch into the world just as a butterfly does. All equipped for the next phase.

As I leave this cocoon I’m excited to now be offering 1:1 Women’s Wellbeing mentor sessions in my new room that will be opening from mid-March.

In the meantime I am following something else that 💡 me up by completing a Diploma in Positive Psychology and Wellbeing.

When I discovered this course I felt such joy and knew it was a great next step for me personally and for my clients so that I can better serve you on your journey.

You can visit my website to receive updates as to when my books are open.
https://www.lovedwellbeing.com.au

Until then remember the key to having joy in your life is to do the things that light 💡 you up.

Dx

09/02/2023

I’ve just landed in Brisbane to hear all the latest research into a cure and therapeutics for my little miss.

You see she has Angelman Syndrome and I love love her to bits but she has to try so hard to do so many things that are just easy for others.

She can also be challenging as she is wanting to do things like others but needs support.

I am excited to hear how close they are to a “cure” because this will let her expand her world.

I’m excited to catch up with others who get this road we are travelling.

And yet I feel tears too. I’ve left the kiddies home and I know breaks are good for me but it still tugs at my heart strings a little.

Tears are also for the trepidation and excitement of hearing how close it is but what will that mean in our life? How far away is it actually?

Anyway I just wanted to share because I know we all have these times. Where we have a mix of emotions. Sometime emotions you don’t expect. Sometimes emotions we feel guilty for having.

But all of them are ok 💗

What is important is to not ignore them it stuff them down.

After all they are energy in motion so if you don’t let it out it gets stuck and causes issues.