I wanted to take a moment to celebrate @Lana Burns for her work bringing Fabled magazine to life. Along with a couple of others she had an amazing kickstarter launch and produced something incredible. I’ll put the link below, but Fabled is biannual magazine that celebrates the enchanting realm of fairytales, myths, and the stories that captivate our imagination. Their mission is to provide a sanctuary for artists, writers, and dreamers, a place where creativity flourishes and unique voices resonate. I’ve submitted my piece ‘burn these pages’ for the second issue (fingers crossed, waiting to hear back!). I encourage you to check it out and say hi to Lana. On a personal side, Lana has always been in my corner with my Poetry and other creative work, providing public and private support over the years. And is one of the people who I truly thank for helping me to get to where I am (and am going). Well done Lana on playing your part in brining such an awesome thing to life! https://www.fabledmagazine.com.au

If you are like me, December can be pretty overwhelming with all the commitments and catchups on top of regular life. I love it, but if I don't take the time to rest and recover, I burn out. So rather than go through that cycle again, I've decided to preemptively implement some self-care and I am inviting you to do the same (making it a challenge to keep us all accountable to one another... and more importantly ourselves)! HOW TO JOIN THE DECEMBER SELF-CARE CHALLANGE: Pick one small act of self-care you can do every day to stay grounded and regulated. Something that feels nourishing, simple, and doable. eg: - Music - Reading - Take a bath - Meditation - Nature walk - Exercise - Cup of tea - Journaling Or choose something you’ll cut back on this month to ease the pressure. When you’ve chosen your practice, comment below and let us know what you’re committing to and why! I will keep this post pinned until new year!

Hi! Let’s get to know each other. Share where you’re joining from, what brings you here, and a glimpse (or photo) of your favorite place to meditate. We’d love to meet you! HOW TO USE THIS COMMUNITY 📌 What this community is for & Who we are: Self-connection, together! We are a community exploring meditation, visualization, and inner work. Blending science, spirituality, and lived experience. We are here for conversations and connection on like minded topics, a space to support each other and share resources. 📌 To comment, click the community tab. When posting, just choose one of the categories: - Growth: Share your wins and ask for support (all questions welcome). - Fun: Share your silly side: stories, memes, pets, and other funnies! - Insights & Resources: Share cool resources and insights - Session Replays: Watch and discuss replays from recent sessions. - Updates: Find and comment on recent community updates. - Requests & Feedback: Want to make some changes? Suggest them here! 📌To access courses: In the classroom tab you will find a collection of courses that I have created to help people start on the journey of self-connection. You can access the 'Core Guided Meditation Collection' and the 30 day 'Cultivate A Daily Meditation Practice' course. More resources will unlock as members like your comments, so please connect, comment, and remember to like other people's comments to help them to unlock. 📌To see upcoming live calls and events: In the calendar tab you can see all of the scheduled events, you will also see the next event highlighted at the top of the home page and you will get an email the day before. Remember to add these to your diary. We want you to join in on theses calls! They are opportunities to speak face to face with each other and go deeper on our practice. Currently we have the following events: - Intuitive Guidance: a live deep healing meditation session - Coffee (or Tea!) catch up: a way to casually connect and chat - Co-working: A space to get some stuff done - Podcasts: Interviewing group members to get to know each other (dm me if you want to be interviewed!)

I was sent this one yesterday and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. Curious to know your thoughts on this one 🙏 My thoughts: Our society seems to value status and money above allow, but beyond a certain point, beyond a certain amount, once your needs have been met and perhaps a bit more, what does any of that worth? Contrast that against feelings of safety. The value I place in the people close to me, those I feel safe around, is insurmountable, and of course, I hope to offer that to the world. I remember a couple of years ago reading a book about trauma informed yoga, it was highlighting how the practitioner should ask before touching the body of a client, rather than just simply moving them into position . It makes sense when it’s said out loud, but if it’s the ‘done thing’ in a career or a profession, it may not be obvious until it is highlighted. Immediately applied that to my jujitsu coaching where coaches just assumed consent for contact (moving people into position to show them a move). I began asking, and the relief on some people’s faces was immediately apparent. No one ever said no, but the gesture itself resonated. Reflected upon this, and the impact upon safety in relationships with friends, family, and everyone, I think I will begin to judge my success as a measure of feelings of safety - but not just how people feel about me, but how I feel about the people in my life. If I find myself not feeling safe around people, I will leave (which is of course expressed in the second meme).