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Rebecca-Anuwen ~ A Modern Day Witch
Learn to trust your intuition so that you can make better choices in life and weave more potent magic
Our society values logic.
We love to gather the information, and the more detail we can uncover, the better. We pore over it, analysing and comparing it to other data. Then we make a choice, confident that it’s right, because we made it logically and rationally.
Whereas we view intuition very differently. We gather intuitive information through an inner ‘knowing’ or sensing. It’s something that we can’t often explain with reason and logic. We can rarely prove the information at the time we receive it. Sometimes, it doesn’t even make much sense.
So we often view intuition as ‘creative’, or dismiss it as ‘woo woo’.
That’s probably why society tends to value logic over intuition. If something can be ‘proved’, people feel safer and more confident basing their decisions on it.
Everyone can access their intuition. Absolutely everyone. No exceptions.
Some people find connecting to their intuition easier than others do, but it’s a skill that can be learnt and practised. And the more you practise, the easier it becomes.
You may doubt your intuition because its quiet whispers are drowned out by the doubts, fears and overwhelm of everyday life. It may also be hard to hear the voice of your intuition because you’ve long since forgotten how to truly trust yourself.
We’ve spent much of our lives hearing the world we live in try to convince us that other people know what we need better than we do. The quiet voices of our intuition get drowned out by our fast-paced lives and by instant gratification. They get overwhelmed by the constant stream of other people telling us what to do, how to behave and what’s true.
I used to think tarot reading was about prediction The first tarot reader I ever went to see was recommended by a friend. I went along to ask about a new relationship I was in.
Would it work out?
Were we a good match?
Looking back, giving someone I hardly knew the power to say whether my relationship was right for me or not seems like I was avoiding a lot of responsibility.
Why was I looking for someone outside of myself to tell me if the relationship was a good one?
How do you view power? Many of my clients want to ‘own their power’, and yet they have a distorted relationship with power itself.
When they think about their own power, they know it’s an important part of themselves. They also recognise that they’ve given it away, as they feel disempowered. Others feel that their power has been taken away from them, leaving them vulnerable and powerless.
These people want to feel ‘empowered’, but they don’t always know what empowerment would look like. All of their previous experiences with power have been situations where someone or something had dominance over them.
The stigma of disloyalty
The other day, I asked a client of mine if she was loyal.
She looked at me, horrified. “Of course!” she said to me, half surprised and half indignant that I’d even asked – as if she’d be anything else!
“Yes,” I replied, “and that’s the problem.”
You see, there’s an unwritten law in society – the Law of Loyalty.
You’re expected to be loyal to your family, your culture and even society. But the biggest one is family.
“Blood is thicker than water,” we hear. “They’re your brother/sister/mother/father. You HAVE to forgive them/get along with them/etc.”
If you don’t – or can’t – get along, there’s a real stigma attached to stepping away from your family.
And that’s especially true if you choose to step away from your mother, regardless of her behaviour.
My latest book; Charm Casting: Your guide to using everyday objects to connect with your intuition
is now available on Amazon and kindle.
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’m slightly obsessed by charms and using them as a form of divination, so I’m delighted to bring this book to you for anyone that wants to become obsessed too!…. I mean, anyone who’d like to learn more about this fabulous way of connecting with your intuition.
My daily practices kept me sane last year 2020 was, without a doubt, an unprecedented year. And yes, I’ve heard it called many things, but I think I’ll stick with ‘unprecedented’.
It was a year that forced many people to assess (or re-assess) their priorities.
And whilst 2020 was an extreme example of how to cope with, and navigate, change, it did remind me of the importance of having a daily practice to keep me from getting lost in a sea of overwhelm or despair.
No matter what goes on in my life or the world around me, my daily practices give me space. They allow me to take a pause, come back to my own centre and respond from a place of greater inner calm.
Do I always manage this kind of calm response?
No, of course not! I’m human.
During my 20s and out of nowhere, after never even having a spot as a teenager, my skin erupted into the worst eczema I've ever seen. Seemingly overnight, my face, my arms, and legs were bright red, shiny, weeping and very, very sore.
After going to the doctors, and his first words being to me ‘Oh my, you have it bad’, I just burst into tears. I did have it bad, and it really hurt.
I was prescribed anti-biotics, steroid creams and had to wash in emollients.
My skin remained red, sore and weepy.
I remember walking down the street in winter, and people staring at me as my face was so red, I looked burnt.
I tried elimination diets, no wheat, no sugar and no difference.
I’d take handfuls of vitamins, oils, and aloe vera juice and still no change.
After months, I finally took the advice of a friend to visit a Kinesiologist – whatever one of them was…
I have to admit, I was completely sceptical. I'd never even heard of kinesiology before, but nothing else was working. I had nothing to lose, and I was running out of options.
20+ years ago I started work at a thriving Natural Health Centre, practising the energy therapy kinesiology; the art of using muscle testing to identify imbalances in the body’s energy system.
At the time most people had never heard of kinesiology, and I was often met with ‘How do you say that?’, or ‘What’s that. I’ve never heard of it before.’ And despite this being unknown to many people, I still was often booked months in advance, just through word of mouth referrals.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today, I want to talk about why you need to start putting yourself first and actually how to do it. We’re going to do this with a frame of intuition.
As you start to listen for your intuition, it can feel overwhelming at first. Your senses become more aware and heightened and you start to notice all of the different feelings, and even twinges, in your body.
As your awareness grows, it’s good to remind yourself that this is a practice, and with practice everything becomes easier.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today, I want to talk about a really important topic and its how your body responds differently to intuition and trauma.
When you start to listen for your intuition, you become more aware of the feelings and sensations in your body.
Not all of these sensations will be your intuition.
So how can you tell the difference?
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. On today’s Show I’m joined by KaKi Lee and we dive deep into all things intuitive, including: * How Kaki transitioned from a Pharmacist to an Intuitive Coach * How people responded as she moved from a career based in science, to an intuitive one * How having high functioning Post Natal Depression led her to seek out alternative ways to support herself, including Reiki * How KaKi’s spiritual journey has opened her up to trust * The importance of following the Call of your Soul * Kaki also shares with us her own spiritual practices that keep her grounded and centred
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today, I want to talk about the importance of trusting in yourself to make the right choices for yourself.
People often feel like they don’t, or can’t, trust themselves.
They seek validation from external sources and can ignore the intuitive nudges from within.
We live in a world that has its ideas on how we should behave, what success looks like, even how we should look.
