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'Empower yourself from the inside out'
'Use the natural tools and resources that you already have within you'
'Learn to connect to your internal mind and body'
'Listen more to your heart and less to your mind'
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Leona McDonnell Mindfulness and Wellness
Mindfulness based approach to Everyday Living, Life Coaching & Wellness, Doterra Essential Oils, Dot
Thank you St Ciaran's NS Castlejordan for an amazing welcome and visit to your school this week! ![]()
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We had a special Author/Illustrator 'Lucy and Arden' day of workshops for the whole school where I collaborated with the incredibly talented Laura Phillips @thebarleymoon, who also illustrated my debut Mindfulness and Nature Connection book for children, 'Lucy's Mindful Life' when lucy meets arden!![]()
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The students and teachers alike fully embraced and enjoyed talking about my book, why I wrote it, editing, publishing and Laura did a lovely piece around illustrating with a demonstration of how to draw a tree like Arden! ![]()
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We also talked about emotions, feelings, resilience, connection to nature and animals and much more! 🌈 🌳![]()
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The children enjoyed some lovely mindful belly breathing and loved relaxing to my beautiful guided 'Breathe and Root' meditation.![]()
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I also did a little reading from my book for the children 😁 They were all so excited and immersed in the story about Lucy and her little brother Jack, Arden the kind and wise old tree in their garden and their lovely animals! ![]()
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I always feel so revived and like heart is exploding with happiness after working with children and particularly in our schools ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 Feeling very grateful 🙏🤗![]()
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A very special thank you to Laura for organising this visit and to the lovely principal Brian and all the other teachers and staff for their welcome and kindness throughout the day 😊 🙏 ![]()
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If you would like me to visit your school, please message me here for more info! ![]()
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If you would like to purchase a copy of my book, here is the link:![]()
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leonamcdonnell.com/lucys-mindful-life-when-lucy-meets-arden/![]()
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The link to the FREE resource workbook I created for teachers/parents to use with their students/children and to my FREE guided audio 'Breathe and Root' meditation are inside my book! ![]()
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My Beautiful Mother![]()
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From the moment my spark ignited inside of you![]()
Two became one ![]()
Or one became two ![]()
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You became my lifeline![]()
You breathed for me![]()
You nourished me, you nurtured me![]()
I heard and felt your heart beating and your lungs breathing from inside your body ![]()
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And as I grew, you did too![]()
Your body sacrificed and created the space for me to evolve![]()
I felt your joy, your excitement, your sadness, your worry and your pain![]()
You felt my kicks and tumbles of life and playfulness ![]()
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From the moment our eyes met when I was born![]()
I seen and felt your unconditional love and awe for me ![]()
I looked into your eyes![]()
And you looked into mine![]()
My heart beamed with love for you too![]()
My beautiful mother ![]()
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As we grew older together![]()
There were good days, great days, bad days, painful days, tiring days, overwhelming days![]()
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But at the end of every day, I can still feel your loving and soothing presence in my heart and soul![]()
For I am within you and you are within me![]()
Always and forever ![]()
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Whether we are still together here on Earth or whether we have temporarily been separated by death![]()
I can still feel you in my heart and soul![]()
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For you will forever live deep within me, within every cell of my being![]()
guiding and protecting me![]()
Always and Forever![]()
My beautiful mother![]()
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Leona McDonnell![]()
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Wishing all you amazing past, present and future mothers a beautiful Mother's Day today ❤️ Embrace each other and our families, we are incredible ❤️ ![]()
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Thank you to Laura @thebarleymoon for the beautiful illustration![]()
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#mothersday #mother #love #strength #protection #baby #Child #poetry #poem #publishers #mindfulnessrootedecotherapy #illustrations #mindfulnessinnature #debutauthor #debutchildrensauthor #leonamcdonnell
Thank you Killinkere N.S. and The Model School Bailieborough for having me join you both last week delivering interactive workshops with my debut Mindfulness and Nature Connection book for children, 'Lucy's Mindful Life' when lucy meets arden 🤗🤩![]()
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A brilliant well-being initiative where 5th and 6th students, and some 4th, came together from both schools for a day of mindfulness, meditation, relaxation, nature connection and basketball! The venue was beautiful in Killinkere Leisure Centre @killinkeregfc![]()
