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11/04/2022

Not all days can be filled with sunshine and rainbows and that’s okay. It is better to feel than to not feel at all.

I hope you can learn to be gentle with yourself, I hope you know that you DO have the ability to change your outcomes, I hope you understand how important you are in this world.

It might be a bad moment, or a bad day but I can tell you for free; it’s not a bad life.
Although it may not always feel that way.

Here are a few things I like to do to try and uplift my spirit when i’m feeling down🧡

Have a beautiful day you beautiful human xx

23/02/2022

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? - Robert H Schuller

Yesterday I found myself having a conversation with a woman close to my age. As the both of us conversed we found common ground around the fact that we both had ended up in career positions we could have never expected, as well our opportunities were completely opposite to what we had taken while in post secondary. For those that know me personally would know I currently am pursuing a few other career opportunities that have presented themselves at this time which I never considered as a future possibly months ago. Since being offered these new opportunities to grow in a different direction it has continued to open a few other doors taking on side hustle projects as well planning my own personal projects so they can start to surface sooner rather than later hehe. Life has been busy yet has me feeling excited and inspired about moving forward! As a person who does well with change and usually has a ‘go go go’ schedule during this time I have been actively working on slowing down, being present and remaining gentle with myself as I move through my days. Lately I find myself noticing. No pressure, no expectation, just feeling + then noticing. My days feel soft and easy, they feel slow - yet.. not dragging. I just have been simply ‘being’ and feel so peaceful + content. So what would I attempt? I would attempt to fully, deeply and honestly believe in myself without failure. When life faces us with difficult decisions on our life paths the energy can leave us feeling unsettled, confused, lost, scared ect. When these emotions and thoughts begin to filter into our minds believing in ourselves can become a bit of a challenge because of comfort vs. uncertainty/“the unknown”. When making these decisions about my life/future I was leaning towards moving into the choice of the “unknown” or better explained the choice in society that maybe isn’t always saw as the “most stable”. I had a hard time taking the plunge and believing in myself because of fearing the unknown. I took the plunge. Why fear the unknown if I have yet to explore the opportunities it could hold. Step out of the comfort zone.

18/12/2021

Day three of the challenge
Inner focus/Outer focus 🧘🏽🎧🎵

Like my shirt in these pictures?? You can get one too, just restocked - don’t walk, RUN! They are so cute!!!!

Yesterday was day 3 of the innerworldsouterworlds challenge and I completed the day but with the holidays quickly approaching I didn’t get time to post yesterday as I was finishing up my Christmas shopping right after work. Warrior poses are something that make me feel STRONG, I feel grounded when I incorporate them into a flow & they have been a pose that I can see my progress from, in the beginning of my yoga journey I used to hate the burn, my legs would shake and I could never hold them for long, this is starting to change! My outer focus yesterday was on completing tasks I needed to do and I am happy with how I have learned to prioritize without guilt. My inner focus would have been to do my regular self tasks but did a self check in and I needed to pause and shift my focus based on my schedule and what I needed to get done while I could! Happy weekend friends, Day 4 will be up as well xx

p.s Enjoy tommy’s cozy nap attire & the brothers enjoying quality time on the couch lol

Day 1 🌎 inner strength/ outer strength: core strength ☑️
Day 2 🤎 inner balance/ outer balance: arm balance ☑️
Day 3 🌎 inner focus/ outer focus: warrior poses ☑️
Day 4 🤎 inner shift/ outer shift: inversions
Day 5 🌎 self love/ love for others: heart openers
Day 6 🤎 inner flow/ outer flow: yogis choice
Day 7 🌎 inner peace/ outer peace: meditative pose or hand mudras

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11/12/2021

If today was heavy, put it down.
If this week was heavy, put it down. You made it. The week is over, as the day is coming to an end it is creating new opportunities for what is to come. As this weekend approaches I urge you to ask yourself where you have penciled in some time for yourself, on slide 10 I have added a picture of ways you can implement stress relief for the mind, body and soul.
If there is something on that list that resonates with you, choose it and hold yourself accountable to following through with the task to help facilitate self-care into your weekend. You got this. I hope today you remembered how important you are, how you can accomplish anything you set your mind to, how creative and intelligent you are and that on this planet *over 7 billion people AND in this entire universe* NO ONE has the same mind, body or soul as yours. You are so uniquely your own which makes you so incredibly beautiful. I remember growing up I loved barbies and I specifically remember the store Sears used to put out a Christmas catalogue around this time and when I was a child I used to look through it and circle what I hoped for; for Christmas, there would always be this “Limited Edition Holiday Barbie” that got released as the “Barbie of the year”. As a kid I would circle it every year, and funny enough when I got thinking about it this evening it became apparent to me that when you’re speaking about the materialistic world yes, everyone does want that one thing that may be limited edition or is only here for a small amount of time. So I’ll leave you with this, why is it when it comes to something that may be materialistic and superficial we all want it before it’s gone but when it comes to ourselves, why is it that we look at something (you) that IS limited edition, one of a kind, extremely unique and can absolutely never be done again yet we want to change everything about it? The Holiday Barbie was everything I wanted, was she different than the other barbies? She was “limited edition” but still a Barbie, yet I wanted her so bad without a single thought of changing her. You’re limited edition too, why want to change something that can never be done again? 🧡