It’s a world that promotes insecurity; one that plays on the fears of people wanting to fit in, of not wanting to be judged, and all the while wanting to appear successful.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today, I want to remind you that YOU are in fact the magic.
I absolutely love magical tools.
I have a particular love of cauldrons… I’ve made wands, incense fans, and brooms, tools for divination; Oracle and tarot decks, runes, and Ogham staves, and charms. I have crystals and herbs, and oils.
I love to use them in my spell work and magic.
And yet…
You don’t need any of them.
They’re great to have and fun to work with.
But the tools aren’t magic.
YOU are magic.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today I want to talk about remembering your magic.
You are the magic. There is no-one in the world like you. No-one with your thoughts, your experiences, or your ideas and dreams. There is no-one who sees the world exactly as you do, and that is your magic.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
On today’s Show I’m joined by Britt Epley and we dive deep into all things witchy, including: * Witches and feminism * Witchcraft and inclusivity * The importance of identifying as a witch * Coming out of the Broom Closet * The burning of witch books * Body positivity * Crystal magic * The importance of the inner work of being a witch * “Do it scared”
Connect with Britt: Instagram: @bestlifewithbritt & @wellandwitchy
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today I want to talk about purpose.
Growing up in a sleepy fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall, I found myself reading ‘Teach Yourself Yoga’ books, whilst my friends around me were reading the latest teen magazines.
I’ve no idea what drew me to yoga, but something woke inside of me, and I found myself on a quest.
I didn’t have the language for this quest I embarked on, but it ignited within an insatiable desire for knowledge.
I found myself seeking.
Asking questions about life, and my purpose in life.
On today’s Show I’m joined by Natalie Farrell and we talk about what it means to live as an embodied wise woman:
- What a Wise Woman is and how to embody her
- What it means to experience centeredness
- How Natalie’s Wise Woman speaks to her and how she came to trust her (after ignoring her)
- How intuition speaks to her
- “Face your fear, and invite the tears”
- Facing loss
- The importance of knowing what you need
- Allowing yourself to receive
- Failures as learnings
Website www.cosmicsoulschool.com
Connect Podcast: Light the Way
Radio Host: Wellbeing Radio
Instagram: @cosmicsoulschool_
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. On today’s Show I’m joined by Bella Payne and we dive deep into all things witchy, including:
- What Wholistic Witchcraft is
- The importance of energy in witchcraft
- How Bella combined her witchyness into her ‘make-up, nails, and beauty’ business
- Coming out of the ‘Broom Closet’
- Stepping away from expectations
- How energy is everything
- The reality of self-care
- Advice when starting on your own path
- What being a Witch means to Bella
- Working with oracle cards, and when Bella uses the Tarot
Bella’s Bio Bella is the owner of Wiccid – Magickal wholistic therapies.
She is the author of Wholistic witchcraft – magick for the mind, body & soul; she runs an online Academy of witchcraft & magick, regular circles for women, twice yearly magickal retreats and workshops + offers one on one healing and mentor sessions with clients online or at her studio in Buderim Queensland Australia.
Website www.wiccid.com.au
Connect Instagram: @wiccidholistictherapies
On today’s Show I’m joined by Vanessa Couto and we dive deep into all things astrological, including:
- What 2021 has in store for us
- How Astrological events aren’t a ‘one and done’ phenomena
- How using the symbolic language of astrology can bring deeper meaning
- How having an understanding of history and the symbolic language of astrology can bring context to current events
- How facts don’t change hearts, but connecting to story can
- How many people have enough astrological knowledge to be ‘dangerous’, but not enough to be wise
- How we can tune into the resonance of past astrological events and understand how that affects us today
- How interpreting astrological events can make us, and the world around us, feel less chaotic
- Freedom vs responsibility is the challenge of the Aquarian era
- Individually and collectively it’s time to decide what needs to be ‘cut down’/pruned, so that we can grow back stronger
Vanessa’s Bio Vanessa Couto is an archetypal astrologer & teacher. She helps creatives and mystics who want to gain clarity on how to align their soul’s calling with a more fulfilling livelihood. She believes we each are born as an answer to a question of our times, and it’s our time to step up to the plate. Through weaving astrology, myth, and depth psychology, Vanessa helps her clients see the path ahead from a broader perspective, so they can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Website www.vanessacouto.com
Connect Instagram: @vanessacouto25
Facebook: @vanessacouto25
You’d think making a choice would be easy.
Which option feels the most aligned with your intentions for your future.
Simple.
Okay… maybe it’s not that simple.
You make a choice.
‘Yes, that’s what I’m going to do’.
And then it starts…
But….
Is that the really the right choice for me? Join me for the latest episode of The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen, where we will be looking at how to use your intuition when you feel overwhelmed about what to do.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. Last week in the SHEro Toolkit, we looked at the symbolism of The Compass and the importance of aligning with your own inner compass.
Today, we move on to the card, The Campfire, and giving yourself what you need.
Where in your life do you need to give yourself what you need?
Perhaps you've been hoping someone else will meet your needs, or perhaps you feel guilty about prioritising yourself?
Take a moment to ask your question about fulfilling your own needs.
Join me for the latest episode of The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast where we'll be tapping into your intuition.
Let’s face it, it can be hard to know what we really want.
I’ve had way too many women burst into tears when I’ve asked them that exact question.
“What do you want?” Whether it’s life purpose questions, what they want to do at the weekend, or even what movie they want to watch.
They’re so used to prioritising the needs of others; children, partners, parents, co-workers, friends…. they’ve become disconnected from what they really want.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. I'm back with some inspiration and intuitive guidance for your week ahead.
Today, we move on to the card, The Compass and aligning with your own inner compass.
Where in your life do you need to align with your own truth?
Perhaps you've been doing, what's been expected of you or following a path you thought you should, rather than following your own dreams, desires, and intuitive nudges.
Take a moment to ask your question about aligning with your own inner compass.
Where do you feel out of alignment?
Years ago, I was listening to a radio interview with Ray Mears, an outdoor survival expert, and someone had asked him how to get the most out of their up-coming trip to the jungle.
His response has always stayed with me.
Not because I’m off to the jungle, but because they’re words to live by, especially when developing your relationship with your intuition.
He said, and I’m paraphrasing:
“Walk into the jungle and stop. Let the jungle come to you.” Wow!
I just love that for soooo many reasons.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen, I'm back with some inspiration and intuitive guidance for your week ahead.
Last week in the SHEro Toolkit, we looked at the symbolism of The Standing Stones and the importance of committing to your own path. Today, we move on to the card, The Broom; clearing outdated patterns.
