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"Many of us have made our world so familiar that w

"Many of us have made our world so familiar that we do not see it anymore. An interesting question to ask yourself at night is, What did I really see this day?" �― JOHN O'DONOHUE⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A spectacle only for me to behold. The bubbles remained invisible on my camera. It made me stop and take a breath and really look. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I saw the first ink-and-paper newspaper I've bought in many months disperse into so many loose leaves along the beach. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I watched my bare feet leave imprints on the sand as I chased the news that I would never read. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In these times of uncertainty it makes me feel better when I focus on the things I can really see. When I am present to what is.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love my long and solitary beach walks between wr

I love my long and solitary beach walks between writing sessions. Listening to the sound of the ocean, feeling the sand between my toes and inhaling the earthy flavor of the rainforest after the rain helps to me to change my focus and to open my mind. Sometimes whole chapters suddenly fall into place.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many famous writers were ardent walkers. I've always been a walker, but these days, when a year of solitude suddenly looms in front of me, I am not so sure I like this as a permanent state of being.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But there is serenity in solitude and I've started a new Scrivener document on my laptop with daily scribbles about "My year of living alone." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know that resilience requires the ability to go with the flow and to accept what is. So this new journal is about capturing the serenity and clarity that comes with solitude and also to allow the sadness and the vulnerability it brings to speak their truth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“One of the most calming and powerful actions yo

“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.”― CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTES ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I picked up my journal again this month to get back into a regular routine of Morning Pages, I wrote about how grateful I am to have my writing practice as a way to show my soul to myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are all vulnerable at this time and we have to find ways to go on and be a good parent, a good partner or good at our job. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I used this prompt in my writers group to brainstorm what the soul needs in this stormy world and how it can show up to shine a light for others, including yourself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Without darkness there is no light." Rumi I watc

"Without darkness there is no light." Rumi

I watch the darkness reveal the golden light of the morning sun on most mornings. It helps me to remember to shine my own light as I digest the difficult news that I might be trapped here, in this safe, vast and empty space for a long while. Australia's borders are set to stay closed until the next year.

We all experience this current pandemic in different ways and there are many shades of darkness.

I was heavy with my own inner darkness this week and I have missed the sunrise on most mornings. But I have been to the depth of my own darkness before and I know that after darkness follows light.

Life is a cycle, like the seasons and the moon's monthly journey around the sun.

And so today, on the first of July, the first day of winter, I remind myself that the winter solstice also marks the transition back into the light,

Right now my light is turned down into a tiny flicker, but it never goes out. We all carry our light inside of us, even during the darkness.

Writing is a way to illuminate our darkness and to shine a torch on our deepest emotions. And so today, I have returned to writing my memoir which describes my journey out of the darkness.

As the current crisis continues to unfold, I want to get my memoir finished so that I have space to process this new story.

There will be many shades of darkness and there will be many moments of light.

Let's make space for the light, let's give gratitude for what is good in our days as we surrender to the uncertainty of the current crisis.

I am grateful to my writing practice today.

What are you grateful for?

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What kind of ancestor do you want to be? This mon

What kind of ancestor do you want to be?

This month I have been challenged to think about my unearned white privilege and the need to be actively anti-racist. Reading is one action I can take to educate myself about racism. I have started to work through the writing prompts in @laylafsaad book "Me and White Supremacy". One of the concepts that struck me was the idea of ‘becoming a better ancestor’. In Vietnam, where I usually live, every house has a special altar and ancestors are worshiped with daily offerings and regular ritual. The practice of ancestor worship is based on the belief that each individual’s behaviour in life has a direct impact upon the quality of the lives of their children and grandchildren.

We create our legacy as good ancestors every day. With every action, thought and word we speak or write, we are impacting the lives of those who come after us.

It got me thinking about my own ancestors and the legacies I have inherited. My parents were born into a country at war, and they bequeathed an emotional legacy that celebrates the ability to armour up, hide their wounds and walk away from our vulnerability.

I am becoming a better ancestor by choosing to do the hardest work of all. Inner work.
Writing is my key to becoming a better ancestor and this month I've used it to explore my unconscious biases in a private conversation between my journal and my (un)conscience.