08/12/2021

Day 8 Yogi’s Choice 🧘🏽

Will I ever pick just one pose & post it? No haha just wouldn’t be me 🤭
Decided to give the last day a bit of a variety, this challenge really allowed me to step out of my comfort zone, try new things & start to open up on this post form more from a yogic approach which I will continue to do. Thanks for everyone who followed along the last 8 days! It’s been a blast ✨

festive favourites challenge line up for the next 8 days!

day 1: ✨ seated pose ☑️
- favourite holiday tradition

day 2: ❄️ forward fold ☑️
- favourite holiday food/snack

day 3: ✨ twist ☑️
- favourite holiday movie

day 4: ❄️ balancing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday drink

day 5: ✨ heart opener ☑️
- favourite holiday memory

day 6: ❄️ standing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday location

day 7: ✨ inversion ☑️
- favourite holiday splurge

day 8: ❄️ yogis choice pose ☑️
- favourite holiday expression

Hosts:
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Day 8: Favourite Holiday Expression? 🗣🎄🧡
This one makes me laugh but my favourite holiday expression is one that has kinda became a family joke over the last few years as it has resurfaced from when I was just little with my cousins. One of my cousins who is a year older than me when he was a child used to say “Merry Miffmiss” and now in our early adult years it has been brought back by our parents as they find it quite comical but also very cute as he was very young lol. So with that being said MERRY MIFFMAS ❤️🎄❄️
I had so much fun doing this yoga challenge and can’t wait to participate in one again!!! Have a wonderful safe and healthy holiday xx

07/12/2021

Day 7 Inversion 👇🏼🤸🏽

Inversions are something I have fallen in love with ever since joining my first Acro dance class at around age 7 or 8 I immediately was drawn to the art of being upside down and listening to music and competed in acro for a few years after. It’s not a surprise to most people in my life to find me upside down at some point in my day haha

After seeing the last 3 pictures it’s CLEAR to me why my middle name is grace, such a graceful human I am 😂🧡 Sometimes the fall out shots end up being my favourite, I have decided i’m going to keep incorporating them in my posts as I feel it’s important to understand that not all poses will be held, or perfect the first 5 times (if that even... sometimes it takes me 20 shots until I get a good hold things take time and that’s okay 👍🏼)

festive favourites challenge line up for the next 8 days!

day 1: ✨ seated pose ☑️
- favourite holiday tradition

day 2: ❄️ forward fold ☑️
- favourite holiday food/snack

day 3: ✨ twist ☑️
- favourite holiday movie

day 4: ❄️ balancing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday drink

day 5: ✨ heart opener ☑️
- favourite holiday memory

day 6: ❄️ standing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday location

day 7: ✨ inversion ☑️
- favourite holiday splurge

day 8: ❄️ yogis choice pose
- favourite holiday expression

Hosts:
oconnor.yoga flame




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Day 4: Favourite Holiday Splurge? ❄️💸💰🤍
So far I feel this is the easiest question for me. My favourite thing to splurge on during the holidays aside from filling my belly with sweets is gift giving!! I love splurging on gifts for the people closest in my life, I personally feel I get more excited to give the gifts I pick compared to receiving them!! I always try to keep a component of sentiment in all my gifts and I think that’s why I get more excited about it as I put a lot of time and effort into creating the best fit gift for each person!

07/12/2021

Day 7 Inversion 👇🏼🤸🏽

Inversions are something I have fallen in love with ever since joining first Acro dance class at around age 7 or 8, it’s not a surprise to most people in my life to find me upside down at some point in my day haha

After seeing the last 3 pictures it’s CLEAR to me why my middle name is grace, such a graceful human I am 😂🧡 Sometimes the fall out shots end up being my favourite, I have decided i’m going to keep incorporating them in my posts as I feel it’s important to understand that not all poses will be held, or perfect the first 5 times (if that even... sometimes it takes me 20 shots until I get a good hold things take time and that’s okay 👍🏼)

festive favourites challenge line up for the next 8 days!

day 1: ✨ seated pose ☑️
- favourite holiday tradition

day 2: ❄️ forward fold ☑️
- favourite holiday food/snack

day 3: ✨ twist ☑️
- favourite holiday movie

day 4: ❄️ balancing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday drink

day 5: ✨ heart opener ☑️
- favourite holiday memory

day 6: ❄️ standing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday location

day 7: ✨ inversion ☑️
- favourite holiday splurge

day 8: ❄️ yogis choice pose
- favourite holiday expression

Hosts:
oconnor.yoga flame




Sponsors: ($100 gift card) + (6 months free)

Day 4: Favourite Holiday Splurge? ❄️💸💰🤍
So far I feel this is the easiest question for me. My favourite thing to splurge on during the holidays aside from filling my belly with sweets is gift giving!! I love splurging on gifts for the people closest in my life, I personally feel I get more excited to give the gifts I pick compared to receiving them!! I always try to keep a component of sentiment in all my gifts and I think that’s why I get more excited about it as I put a lot of time and effort into creating the best fit gift for each person!