Where in your life are you ready to clear out outdated patterns or beliefs?
“I knew this would happen. I just had a feeling when I meet him, but he seemed okay so I just ignored it”.
These were the words I’d heard too many times before.
When Rachel met Simon she felt something wasn’t right, but couldn’t put her finger on it.
Everyone else seemed to think he was lovely; so charming and funny, that she squashed her own intuition, assuming not everyone else could be wrong.
It must be her.
Perhaps she was tired or being too quick to judge, he was being very attentive and charming…
Yet here they were, a month later, and her best friend in tears at the way Simon had treated her.
How many times have you found yourself in similar situations?
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
I'm back with some inspiration and intuitive guidance for the week ahead.
Last week in The SHEro Toolkit, we looked at the symbolism of The Butterfly, and the importance of embracing your truth. Today, we move on to the card, The Standing Stones, and you're reminded to commit to your own path.
Where in your life have you been doing what you thought you should do instead of following your own path?
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen, I'm back with some inspiration and an intuitive twist, as we use oracle cards and charm casting, to answer those questions you have.
On the last episode, we looked at the symbolism of The Crystals and the importance of remembering that you don't have to do it alone. Today. We move on to the card, The Butterfly, and you're reminded to embrace your truth.
Where in your life have you been avoiding your truth? Perhaps you've been hiding your true dreams and desires. Maybe you've been playing small and are ready to name and claim what you really want in life.
Take a moment to ask your question about embracing your truth.
Welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen.
Today I want to talk about how you know when your intuition is talking to you.
Have you ever walked into a room and you just know that something’s not right?
No-one’s said anything, nothing looks obviously out of place… but you just know…
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen. I'm back with some inspiration and intuitive twist as we use Oracle cards and charm casting to answer those questions you have.
Today, we move on to the card, the crystals, and you're reminded that you don't have to do it alone.
Where in your life do you have a question about getting support?
Welcome back to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. I'm back with some inspiration and an intuitive twist, as we use Oracle cards and charm casting to answer the questions you have.
Today we move on to the card, the book of shadows, and you're reminded to record your experiences.
Where in your life do you have a question about your experiences and the patterns that guide you throughout your life?
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen.
I'm back with some inspiration and an intuitive twist, as we use Oracle cards and charmcasting, to answer the questions that you have.
Today, we move on to the card, The Map, and you're reminded to trust your knowledge.
Where in your life do you feel that you have a question about trusting yourself more?
Take a moment to ask your question about trusting yourself and your wisdom.
Welcome to The Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen. I'm back with some inspiration and an intuitive twist, as we use Oracle cards and charmcasting to answer those questions you have.
Today, we move on to the card; The Eggs, and you're reminded to believe in your potential.
Where in your life do you have questions around believing in yourself and your potential?
Welcome back to the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen, I'm back with some inspiration and intuitive twist to get you connected to your intuition and listening to the messages.
Today, we move on to the card, The Bridge, and we're reminded to move forward confidently.
Take a moment to focus on the question that you have for today. The question you want, some intuitive guidance on, as we explore the energy of The Bridge.
Where in your life do you need some guidance and intuitive insights on being more confident?
Welcome back to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. We're back to give you some inspiration and to get you using your intuition.
Today we move on to the card, The Key, where you're encouraged to reclaim your power.
Take a moment to focus on the question that you have today, large or small. It doesn't matter.
We're going to use The Key and it's symbolism to guide you towards that answer. So where in your life do you need some guidance on reclaiming your power?
Welcome back to the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. I'm back with some inspiration and an intuitive twist.
On the last episode, we looked at the symbolism of the anchor and the importance of making a choice. Today, we move on to the card, the boots and we're encouraged to start now.
Take a moment to focus on the question that you have today, large or small, it doesn't matter. And today we're looking at getting started. Where in your life do you need some guidance on taking those next steps of starting?
Welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast with me, Rebecca-Anuwen. I'm back with some inspiration and an intuitive twist.
Today, we move on to making a choice, knowing what to do and choosing to actually take action to do it, are very different things.
Take a moment to focus on the question you have for today. We're looking at choice. Where in your life do you need some guidance on making the right choice for you?
View the cards and charms here: https://rebeccaanuwen.com/make-a-choice
Welcome back to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. We're back with some inspiration, with an intuitive twist.
On the last episode, we looked at the symbolism of The Hare and embracing new beginnings. Today, we move on to getting clear on those next steps of that new beginning, with the fourth card, which has the image of a candle.
Focus on your question. Remember, we're looking at next steps. So where in your life do you need some guidance on the next steps that you need to take?
It doesn't matter whether they're huge steps or little steps. Just ask yourself where in your life do you need to get clear on those next steps?
View the cards and charms here: https://rebeccaanuwen.com/embrace-new-beginnings
Welcome back to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast with me, Rebecca Anuwen. We're back to give you some inspiration and to get you using your intuition.
Today, we move on to the third card in the SHEro toolkit and that card is the hare.
It's a time to embrace new beginnings that are often seen in spring. They're associated with Easter, new beginnings rebirth, but what does a hare mean to you?
Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast. Welcome to Episode 141 of the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast.
We're back to give you some inspiration with an intuitive twist.
Today, we move on to the second card in the SHEro Oracle toolkit, and that card is the meadow.
We're still at the beginning of the SHEros journey in the energy of the core, the energy of dreaming hope and optimism.
If you've not joined us before, this is where I ask you to think of a question that you want the answer to. It can be any question you have right now, perhaps you want to know what you're going to have for dinner, or perhaps you want to know what direction to take your career in. The question doesn't matter as long as it's yours.
We'll start by looking at the meaning of the SHEro toolkit cards and then I'll draw a second card for you to explore how that card changes the meaning of the first card. And then, because I love working with the charms, I'm going to draw a charm too. Again, allowing you to build your own story and find the answer to your own question.
Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast. Welcome to Episode 140 of the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast.
We're back with regular doses of inspiration, with more of an intuitive twist.
Earlier this year, I released a deck of oracles cards called the SHEro Toolkit Oracle. I created them because I wanted cards that could give me quick clear guidance and that guidance I wanted to be practical and magical.
The cards follow the same format as the Re-Enchant Your Life Podcast always has, there’s some guidance for you and then some practical action. I believe that following any kind of spiritual path or a life of conscious creation is more about taking action and experiencing life rather than just navel gazing.
Using the cards and these podcasts, I want to offer you insight to inspire you, to take action so that you can move forward on your chosen path, embracing the joy, navigating the obstacles and trusting yourself deeply.