What kind of ancestor do you want to be?

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Looks like all I ever photograph is the sunrise. T

Looks like all I ever photograph is the sunrise. That's because nothing much changes in my world these days. The most visible changes in my days is the weather. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Apart from that, I've been in the same spot, living alone, with only a bicycle for transport, for 4 whole months now!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I am not complaining, solitude is good for the soul and it is the secret sauce to kickstart your creativity, but some days it feels like I am on a never ending repeat of Groundhog Day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Will you join me today for a Solstice Writing & Me

Will you join me today for a Solstice Writing & Meditation Facebook Live Session?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Link in bio or find my FB page @writeyourjourney to join.

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So grateful for this ever-changing vista outside my house. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This is what my world looks like at first light.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I treasure this time of the day so much. I was never a natural early riser. I grew up in Germany where I had little incentive to jump out of bed at the crack of dawn.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
All that changed when I moved to the tropics 10 years ago and when I hit menopause. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
These days I naturally wake at around 5 am, regardless of when I go to bed. I never have to set an alarm, it's like my inner body clock has found its own rhythm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's winter here in the southern hemisphere and the sun doesn't rise until 6:30ish which gives me plenty of time to wake up slowly in the dark, doing all the things that help me stay grounded and connected with myself during the rest of the day, ie. meditation and journaling. By the time I go for my morning walk, I feel like I've already done a ton of work—inner work that keeps me balanced and sane.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's the solstice this Sunday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I grew up in the Northern hemisphere, spent most of my adult life in the Southern hemisphere, relocated to the Northern hemisphere (Vietnam) 4 years ago and suddenly I am back in the Southern hemisphere thanks to closed borders... and right now I am all confused whether I should be celebrating coming into the light and out of the darkness or the other way round...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So this Sunday I invite you to join me for my first ever Facebook Live writing and meditation session to take stock as we approach the half-way point of this crazy, difficult and unusual year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Solitary nature walks in the morning. My preferred

Solitary nature walks in the morning. My preferred way to start the day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I first became a sunrise-catcher, I was surprised to find dawn to be one of the busiest times at the beach, even in my quiet corner of the world. It was like I'd missed out on a whole other level of life going on. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In Vietnam the beaches are packed at dawn. The Vietnamese love going to the beach just before dawn to escape the summer heat by digging themselves into the cooling sand and to avoid getting a tan because white skin denotes privilege and upward mobility. How crazy is that? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I am very aware of that privilege.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I will never know what it is like to be discriminated against because of your skin color.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I am listening to @laylafsaad during my morning walks to educate myself about racism and my white privilege. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Highly recommend her book Me and White Supremacy. It comes with plenty of journaling prompts to make us aware of what we don't even know. Our unconscious biases, because “You cannot dismantle what you cannot see.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#health #mindfulness #morningroutine #fiveamclub #mentalhealth #instaselfcare #instaselflove #blacklivesmatter

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I did a photo shoot last week! Time to get my smil

I did a photo shoot last week! Time to get my smile back on.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I reconnected with an old pal from my very early days in Australia when I was doing way too many shifts as a waitress. @danielafederici was the sparkling friend who took me to cool warehouse parties after work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She went on to become a famous New York-based photographer and it just so happens that we both got stranded in a small village in Far North Queensland during lock down. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For both of us the 3 long months of our lockdown in a remote place, offered a chance to think creatively about reinventing ourselves as the world around us is changing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've decided it's time to introduce more live sessions into my courses. It's taken a lot of courage for me to step up to the camera and do that. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have no problem teaching a class, or even standing in front of a packed lecture theatre, but speaking to camera is a different kind of challenge.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But I am ready to step out of my comfort zone and bring you my life workshops from my living room to yours!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We start Monday, June 22 with my slightly revamped FREE 7-Day course. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For a week there will be daily writing prompts, mini-lessons and a Facebook Live session plus 2x Zoom calls. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#writingprompts #freewritingcourse #onlinewritingcourse #creativity #writeyourjourney #inspiration #creativewriting #meditation #singingbowls #writeeveryday #personaldevelopment #selfhelp #personalgrowth #journaling #writingchallenge #amwriting #writersofinstagram #writeyourjourney

