September is here and I am looking forward to my kids going back to school next week so I have a bit more control over my day again! My husband and I are agreed we need to get back on track with wellbeing, we are going to add walking together into our weekly routine (somewhere!) and I'm going to introduce him to mindfulness. I am a bit worried though, it's literally months since I watched any videos or followed any meditations etc on here (or anywhere!). I am hoping that I can have a fresh start and when I go to look at the lists of videos, I will be drawn to them, I will want to look at and listen to them and which ones I should watch first will become obvious to me. But I know I felt really overwhelmed with it all previously, I got to a certain point and then I just couldn't choose between them, didn't know whether to watch an education video or follow a meditation, and then which one to choose. I would look at a list and think "Just pick one, Nollaig, just click on it!" but I felt paralysed and couldn't do it. It was easier just to leave it. And now here we are in September. I did try and explain it on here and ask for guidance, but the conversations went really strangely for me, I would write what I thought I was looking for but I couldn't seem to explain myself properly, I didn't get the kind of responses I thought I'd asked for, and when I went back and read through the thread I thought I was coming across as argumentative when that wasn't my intention at all. I ended up deleting at least one post and the responses because it made me sad that I wasn't expressing myself properly. So I am hoping that I will not get so overwhelmed this time, and if and when I need help I will be able to explain properly what I'm looking for.

Hey everybody, September is here, and it always feels like a natural point to reset: a bit more structure, a bit more focus on yourself. So I've put together a Self Care Reset for the month. It's in a classroom here It has a simple planner for you to fill in, alongside a full library of recipes (with energy labels if you need), so you can build a really holistic routine for September. You can just print the planner docs alone by grabbing from here. There's something powerful about planning time for self care, protecting it and ticking things off as you go. Watching that streak build is one of the best ways to stay consistent with taking care of yourself. I'd love to see your planners filled in and pinned up, so share away. Let me know how you're feeling and the progress you're making 💚

Not sure where I’m going with this… first of all I want to thank everyone that shares their thoughts during the natters & posting here, I never really have the words to know what to say but always relate to things other people say & the conversations always help. I wasn’t feeling on great form last night, but wanted to be on the call… My mood is certainly low just now, I feel flat & can see a pattern forming in line with my cycle, so I guess I don’t say anything as I know it will settle. But then this morning I was thinking, but you’re living this half life & shouldn’t accept this… Generally when I have felt like this before I have spoken to my mum, but as that’s not an option, I kind of just go round this loop of dialogue in my mind of the conversation I would have with someone. I have good friends I could talk to, but it would be over the phone & I just don’t want to do that. I also know I could talk to my other half but he has so much going on I don’t want to add to his stress. I feel myself withdrawing from people, not replying to messages & surviving through the day, but knowing that in a week I will feel grand… hormones are wild!!! Maybe if any of you have or do feel like this are there any sections on here that you find helpful? I have deleted my Instagram app just now as I could see myself doom scrolling to escape & was getting overwhelmed with all the things I was reading & signing up for information on. I know I need to take things back to basics & don’t need another webinar just now… Going to post quickly before I hit delete! Thanks for reading… x

So I have been pretty quiet on this side of Mindful Body , but I have been busy listening to all the fabulous material & practising the meditations etc and have felt calmer & have been making peace with my past . Today though I unfortunately found out I have stage 2 breast cancer, which is hormone receptive , after a couple of weeks of tests etc . My consultant is positive , and it’s crap, but I am as ok with it as I can be . That doesn’t mean I am not angry about it , and whereas before I would have suppressed my emotions , I am just letting them out . Sorry if this doesn’t make much sense , I am not too sure why I writing all this , but to be honest it just felt like it was what I needed to do!

Finding balance with nutrition is tricky. Ideally you intake is a balance of 👇 1️⃣ Meeting your needs with nutrient dense foods 2️⃣ Some functional foods that are not natural but are minimally processed. These keep you fuelled and make meals realistic by adding a convenience/enjoyment factor 3️⃣ Pleasure foods that you consume mindfully because they feed your soul Of course this goes out the window many times over for all of us 🫠 Approaching this with curiosity and awareness instead of guilt and shame can help you begin to walk towards greater balance. Have a listen and I'd love to hear some reflections 💖👇