Just like the cards, I want you to continue to use this podcast as a sacred pause in your day, a space where you can tune into your own inner wisdom to become present, to reconnect you to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming.
Welcome to Episode 2, Season two of the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast.
In this episode we talk about how to identify your gifts.
How a crow gave me directions to find a yew tree.
And how by noticing what annoys you in other people can help you identify your gifts.
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/identifying-your-gifts
Welcome to Episode 1, Season two of the Re-Enchant Your Life podcast.
This season I want us to take a deep dive into trust.
It's something that is the foundation of all of my work. It's what I want people to really know, understand and remember... That they can trust themselves.
We live in a world where for so long we've been taught not to trust ourselves, to give our power away to external sources. Now, of course there's always a time when we need to go to outside sources to seek the guidance, the counsel, the wisdom, the expertise of people who we trust of people who have walked the path and have more, more experience than we do.
But it's about knowing when to go and seek that wisdom as opposed to knowing that we have ultimate responsibility and ultimate trust over ourselves that we get to make those choices.
And one of the things that I often find that I talk about is about how our intuition is about embracing the darkness.
And when I say that, people can often think of darkness as heavy and dense, they think about those places where we don't want to visit because we don't know what's there. But actually it's within the darkness that holds the wisdom....
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/how-to-trust-yourself-more
Today you’re being reminded that everything ends, and with every ending comes a new beginning.
It’s one of the beautiful things in life.
It’s beautiful because it’s dependable, we can trust it.
And trust is what I want to talk about today.
One of the key themes of my work, it’s the foundation of what I want for every single person, and that’s that they can trust themselves.
It sounds so simple doesn’t it?
Trust yourself.
It rolls off the tongue and I’m sure you can expect to see it on an inspiring cup or a bumper sticker.
But do you actually, really, truly, trust yourself?
Maybe you have moments of trusting yourself, followed by longer moments of doubt.
We can lose trust in ourselves every time we become more concerned about the opinions and reactions of others over our own.
We can lose trust in ourselves when we feel that everyone, or even some other people are more important than ourselves.
We can lose trust in ourselves when we aren’t clear on our own boundaries.
We can lose trust in ourselves when we can no longer feel where we end and other people begin; so pick up other people’s judgements and opinions and confuse ourselves as we believe that these opinions of other’s are ours, even though they don’t feel right to us.
We can lose trust in ourselves every time we disconnect with our inner power and look outside of ourselves for the answers.
The list goes on and on.
I think it’s fair to say that there are many structures set up in our world that profit from us not trusting ourselves.
I may not be able to change the structures, but I can hopefully inspire you to trust yourself again.
And so this is where we move into season two of this podcast.
Reconnection.
Changing the format of the podcast is the perfect example of trust. And as a side-note… if you love hearing stories of people seeing dragons, having trees laugh at them and speaking to crows, you’ll want to stay tuned…. And when I say people, obviously I mean me!
But first let me explain how I got here…
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/endings-and-beginnings
Today you’re being reminded to make clear choices.
Re-energise your dreams and desires.
What are the specific outcomes that you want?
What is it you want to be experiencing?
What feelings and values do you want to be front and centre of your day, your week, your life?
How do you want your relationships to be, both with yourself and those around you?
Dreaming about your desires is wonderful, and now it’s time to make choices that move you into alignment with them.
You’re here for a purpose; and that purpose is to be the most fully expressed version of yourself, it’s time to embrace all of you, and live your life out loud.
Take yourself and your dreams seriously, you have them for a reason.
Believe in yourself and all that you are.
Make aligned choices.
You are enough.
You are perfect just as you are.
No more biding your time, the time will pass anyway, you may as well be moving in the direction of your own choosing.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as make clear choices.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is take action on your choices.
Make calls.
Set up appointments.
Plan your schedule.
Support your plans with action.
Be mindful of the words you use and the stories you buy into.
Clear the energetic blocks keeping you stuck.
Ask for help.
Get support.
Take strong determined action.
Even small steps will make a difference.
Use your energy to make your dreams come true.
Pause, and take a breath. As you act on your decisions.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I make clear choices”
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Today you’re being reminded to take up space.
Take up space with your thoughts, your feelings, your dreams, your desires, your concerns, your expectations, your physical body.
Take up space with it all.
Take up space unapologetically.
Say what you mean.
Ask for what you need.
Step into this power and let your confidence rise.
What does allowing yourself to access this inner-power feel like?
Your power has purpose.
It moves you forward.
It brings clarity.
Your power asks you to walk your own path, to be true to, and trust in yourself.
Does your power surge through your body, or is it the quiet resolve to show up and try again?
You’ve probably experienced both.
Power can be loud, and it can be quiet.
It can be dramatic, and it can be peaceful.
It can shout ‘here I am’, or it can show up quietly and unannounced.
However you experience it, it always has the energy of presence and embodying the fullness of who you are.
Allow yourself to feel alive as you revel in your own power as you take up space.
Celebrate it.
Sing and dance in it.
Own it.
Live it.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you give yourself permission to take up space.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to feel your power as you take up space.
Stand up tall, and open your arms out wide, as you lift them to the sky.
Stand in this SHEro Power Pose for 1 to 2 minutes, or as long as is comfortable.
This is known as a ‘power pose’, in that it actually changes the way you feel.
Standing tall, with your arms wide apart, makes you feel more confident.
This confidence lasts long after you have done the power pose and people will perceive you differently.
Check out the Ted Talk by Amy Cuddy to learn more about this brilliant and powerful pose.
Pause, and take a breath. As you feel your confidence in your power grow.
Today’s Affirmation:
“It is safe for me to be a powerful woman and take up space”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/take-up-space
Today you’re being reminded that now is the time to follow the Call of your soul.
Every journey starts with The Call, the intuitive nudge to start something different, to choose a different direction, to break free from routine.
Maybe you are raring to go, or perhaps you don’t feel ready.
You’ve received The Call, so know that no matter how you feel, it’s time to go.
Your time is now.
The Call doesn’t go away. It can get louder and louder, until it does something drastic to make you pay attention.
So, prevent the unnecessary drama, muster your courage and move forward in the direction of the Call of your soul.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is most definitely it!
You don’t need to know how it will all unfold.
Remain curious and open to possibilities, listen to your intuition and the messages and synchronicities that surround you.
Once you commit, magic happens and new opportunities will come your way, often in unexpected ways.
Commit and move forward.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you connect with what you need to do.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to be honest with yourself.