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I've been feeling a bit blue about everything that

I've been feeling a bit blue about everything that's going on in the world right now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I first started meditating when I hit my personal rockbottom after going through a difficult time. I'd flirted with the idea of meditation for years, but never got around to doing it seriously until the day I was desperate to fast track my search for inner peace. I didn't have time for years of therapy, so I signed up for a silent meditation retreat. I wouldn't recommend this approach to everybody, but it worked for me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What I learned was that meditation isn't hard, it's simply a matter of practice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Being active on social media isn't easy for an introvert and I get easily distracted and carried away mindlessly scrolling through posts (yes, despite everything I say about stepping off autopilot!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What helps me to come back to myself are short mediation breaks during the day when I give myself the space and time to drop back into my inner stillness. Sometimes just 5 minutes are enough.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I find singing bowl meditations really helpful because they can get me into a state of deep rest quite quickly and without much effort on my part. It's meditation made easy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I am very excited—despite feeling a bit blue today—to announce that I've finally released a series of individual singing bowl meditations for download—guided and sountrack-only versions are available—so that you can hit your pause button during your busy day and come home to yourself, wherever you are. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Simply download to your favorite device and use whenever you need a dose of stillness.
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Link in bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#creativelifehappylife #forgeyourownpath #wholeheartedliving #theslowcollective #alifeofintention #seeksimplicity #theartofslow #singingbowlmeditations #mindfulness #calm #innerpeace #meditation #mindfulnessmeditation #zen #innercalm #flow #writingprompts #guidedmeditation

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I have been feeling a bit gloomy about everything

I have been feeling a bit gloomy about everything that's going on right now, from covid-19 to the horrendous killing of George Floyd...it makes me feel like an imposter trying to heal the world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It also makes me feel powerless and angry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So the best thing I did this morning was to take a deep breath and drop into a meditation to quieten that waterfall of thoughts and emotions going on in my head and my body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every morning brings a new opportunity to see the world with fresh eyes. I didn't want to see the world at all today. I felt too angry and worried...but then I saw this and my heart found peace by contemplating the ever changing landscape outside my house. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What brings you peace when you feel all stirred up inside? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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Love discovering these natural windows into the wo

Love discovering these natural windows into the world on my daily nature walks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Sometimes it all depends on how we frame things to see a new angle, to find a new perspective on life and the world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As the Irish poet and former priest John O'Donohue says, ask yourself at the end of the day what you really saw today.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We make our world so familiar that we fail to see what is really in front of us. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What did you really see today?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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Found this natural arch today on my nature walk an

Found this natural arch today on my nature walk and it inspired me to write about what it's like to cross a threshold into the unknown.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It looks like a secret door, although it's just a natural arch formed by the vegetation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Anything can be a trigger for our imagination as writers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It feels like this pandemic is forcing all of us to cross some kind of threshold. For me, it's having to live alone and conducting my relationship long-distance. It happened without warning, when the borders suddenly closed and I was left stranded here.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
And so I've opened the secret door inside my heart to focus on the treasures that lie within.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Join me and write about a secret door or a threshold you had to cross during this difficult time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown #cottagecore

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Singing bowl meditations help to make me feel calm

Singing bowl meditations help to make me feel calm and grounded and today I am super excited to share with you a new page I just published on my website with a range of guided singing bowl meditations and writing prompts to help you find stillness and inner peace so that you can connect with your creative flow and let your true voice speak.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Link in bio. #creativelifehappylife #forgeyourownpath #wholeheartedliving #theslowcollective #alifeofintention #seeksimplicity #theartofslow #singingbowlmeditations #mindfulness #calm #innerpeace #meditation #mindfulnessmeditation #zen #innercalm #flow #writingprompts #guidedmeditation

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We had record rains last week. An endless tropical

