Annelize Taljaard Psychology

24/07/2025

The practice of Mindfulness can really change the way you show up in life🌼

It cultivates the ability to become more responsive instead of reactive in those moments that are usually not our finest☺️

You develop an awareness of your thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations in the present moment --- without that knee jerk immediate mindless reaction 🌼

Please feel free to contact me if you feel drawn to join my 4 week Mindfulness workshop -- I'd love to welcome you🌼

20/07/2025

I found the practice of Mindfulness during a very challenging time in my life --- but I always think that Mindfulness actually found me😊

The timing was perfect.

For the first time in my life I dipped my toe into the silence ... beneath the constant noise of my busy mind and the routines and patterns that kept me stuck in fear, anxiety and self-judgment.
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Slowly I became curious --- even comfortable --- in those little pockets of quiet, especially during sitting meditation.
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That curiosity not only changed me, but saved me in a lot of ways.
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From that place I began building my own practice and dove deep into the science behind it (my curious brain needed to understand how this works 🧠)
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I went on to complete a two year Mindfulness based stress reduction diploma through the university of Stellenbosch, which deepened both my practice and my discipline, and I've never looked back.
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It is from this place that I now teach: grounded in practice, rooted in compassion and in awe of this life changing innate ability that belongs to all of us.
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I'd love to invite you to join me as I hold a space where we can sit in silence, gently become aware of the patterns of our minds, respond with more presence and meet ourselves -- and the world -- with more kindness.
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A space where we can just be.
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Please feel free to contact me for more information. I would love to hear from you 😊

17/07/2025

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I found the practice of mindfulness during a really difficult time in my life — or maybe, mindfulness found me.
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The timing was perfect.
For the first time, I dipped my toe into silence… beneath the constant noise of my busy mind and the routines and patterns that kept me stuck in fear, anxiety, and self-judgment.
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Slowly, I became curious — even comfortable — in those little pockets of quiet, especially during sitting meditation.
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That curiosity changed me. It saved me.
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From that place, I began building my own practice and dove deep into the science behind it (my curious brain needed to understand🧠).
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I went on to complete a two-year Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training diploma through the University of Stellenbosch, which deepened both my practice and my discipline — and I’ve never looked back.
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It’s from this place that I now teach: grounded in practice, rooted in compassion, and in awe of this life-changing, innate ability that belongs to all of us.
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I’d love to invite you to join me as I hold a space where we can sit together in silence, gently become aware of patterns of our minds, respond with more presence, and meet ourselves — and the world — with more kindness.
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A space where we can just be.

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06/07/2025

Mindfulness has changed my life in many ways.

Not in a dramatic, overnight sense—but in the quiet, steady way it’s helped me come back to myself again and again. My disciplined practice of mindfulness has changed the way I show up in my own life. I notice more. I react less. I’m more aware—not just of what’s going on around me, but of what’s happening inside me. That awareness has been the foundation of my personal resilience. It’s grown over time. And it continues to grow.

I’m offering a four-week Introduction to Mindfulness workshop, where we meet once a week for 90 minutes. It’s for anyone who wants to begin this practice in a supportive, grounded way—no pressure, just presence.

If you're curious or feeling the pull to start, this might be the space for you.

17/06/2025

07/01/2025

As I get ready to open my practice for the year,  I would like to express my deepest gratitude to every precious soul who allowed me to be a part of their sacred journey towards healing and growth during 2024.
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It has been a privilege to witness your courage, resilience, and commitment to yourself. Every step you take is a testament to your strength, and I am truly honored to walk alongside you in this process.
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Thank you for trusting me with your story.
May 2025 be gentle and kind to you.
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02/01/2025

May you be safe
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May you be happy
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May you be well
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May you live with ease
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01/01/2024

🌸May the value of the sacred pause be the gift to ourselves and each other in 2024🌸

Before we react, may we take a moment to gently stop...wait...and curiously lean inside ourselves...
May we create a space where we hold ourselves and each other with loving, kind and gentle awareness.
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Viktor Frankl famously said:
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
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By cultivating this pause we not only gift each other with the sacred ground to feel safe, heard and loved despite our differences, but we also gift ourselves with a sacred space where we realize that we are capable of holding so much more than we thought possible.
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Within this pause we hold our own and each other's vulnerabilities and fears with gentle compassionate kindness.
I think this is the biggest gift to the ones we love.

May 2024 be the year of the sacred pause 🌸

27/11/2023

Trusting your voice and learning to speak your truth is transformational 🤍

15/11/2023

Holding space for someone means that you offer them the opportunity to be seen and heard fully without judgement. The value of these moments are immeasurable🩵