What is Calling you?
What is that little whisper that keeps calling you, nudging you, encouraging you to move in a particular direction.
The thing that feels so perfectly aligned, yet you still resist taking action, maybe because it feels too big, you doubt yourself, or you’re concerned with how others may respond.
Give yourself the time and space to really connect with this Call from your soul, and then take the action you need to take.
Even the smallest of steps will create a ripple effect and increase your confidence.
What are the first steps that you’re committing to?
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to receive the message.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I commit to The Call of my soul”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/follow-the-call-of-your-soul
Today you’re being reminded to start again.
No matter where you find yourself, know that you can start again.
Often people feel like they have to stay on a particular path because they committed to it or have been on it for years.
But it’s completely okay to wipe the slate the clean and start again.
It’s easy to become comfortable in the familiar.
But when was the last time that you actually stopped to ask yourself if your current path, actions, or even beliefs were still true for you?
Do they still light you up and deeply resonate with you?
Or have you outgrown them and are ready to move on?
Fresh starts and new beginnings are filled with hope and possibility, they also ask you to embrace the unknown.
It takes courage to start again, it’s not always the easy choice, but it’s often the right choice.
No experience is ever wasted.
We learn, grow and expand our knowledge.
We succeed or we gain new information.
All experiences add to your rich tapestry of life and give you more wisdom to draw upon, or at the very least a story to share.
Trust your heart and recognise the wisdom in starting again.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you contemplate starting again.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to review the way you currently spend your time.
What do you prioritise? To find the answer to this, look to see what’s actually scheduled in your calendar, and look to see what you spend money on.
Are these still activities that are aligned for you, or is it time to let them go and make a fresh start?
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to honestly look at your priorities.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I give myself permission to start again”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/start-again
Today you’re being reminded to connect with your sacred power
Your sacred power resides in the wisdom of your energetic Womb energy – this isn’t about having a physical womb, as I’m referring to the energetic Womb space, your creative cauldron, the sacral chakra or hara.
I believe that this energetic space is the seat of a woman’s power.
The seat of your ability to create things, experiences, and life.
Yet instead of connecting with it to make aligned choices from a place of passion and grounded power, women can often use it as a convenient storage space.
A place to store unresolved emotions, especially grief.
Collective grief, ancestral grief and of course their own grief.
The Womb space is not a storage place.
It’s a place of deep wisdom.
A place where you conceive, incubate and birth new ideas.
A place of your deepest knowing and deepest connection.
It’s the home of your sacred power and it’s time to allow yourself to really feel into this power within you.
It’s time that you can once again make choices from a place of passion and power, instead of overwhelm, confusion and fear.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel into your energetic womb space.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to feel into your energetic womb space, your creative cauldron.
Imagine sweeping around the edge of your pelvic bowl with a beautiful white, violet or golden light.
Notice how it feels.
Is there anything that doesn’t belong there?
If so, ask it what it needs from you, and then allow it to be dissolved and transmuted into its highest expression with the light.
Do this for as long as feels good to you.
Pause, and take a breath. As you release what’s no longer yours to carry.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I trust the wisdom of my inner creative cauldron”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/connect-with-your-sacred-power
Today you are being reminded that you are ready to rise.
Within you is a power so great that you can barely even imagine.
A force of nature so potent it can crack open the earth that you walk on.
The chances are that you’ve been told to suppress this power, you may even be afraid of it.
Society has definitely tried to convince you that it either doesn’t exist, that it’s dangerous, or it’s not for ‘good girls’ like you.
It’s too much, too wild, too loud, too uncontrollable, too primitive, too high-maintenance…
But this power is waking up.
There is no missing it, it’s rising within you.
Wanting you to give it a voice, to give it expression.
It will change your life forever.
But make no mistake… You are ready.
This power has always been within you, walking with you, fuelling your courage, waiting to be set free.
It’s been biding its time, waiting for you to claim it.
That time is now.
Step forth with boldness and passion.
Step forth with courage.
Step forward knowing that you are powerful beyond measure.
Step forward knowing that you are not alone on this path.
You are ready to rise.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel this power rise within you.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to feel into your power.
Witness your power.
Listen to your power.
Sit quietly and place your hands over your belly, just below your navel.
Feel the energy behind your hands, grow and become stronger.
Maybe your hands feel warmer or you feel tingly.
Just sit with the energy and feel it rise.
This is you.
This is your power.
Pause, and take a breath. As you feel your rising power.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am ready to rise”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/you-are-ready-to-rise
Today you’re being reminded to trust your intuition.
Pay attention to all the ways in which your intuition speaks to you.
Through quiet nudges, feelings and inner knowing’s.
Through overheard words, lyrics in a song.
Through your dreams or journaling.
In moments of silence, or through the sacred tools that you use.
All the time your intuition is communicating with you.
Yet, criticism and judgement of yourself can disconnect you from your intuitive self.
It’s time to go within and reconnect to your own inner knowing.
To nurture yourself and take some time to tune in and listen to these intuitive messages.
Sometimes the messages may be loud and clear, and sometimes more like quiet whispers on a breeze.
If you want more clarity or a specific question answered, ask and then listen to the answer.
If you don’t like the answer you’re given, it doesn’t mean your intuition isn’t working… don’t ignore the message, but look for the wisdom in the message and look deeper into your own resistance.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you listen for your inner wisdom.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to connect to your intuition.
Make some time to sit quietly and listen.
What do you experience?
Can you connect with a sense of inner knowing?
Which of your senses is trying to communicate with you?
Maybe you want to connect with your intuition, using your favourite tools for divination to help you access the messages.
Ask your questions, seek guidance, and listen to the wisdom in the answers you get.
Pause, and take a breath. As you become more tuned in to your own wisdom.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I honour my intuition”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/trust-your-intuition
Today you’re being reminded to feel gratitude, but do it your own way.
Notice all that you’re thankful for.
No matter what you’re experiencing right now, stop everything you’re doing, and take a moment to focus on your breath.
Notice the rhythmic inhale and exhale of your breathing.
As your energy begins to calm with your breath, bring to mind all the things that you’re grateful for.
These could be people, situations, animals, environments, conversations, experiences or things.
We can be quick to focus on what we feel is missing from our life, but for today, notice all of the good, the joyous, the fun, the supportive, the kind, the loving, the compassionate actions that are shared in your life.
Notice the lessons, the surrendered moments, and the tender interactions.
Notice all the moments that fill your day and lift your spirit.
Maybe they’ll be fleeting, maybe they last for hours.
