The level of planning, preparing and effort that went into getting this 20 minutes to sit and read a book, by myself (well nearly by myself as the children were playing in the sand in front of me!!) was CRAZY!!!
Over the last number of years and in today’s constant, busy, erratic world, everything seems to be getting faster, fitter, more efficient, more effective, more robotic, more automated. It really does seem that there is a new era of this ‘hybrid’ mode of living dawning upon us all. Everything has to perform at the optimum level possible!!!
This is a very powerful question, “what does my body NEED right now?” But it’s also a very difficult question to answer as it requires being able to quiet the chatter of your mind and to learn how to deeply listen to the whispers of your soul. I ask myself this question most days, particularly on the tougher days and really listen for the answers, as I have learned the hard way that the body is a temple, what we put in, we get out and it deserves to be treated with tenderness, care, kindness, understanding and love.
Setting boundaries is something that can be so important for us all in many respects. It can be important for us to seal or fence off our homes, so that our external boundaries are set and laid out for everyone to see where our personal space starts and where the line occurs for someone to enter into that space.
Boundaries can be just as important in terms of our own mental, emotional and physical space. I feel that it is essential that we all individually establish our own personal boundaries so that we and others know what is acceptable or unacceptable in our personal lives.
An inspirational and empowering talk by Leona McDonnell in celebration of World Mental Health Day 2021. Here, Leona describes what it is like to live ‘Inside My Anxious Mind’ and she talks about her relationship with her own Mental Health.
“At the still point, where the calm is, in the eye of the storm, amidst the chaos of reality … There – I found myself” (Tulasi Menon) The beauty, strength and yet serenity in this quote is so powerful, inspiring […]
I am delighted to introduce my brand new Mindfulness for Pregnancy and Birth Preparation Online Programme! Available to purchase now @ https://leonamcdonnell.com/courses/mindfulness-for-pregnancy-and-birth-preparation-online-course/ Currently pregnant with my third baby and while recording this programme, I have thoroughly enjoyed designing, writing and […]
When you are experiencing fertility challenges, you can feel so isolated, so lonely, so stuck, so consumed by the lack of progression in your life, like you are drowning in your own pool of trauma, grief, hurt, upset and fear. […]
My article this week, one very close to my heart ❤ ‘Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Fertility Challenges’ Link to the article on my website is:https://leonamcdonnell.com/mindfulness-and-self-compassion-for-fertility-challenges/ Having experienced Fertility Challenges personally over the past 13 years, I hope this article will […]
This is one of my favourite questions to ask myself daily! It’s something I was introduced to some time ago and it has been a fantastic way to really help myself to detach from my ‘thinking mind’ and to move […]