07/12/2021

07/12/2021

Day 6 Standing pose 📸👆🏼

festive favourites challenge line up for the next 8 days!

day 1: ✨ seated pose ☑️
- favourite holiday tradition

day 2: ❄️ forward fold ☑️
- favourite holiday food/snack

day 3: ✨ twist ☑️
- favourite holiday movie

day 4: ❄️ balancing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday drink

day 5: ✨ heart opener ☑️
- favourite holiday memory

day 6: ❄️ standing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday location

day 7: ✨ inversion
- favourite holiday splurge

day 8: ❄️ yogis choice pose
- favourite holiday expression

Hosts:
@oconnor.yoga





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Day 4: Favourite Holiday Location? 🌴🌅
I guess I can technically only speak from experience and seeing as though I have never left Ontario during the holiday season I don’t know that anywhere but home would be my favourite place to celebrate. For me personally as much as laying on the beach soaking up the sun would be nice (and I wouldn’t complain 😂🤞🏼) I truthfully feel as though it’s not the location that makes the holidays special but it’s the people that surround the environment you are in no matter where that may be, I think I personally would prefer to plan a trip during the winter season but be closer to loved ones during the holidays ❤️✨ (unless I could do both lol)

06/12/2021

monday mood ☯️✨☁️🌈🔮

06/12/2021

Day 5 Heart Opener 🧡📿🧿

festive favourites challenge line up for the next 8 days!

day 1: ✨ seated pose ☑️
- favourite holiday tradition

day 2: ❄️ forward fold ☑️
- favourite holiday food/snack

day 3: ✨ twist ☑️
- favourite holiday movie

day 4: ❄️ balancing pose ☑️
- favourite holiday drink

day 5: ✨ heart opener ☑️
- favourite holiday memory

day 6: ❄️ standing pose
- favourite holiday location

day 7: ✨ inversion
- favourite holiday splurge

day 8: ❄️ yogis choice pose
- favourite holiday expression

Hosts:
oconnor.yoga flame




Sponsors: ($100 gift card) + (6 months free)

Day 4: Favourite Holiday Memory? 🎄❤️

Awh this one will always be my favourite! is a person that not only is my big brother & someone I look up to but also doubles up as one of my best friends and we have been that way since kids. That is something I am grateful for everyday. When we were young every Christmas Eve growing up my brother and I would have sleepovers while we waited for Santa to come, wether we were squeezed together in my single bed or having a slumber party on the bunk beds in his room we spent the evening together year after year and specifically one memory that will never be forgotten and what my brother in grade 4 would have explained as his “chickadee feeling” 😂 was when our uncle was reading us our night before Christmas book and Santa had landed on our roof and we saw the red glow from Rudolph’s nose which was very exciting and that is a childhood holiday memory i’ll cherish forever.

Fun fact though: I think as a kid I was excited but I wasn’t particularly fond of Santa or the Easter Bunny I might of been a tiny bit scared of them haha

03/12/2021

Day 3 TWISTT 🔀

A couple different twisty pics & a nice instagram vs. reality moment at the end - keeping it real with y’all 🤪🤸🏽

festive favourites challenge line up for the next 8 days!

day 1: ✨ seated pose ☑️
- favourite holiday tradition

day 2: ❄️ forward fold ☑️
- favourite holiday food/snack

day 3: ✨ twist ☑️
- favourite holiday movie

day 4: ❄️ balancing pose
- favourite holiday drink

day 5: ✨ heart opener
- favourite holiday memory

day 6: ❄️ standing pose
- favourite holiday location

day 7: ✨ inversion
- favourite holiday splurge

day 8: ❄️ yogis choice pose
- favourite holiday expression

Hosts:
oconnor.yoga flame

born.yogi

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Day 3: Favourite Holiday Movie? ❄️✨🎄
Man oh man I didn’t realize how much these questions would have me thinking, I am one of the most indecisive people I know and choosing just ONE is something I don’t think I could ever do in regards to anything hahah so therefore i’ll give my top couple of answers. My all time favourite holiday movie will have to be The Grinch💚 (as well Elf is up there 😋) but a few other runner ups that hold a place in my heart are Santa Claus is comin’ to town (1970’s film) & Christmas Vacation (my dad’s favourite) as they are movies I have watched since I was a little girl with my mom, dad & brother.