By bringing your attention to them, allows them to fill your body and ripple throughout your life.
This isn’t about ignoring the things that aren’t as you want them to be, it’s about resting and reviving your energy so that it can overcome the obstacles and challenges that you face with more resilience, strength and optimism.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel gratitude wash through your body.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is notice all the things that you’re grateful for in your life and throughout your day.
Get yourself a small notebook or some paper and carry it around with you all day.
Every time something lifts your heart, say ‘thank you’ to the universe and write it down on your paper.
Write down everything that you are grateful for and appreciate. This could be that you see a beautiful flower, someone remembers something important to you, they give you a compliment, offers you a helping hand, you see something that makes you laugh in social media.
Maybe you complete a task, overcome an obstacle, give a gift to someone you care about, have a deep and nourishing conversation, face a hard truth.
Perhaps they are memories that still warm your heart and make you smile.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to feel in to all the things that lift you up in your life.
Today’s Affirmation:
“Thank you, more please”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/feel-gratitude-your-own-way
Today you’re being reminded to pause and do nothing.
Go within.
Rest.
Take time to pause and allow yourself to dream.
Take time to nourish yourself deeply.
How often do you prioritise the stillness, the nourishing and the dreaming?
Do you schedule time just to dream, or is your to-do list full of action and activity?
Review your relationship with stopping and pausing. This is after all part of the natural rhythm of life.
Yet, we can often judge stopping, pausing and resting, as lazy, unproductive or a waste of time, as there’s nothing tangible, or what society teaches us as valuable and worthwhile at the end of it.
Feeling refreshed, nourished and restored, doesn’t receive the same accolades as being busy, achieving and exhausted.
But when you allow yourself to stop, to pause, to dream and restore, those tasks on your to-do lists get done better, more efficiently and to a higher standard.
There’s less resentment of things or people taking your time, as you have more energy, so the time you have left creates better connections with family and friends.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you let yourself pause.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to pause and do nothing.
Can you give yourself 5 minutes of daydreaming, or maybe even an hour?
Notice how you feel about stopping and doing ‘nothing’.
Does it feel joyful, or does guilt and the dreaded ‘should’s’ creep in.
Give yourself permission to take some time to stop – no guilt, no judgement and no expectations.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to do absolutely nothing.
Today’s Affirmation:
“It’s okay for me to stop”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/pause-and-do-nothing
Today you’re being reminded to listen for the wisdom of your soul.
Pay attention to those small whispers that you hear when you get still.
The little nudges that keep coming back to you time and time again.
The inspiration that lights up your heart, expands your energy and pulls you forward towards something different than you have now.
Trust this quiet voice, that deep inner knowing.
It’s the wisdom of your soul speaking to you.
Even if others don’t agree with you, even when they try and discourage you, stay true to yourself, and respond from that quiet, stillness, the calm and confidence, of that authentic place within.
Be honest with yourself.
Be honest with those around you.
What do you really want?
What won’t you tolerate anymore?
What do you need to nourish and nurture yourself?
What are you letting go of?
What needs to change?
Listen to your truth.
Act from your place of truth.
Live your truth.
Trust your inner guidance and follow it.
There is a place deep within you that knows what you need. A wisdom that honours your truth and aligns you with your purpose.
Allow this inner wisdom to lead today.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you connect with your inner wisdom.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to follow your inner guidance.
Let your intuition lead your day.
If you get an intuitive nudge to call someone, to visit a particular place, to take a different route, to read a new book, to reach out to someone, do it.
Don’t question yourself, just trust and follow the guidance.
You can listen to the advice and opinions of others, but if your heart’s guiding you elsewhere, follow that inspiration.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to follow your heart.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I trust myself and the wisdom of my soul”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/listen-for-the-wisdom-of-your-soul
Today you’re being reminded to honour what you know to be true.
Believe in yourself and keep going.
The path you’ve chosen may feel hard, it may be filled with challenges and unexpected plot twists, you may be tired… but keep going.
Each obstacle, challenge, and detour, makes you stronger and more resilient.
They bring with them, greater wisdom and learning.
They help you become stronger and more aligned with where you want to be.
Challenges aren’t punishment.
Obstacles don’t always mean that you need to turn back.
They can just mean that you need to get stronger to be able to initiate your biggest dreams.
Don’t let obstacles think that you’re on the wrong path.
Listen to that inner voice, and trust in yourself, you know the way.
Slow down and take smaller steps if necessary.
But don’t stop.
If you stumble or fall, rest and get back up again.
Don’t allow yourself to be limited by the beliefs of yourself or others.
Move beyond self-imposed limitation or restrictive boundaries.
Believe in yourself and honour what you know to be true.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you allow yourself to lean in, instead of turning away.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to reconnect to your ‘why’.
Remember the reasons that you chose this path and started this journey.
Spend some time journaling, drawing, speaking or creating your desired outcome.
It can be easy to become disheartened or discouraged.
But when you shut out the noise and reconnect to your purpose, it will be easier to get back up with renewed vigour and keep moving forward.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to reconnect to your purpose.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I believe in myself and my actions”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/honour-what-you-know-to-be-true
Today you’re being reminded to make that change.
That change that your soul has been calling for.
That change that keeps nudging you to take action.
The change that creates a new beginning for you, a clean break and fresh start.
Change is often difficult, even when you know it’s the right thing to do.
As you go through any change, big or small, it’s necessary to let yourself grieve what you leave behind, even when you know it’s what you need or want to do.
Acknowledge the change and transformation that you’re about to embark on.
Be gentle with yourself.
Heal old wounds and patterns.
If appropriate make amends, tidy up loose ends and free yourself up to move on.
If you can’t, or don’t want to forgive others, heal the rifts within yourself.
Do what’s best for you and prioritise yourself.
Decide if you need to repair and mend rifts from your past, or whether it’s time to break free completely as you move forward.
It’s okay to burn bridges, not everything can be fixed.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you allow yourself to make the changes you need.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to do what you need to do to move forward.
Maybe you need to resolve an internal rift, something that needs to be forgiven or accepted so that you can move on.
Is it time to let go of a grievance, transform it and release it?
You no longer need to carry these burdens with you.
Set them down.
Do what you need to do to heal and resolve them.
Set yourself free so that you can move on.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to let go, breathe deeply and make that change.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am ready for change”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/make-that-change
Today you are being reminded to hold space for yourself.
Hold yourself with love and compassion.
Be firm with your boundaries.
Know where you end, and other people begin.