We had record rains last week. An endless tropical downpour for 36 hours brought more rain than the wet season and I was worried that my house might flood. But it didn't. Instead the rain stopped and nature shone like it had been freshly rinsed and washed.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I was feeling quite gloomy but I forced myself to go for a photo walk through nature and finding beauty in the most unlikely places helped to cheer me up and to shift my mindset. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There is always abundance, even in a crisis. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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#maymoments2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Day 4: FEATHERS (I am a bit late in this challenge, but always love participating in this lovely community)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Went for another nourishing photo walk today and found this mural which is so beautifully integrated with the natural plant life around us here in Far North Queensland. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
At least I am safe, in a sunny spot and I have my eyes to spot beauty amid the sadness that this pandemic has brought to our lives. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What did you see today that made your heart sing?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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Writing and nature walks is what has kept me sane

Writing and nature walks is what has kept me sane during this difficult time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Here is a little taster course I've made for you to share with you the joy of creative self-expression and the nourishing practice of meditative writing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Every day for 7 days you will be sent a mini-lesson, a guided singing bowl meditation and a writing prompt.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Each meditation is different, giving you a progressive introduction into mindfulness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The course is completely free and starts anytime you like!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Sign up right now, link in bio, and start writing today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I hope you will join me for a week. The course also gives you access to the Write Your Journey online writing group. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#writingprompts #freewritingcourse #onlinewritingcourse #creativity #writeyourjourney #inspiration #creativewriting #meditation #singingbowls #writeeveryday #mindfulness #personaldevelopment #selfhelp #personalgrowth #journaling #selfcare

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#maymoments2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Daily photo walks are part of my self-care routine. It's over 11 weeks now since I became stranded in Australia's tropical Far North and I've been living on my own for all of this time, separated from my partner and my community in Hoi An, Vietnam.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's not been easy and there is no indication that this will end anytime soon. But on the upside, there is a lot more time in my day when you have nowhere to go and nobody to catch up with, at least not in person, and I've been very productive and focused. I've treasured my solitude and it has allowed me to stay connected to my creativity.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I've been able to write on my memoir every day and I've created something new on my website which I'll share with you next week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
My daily nature walks along the beach and through the rainforest have kept me balanced and grounded. I know how lucky I am to have this at my doorstep!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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Stillness. Rainforest bathing. Solitary walks. My

Stillness. Rainforest bathing. Solitary walks.
My medicine for difficult times.
And yes, I know how lucky I am that I am not living in a big city. But there is stillness now where there used to be noise. What if this were a sacred pause?
Wherever you are, may you be well and safe.
How do you nourish yourself during this difficult time?
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☀️ #maymoments2020 #mytinymoments #tinymoments #naturelovers #nature