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The children loved seeing the original hand drawn illustrations by the stunning Laura Phillips from @thebarleymoon . They were filled with belief and inspiration that they too can create works of art and creative stories!! ✨️ ![]()
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We also talked about emotions, feelings, physical sensations of them in the body, we did some mindful belly breathing and we also listened to and practised my beautiful relaxing guided audio 'Breathe and Root' meditation 😁![]()
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The children were all so relaxed and loved the time and space to connect with themselves, with nature and felt to revived at the end of the workshops! ![]()
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I was also delighted to supply the teachers with some additional copies of my book, to make positive mental health and well-being accessible to all the children to read at school and also for the teachers to use alongside the FREE resource workbook I created and my FREE guided Breathe and Root meditation, links in the book!![]()
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A lovely end to a busy week 🥰 Feeling very thankful and inspired!! ![]()
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If you would like me to visit your school, please contact me here or if you would like to purchase a copy of my book, please see the link below 😊![]()
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leonamcdonnell.com/lucys-mindful-life-when-lucy-meets-arden/![]()
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#childrensmentalhealth #childrensauthor #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #mindfulnessinnature #mindfulnessrootedecotherapy #mindfulness #meditation #stress #anxiety #fear #panic #emotions #resilience #natureconnection #publishers #ChildrensPublishers #teachers #primaryschool #positivementalhealth #leonamcdonnell #lucysmindfullife #whenlucymeetsarden
Such fun in the snow this morning ❄️ ☃️ 😁![]()
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So great to get out early and enjoy the beauty of the fresh morning air!! ![]()
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We laughed heartedly, jumped, spun, kicked, threw and did snow angels 😇 ❄️ ![]()
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Lovely to pause and watch the children immersed in their moment, totally just enjoying every inch of snow! ![]()
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Topped off with a warming hot chocolate, you really can't beat it 😋 ![]()
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I love being behind the camera on mornings like these! Nothing like catching natural beauty and creations in the moment!![]()
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Hope you are all enjoying this gorgeous day ⛅️ 🌞 ❄️ ![]()
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#snow #spring #naturalbeauty #ice #frost #morning #children #childrensmentalhealth #fun #play #laugh #hotchocolate #mindfulnessinnature #mindfulnessrootedecotherapy #mindfulness #presentinthemoment #presentmomentawareness #debutauthor #debutchildrensauthor #childrensillustration #publishers #ChildrensPublishers #leonamcdonnell #lucysmindfullife #whenlucymeetsarden
' I SET HER FREE ' ..... To all you amazing women on International Women's Day ....![]()
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Living inside the cage of fear, anxiety and trauma is debilitating .... ![]()
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It wears you down, it's strips your soul, it robs you of living your true life ....![]()
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It depletes you, it makes you feel that you are never good enough or never could be ....![]()
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But somewhere deep inside this dark, lonely, frightening cage, a little flame still flickered deep within my soul, it gently simmered away, not wanting to be extinguished ....![]()
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I found this flame, I seen this flame, I felt this flame and in that moment, I made a promise to myself ... ![]()
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I promised to help this little flame to find the air to breathe deeply, to comfort it and to help it to soar and burn brightly, to help it to ignite my soul ....![]()
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And so my beautiful journey of healing, discovery and connection with myself and with the greatest mother of all, Mother Earth, began ....![]()
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I learned to look and to really see, to touch and really feel, to smell and embody the scent, to listen and truly hear, to taste and to really savour, to hear and feel the rhythm and beat of my heart, to breathe deeply and slowly, to thank my body for everything it does to keep me alive ....![]()
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But most of all, I made a committment to be with myself, to not give up on myself, to accept, nurture, forgive and love myself, especially on the days where I don't feel worthy of love or being loved ....![]()
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Liberating myself through mind, body, soul connection and nature has truly severed the shackles and reigns of fear, anxiety and trauma, I can now live comfortably alongside them ....![]()
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Learning to be just like Mother Earth and understanding that everything takes time, to have patience and to trust have truly set me free ....![]()
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To all you amazing women on 'International Women's Day', I hear you, I see you and I feel you .... love yourself unconditionally, we are worthy ❤️ 🥰🤗![]()
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#inspiration #love #courage #soul #healing #women #strength #mindfulnessrootedecotherapy #mindfulnessinnature #meditation #Yoga #coldwater #seaswimming #lakeswim #debutauthor #publishers #mentalhealth #resilience #leonamcdonnell
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