It’s time to recognise all that you have been through, the challenges that you have faced and continue to face, and honour how you truly feel about them.
We can often try and put on a brave face or focus on the positives, but denying the truth only buries the pain and discomfort, it doesn’t heal, resolve or allow it to pass though you
It sits there accumulating more, waiting to get your attention.
Hold space for yourself to feel your feelings, do what you need to do to let go and move through it.
Hold yourself with love and compassion.
You no longer need to carry the pain within you.
You certainly don’t have to do it alone.
Know where you end, and others begin so that you don’t carry the emotional weight and expectations of others.
Everything in nature has the ability to restore itself, to heal and come back to balance. As you are an integral part of nature, this power is within you too.
But you must give yourself the opportunity to do this, give yourself the right surroundings, and of course permission.
For healing to appear externally, it must of course be healed within first.
Adding a band-aid of bypassing will not heal an issue.
You must show yourself compassion and be willing to feel all the feels, even when it makes you uncomfortable.
To be able to do this, to consciously acknowledge your pain, without allowing it to take over, brings you into deeper integrity with yourself.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you hold space for yourself.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to acknowledge your feelings.
To breath into them and allow yourself to feel them.
As you do, hold space for yourself.
Show yourself the same tender love and compassion that you would a new born child.
Ask yourself what you need?
Do you need to do anything with the feelings, take action, write about them, share them, or do you just need to witness them?
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to be held by your own love and compassion.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I feel my feelings, even if they make me and others uncomfortable”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/hold-space-for-yourself
Today you’re being reminded to get comfortable with the unknown.
There can be a comfort in knowing what’s coming up and how things will turn out, but sometimes when you don’t have all the answers, it leaves the space for magic to happen, space for something greater than you ever thought possible.
When you enter the unknown, you enter the space of possibilities, the space of growth, the space that’s not limited by expectations, rules or judgement.
When you can move out of the way and into the unknown, you give space to the divine intelligence of your soul’s wisdom, you allow the universe to orchestrate a plan more amazing than you can possibly imagine.
Let go of control, release the need to know, and make friends with the unknown.
Allow yourself to surrender to the wisdom of the darkness and dance in her anticipation and magic.
It takes courage to step into the unknown.
You’ll need patience, trust and a large dose of curiosity.
Keep your heart open and trust in the mystery of the unknown.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you step into the unknown.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to let go and surrender to the unknown.
Let go of how you think a particular event or situation should work out.
Feel the relief and freedom in letting go and choosing not to try and control the outcome.
If you find yourself trying to get the outcome you think you should have, instead replace this with curiosity.
Become curious about all of the possible outcomes, the mundane and the fanciful.
Your job isn’t to work out the how, your job is to follow the intuitive nudges and let things unfold in their own divine timing and perfectly magical way.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to become curious.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am becoming more comfortable surrendering to the unknown”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/get-comfortable-with-the-unknown
Today you’re being reminded to give yourself permission to let things go.
You can often do things on autopilot because that’s just the way it is and that’s the way you do it. It’s been done for so long that it’s just become part of your routine.
You can do things because they’re expected of you.
You can do things just because you always have.
And you can do things because you feel responsible for it.
But what if you were to let some of these things go?
Imagine the space that you could create if you removed some of these things that fill your days, weeks and your months.
What could you do with that time and space instead?
Would you use it to rest or nourish yourself?
Would you use it to pursue things that light you up?
Would you free up more energy so that you could spend better quality time on the things that you really care about.
Not doing something or putting it off time and time again, drains your energy and can leave you feeling guilty, anxious and frustrated.
Instead give yourself permission to just stop and let it go.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel relief from letting things go.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to review all the tasks that you do that make your energy dip or that leaves you feeling drained.
Are there any tasks that you could stop doing?
Perhaps you could postpone doing them, and pick them back up in a month’s time, or even review it on a month by month basis? Is it really needed?
Could you delegate some of the tasks that you do, and pass the responsibility to someone else, perhaps allowing them to take more responsibility, or to step up in their own lives?
Maybe you could outsource the activity and pay or trade with someone to do it for you, as your time would be better spent on other activities.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to feel into the possibilities available to you.
Today’s Affirmation:
“It’s okay for me to let things go”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/let-things-go
Today you’re being reminded that you do make a difference.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you are faced with challenges in your own life.
It’s even easier to think you can’t make a difference when you look further afield and look at what’s going on around you, in your own community, your country and the world.
Yet even the smallest actions can make a difference.
You will never know how many people, and the choices they then go on to make, are impacted by the ripples of your actions.
A smile, a kind word, genuine interest in someone, a warm gesture, a favour.
A donation in time, action or resources, or amplifying someone else’s effort.
Speaking your truth even if your knees are knocking with nerves.
Standing up for, or with, another.
You never know who you will inspire to do the same.
Even when you know that you can’t possibly save the world, although I wouldn’t want to limit you!, you can, and you do, make a difference.
And when everyone makes even the smallest of differences, you not only change lives, the ripple effects of those actions can, and will, change the world.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you recognise your own significance.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to do something that will impact the life of another.
Maybe you can offer some support to a friend, surprise someone with a thoughtful gesture, a hand-written card.
Donate to your favourite charity, amplify a voice or the work of someone you believe in.
The size of your action is less important than your intention to spread your support in the world.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to feel the significance of your actions.
Today’s Affirmation:
“My actions matter, and I use them with clear focus”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/you-make-a-difference
Today you’re being reminded to speak with intention.
To be able to speak freely is not a right every person has.
It’s powerful to speak your truth. Yet we live in a world, where doing so can result in harm.
If you can speak your truth, without fear of harm or serious consequences, stand tall and speak to people from your heart, from your deepest truth.
Speak up.
Speak up about what you believe in.
Make it clear about what you support and what you will no longer tolerate.
Create a safe space for other people to use their voice too, in using yours you will inspire others to do the same.
Always ensuring that you give as much value to listening.
You can heal yourself and others through conscious communication.
This isn’t a time to step back, to hide or quieten your voice.
This is a time that needs people to step forward and share their voice, their power and their truth from their heart.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you tap into the full power of your voice.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to use your voice to uplift yourself and others.
Speak your truth.
If there is someone you admire, be sure to tell them.
When someone completes and achieves something, congratulate them.
If you see an injustice, use your voice to speak out.
Push yourself out of your comfort zone and use your voice as a tool to heal, bring change and ultimately bring more freedom to your life.
Sing, shout, yodel, whisper, play with the power and creative force of your voice.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to free your voice.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I allow myself to use the power of my voice”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/speak-with-intention
Today you’re being reminded to say ‘yes’ to yourself and start something new.