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#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What nourishes me right now is to be able to spend this crazy period of lockdown in the comfort of my own home. I usually rent it out on Airbnb for most of the year and the time I spend here is usually consumed with doing maintenance and I rarely get to enjoy my home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Solitude and nature nourish me and there is plenty of both here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I am grateful for my slightly introverted nature, it sure helps to savour the enforced solitude. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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During this strange time of lock-down and self-isolation the beach outside my home has remained eerily empty, devoid of kids playing games of cricket or bocce.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But there is one game I like to play with myself and I never tire of it: I spy with my little eye something that is blue...or green...plenty of vistas to spy with my new phone on my daily photo walks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
These photo walks keep me balanced and nourished and every day I discover something new.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DAY 15: INSPIRING FILM⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've made a point recently of watching more films in the evenings, rather than filling up with news and worry just before going to bed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
One night last week when I went through a patch of really bad insomnia due to worry and stress that comes with this strange crisis, I made a point of watching a comedy. I needed something to make me laugh and to take my mind off things and I by pure chance I started watching "What we did on our holiday", a British comedy-drama. It's not the kind of stuff I usually watch, but it made me erupt in belly laughs and gave me a really good night's sleep. I even used the title, slightly altered, as a writing prompt with my writers group to great success. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Give it a try. Set the timer on your phone for 10 minutes and write without stopping about "What I did this Easter holiday". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It was the most unusual Easter holiday in my part of the world. Easter is usually high season here and I haven't been home during Easter in I can't remember how many years, as I usually have my home booked solid a year in advance for the Easter holiday. This year everybody had to cancel given the general lock-down and I had a very quiet solo Easter retreat and indulged in a lot of forest bathing and long beach walks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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DAY 14: I LOVE⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As much as I hate being separated from my partner and my home in Hoi An for who knows how long, I do love being here right now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This place holds a lot of painful memories for me and I've seen it devastated by a category 5 cyclone. But right now I can't imagine anywhere else I'd rather be to brave the lockdown.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love that I can go for long walks on the beach with hardly anybody around.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I love the rainforest which allows for nourishing forest bathing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I love the vibrant colours and ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I love the wide open spaces and the ever changing vistas.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I love even love the emptiness
And I love the tight knit community I have come back to⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Of course the sunny weather helps to keep away the clouds of gloom that brew deep inside myself on some days. I am grateful every day to have this safe haven, even on the days when I am missing the things I don't have right now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What is one thing you love during this strange time of suffering and self-isolation? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #gratitude #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DAY 12: CIRCLE⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This year I ditched my rectangular glasses and went for round frames. Love the new circle look and got myself two pairs of round glasses, one red and one black. This morning the black ones decided to snap in half and I have no idea when I might be back in a city with an optometrist. The solution is of course to fix them myself with superglue. I am super messy when it comes to glue and I am putting this little challenge off for now, but I know it'll be good training in patience and mindfulness. That's the thing about this strange time. It makes us more self-reliant as many of the things we've always taken for granted are not available to us. Of course my broken glasses are only a very minor nuisance in a time when many struggle with the loss of income, the loss of job and the loss of individual freedom. But it's noticing the little things that makes us aware to what we have and what is abundant in our lives despite the things we are missing right now as many of us are in lockdown. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Writing to give gratitude is of course one of the many activities we do in my new online course "Writing for Calm & Resilience." It's totally free. Although we do encorage donations to the Kianh Foundation. @kianhvietnam. Link to sign up in bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#aprillove2020 with @susannahconway⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DAY 11: Favorite colour⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For years my favorite colour was fire engine red. Red lipstick, red glasses, red shoes...these were my trademarks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I still have red glasse (a new pair), I rarely wear lipstick since moving to the tropics about a decade ago, because it never lasts, and I don't wear shoes anymore...and right now, I'd say my new favorite colour is blue...the many shades nature models for my every morning when I look at this view.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I don't think I'll ever get blue glasses or blue shoes, but I can't get enough of exploring different shades of blue. I even made a blue-themed new online course this month. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What's your favorite colour?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #guidedmeditation #writingprompts #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat#smallpleasures⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#slowingdown⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#photoaday2020⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#quietmoments⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#simplethingsmakemehappy⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#simplethings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#lifeinlockdown

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DAY 10: MORNING LIGHT⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Watching the morning light is one of my favorite things to do here in Far North Queensland. It's the tail end of the monsoon season which brings roaring thunder and thick clouds one moment and magnificent rainbows and technicolor skies the next.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love all of it. Starting the day at sunrise is a relatively recent discovery for me. For most of my life I was a card-carrying nightowl. I started to get up at the crack of dawn, when I moved to Sydney about 15 years ago, not because of my love for sunrise, but because of my hate of the daily traffic jams across the Harbour Bridge. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It was only when I moved to the tropics 11 years ago that I started to really savor the quiet time in the early morning when the world wakes up to another day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I delay reading the news as late as possible because I can't change anything about what is unfolding right now. All I can do is determine the way I expose myself to the bad news this current crisis brings every day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #guidedmeditation #writingprompts #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #freeonlinecourse #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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DAY 10: MORNING LIGHT⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The best part of my day. I try not to miss it. Even better with my new phone!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every day the world wakes up to a new day. When I am awake to a new day breaking, I am awake to new potential, in my self, my work, and my world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every day brings another vista. I never get tired of watching the world remake itself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What if we are changing the story right now? What if this crisis is a call to wake up? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#covid19 #selfisolation #staythefuckathome #meditation #zen #inspiration #calm #innerpeace #resilience #amwriting #writingtherapy #wellness #coronavirus #workingfromhome #remotework #writeanywhere #retreat #writersretreat #smallpleasures #slowingdown #photoaday2020 #quietmoments #itsthesmallthings⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#thesmallthings #simplethingsmakemehappy #simplethings #reflecting #lifeinlockdown

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