Begin a project, start a new hobby, nurture a talent or skill, claim a desired dream, express a different side of yourself.
What have you been thinking about, mulling over and working on for ages?
What thoughts or ideas won’t leave you alone and keep coming back to you?
What have you been daydreaming about?
What is ready to be expressed in the world?
It’s time to say ‘yes’ to yourself.
It’s time to take action.
It’s time to get out of your head and into your life.
You’ve been nurturing and caring for these projects, dreams and desires, it’s now time to birth them into the world.
Share them with the world and let them soar.
Let yourself be filled with the fullness of your highest expression, as you share this dynamic energy with the world.
Whatever you’ve been putting off, now is the time to start.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you allow yourself to say ‘yes’ to yourself and your dreams.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to say ‘yes’ and to start.
Take action on that thing that you’ve always wanted to do, but have been postponing, or waiting for the right time.
Now is the right time.
Take action towards it.
You might be able to do it alone, or you might need to enrol some help or support.
Do what you need to do, but make a start.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to start.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I wholeheartedly say ‘YES’ to myself”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/say-yes-and-start-something-new
Today you are being reminded to listen to the needs of your body.
Your body is constantly communicating with you.
Sometimes this is obvious.
You feel thirsty, so you know to drink water.
You feel hungry, so you eat.
You feel tired so you rest.
Sometimes it’s less obvious.
You reach out for something, but before you touch it even though you can’t see it, you can sense that it’s hot, so you don’t grab it.
However, we’ve become so disconnected from our bodies, and taught not to trust them, told their signals are an inconvenience, that the messages have started to become lost in translation.
For example, often when you feel hungry, you’re actually thirsty.
So, if these really obvious and tangible signs are being confused, is it any wonder that these subtler signs get ignored or dismissed.
That twinge you feel when you are making a choice, the slight contraction or expansion when you meet a new person.
The throb of your hip, an ache in your joint,
A quiet knowing, a subtle whisper.
Can you tell the difference between a symbolic message from your body or a literal cry for help?
Do you know when your body is communicating or trying to get your attention?
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you pay attention to your body.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to listen to your body.
Your body is incredible.
All of the things she does each day without you even being aware is phenomenal.
So today, pay attention to her intelligence.
Sit quietly and feel into your body.
Notice any aches or pains.
Where is she taking your attention?
Ask her what she needs from you, ask the areas of discomfort what message they have for you.
You may be surprised at the answers.
Keep the conversation going over the next couple of weeks and record your insights, see what patterns are emerging.
Sometimes we have to make a conscious choice to be with ourselves, especially as the world can appear to get busier and noisier, but when we call back our power from the distractions around us, tune into the wisdom and messages from our body, it’s amazing the clarity and insight you can receive.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give your body the chance to communicate with you.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I trust the intelligence of my body”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/listen-to-the-needs-of-your-body
Today you’re being reminded to deeply nourish your physical body.
There can be many reasons that women disconnect from their physical bodies.
Thinking that they’re not good enough as they don’t meet the certain criteria of someone else’s idea of beauty.
Unhealed physical or emotional abuse that shuts them away from truly feeling or even being present in their own body, as it’s too painful.
Illness and pain that can lead to frustration and anger towards the physical body.
And many, many more reasons.
Yet, when was the last time that you asked your body what it needs, as in really needs, and not just what you think you should do for your body.
Have you ever considered if and when you nourish your body, and when you punish your body too?
Are you comfortable with trusting your body?
Do you feel safe in your body?
How would your experience of life be if you trusted, loved and nurtured your own body?
If you accepted your body just as it is right now in this very moment.
If you nourished it deeply by giving it what it needs to thrive to the best of its ability.
How would your relationship with yourself and others change if you cherished yourself, treated yourself and made time for yourself the way you would your best friend or loved one?
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you connect to your physical body.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to make time for yourself to connect with and nourish your physical body.
Look in the mirror and notice how you talk about yourself.
How could you be more loving and kind to yourself?
Massage your own hands, legs or feet and notice how you feel as your touch your own body?
Is it comfortable, and do you offer yourself love and care through your touch, or do you feel disconnected from your inherent beauty, strength and love?
Pause, and take a breath. As you reconnect to your physical body.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I pay attention to the needs of my body”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/nourish-your-body
Today you’re being reminded to exceed your expectations.
Expect more from yourself.
Know that you can do hard things and you are more resilient than you think.
It’s time to stretch your wings and allow yourself to soar.
To soar beyond what you ever thought was possible for you and your life.
Step out of your comfort zone and far beyond the gaze of those who’d prefer to keep you small.
Push any fears of inadequacy, not being worthy, or good enough out of the way.
They are absolutely not true.
These are the fears that other people have projected onto you, it’s time to set them down and move on.
You are more capable than you know.
Believe in yourself.
Cheer yourself on.
Exceed your own expectations.
And stay in your own lane, focusing on things that are important to you.
Don’t be put off, compare or try and compete with those around you.
Your path is yours alone.
Make big plans for the future, then dream even bigger.
One step in front of the other, keep moving forward, and get ready to soar.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you get ready to exceed your expectations.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to think about your dreams and desires.
Can you dream bigger?
What is it that you really, truly desire, can you name and claim it, or does it make your stomach flutter?
Can you take bolder action?
Have you pushed yourself out of your comfort zone, do you keep showing up and trying again?
Make sure that you’re not toning down your dreams and actions because you worry what others may think.
Ask yourself where you can think bigger, dream wilder and take bolder action.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to exceed your expectations.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am strong, confident and capable”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/exceed-your-expectations
Today is reminding you to reclaim your power.
Step into your power and show up fully.
Outer experiences of life will always be varied.
Material possessions may come and go, structures in society may support you or be designed to actively do the opposite. You may have been born into a culture that celebrates you, or one that doesn’t honour your value.
No matter what your external circumstances, connect with and feel into your inner power.
This inner power cannot be taken away from you.
You may feel disconnected from it, but it’s still there burning brightly for you.
Reclaim this power.
People may have tried to take it away from you, or convince you that you don’t have any, but it’s just not true.
Your power is within you.
If you think you won’t be liked, or will be rejected, or told that you’re ‘too much’ for standing in your power, don’t let it stop you.
There will always be someone who doesn’t want you to live your full potential, who will tell you that you’re ‘too much’, but that’s their own limiting beliefs, and not really anything to do with you.
And although it may hurt, you aren’t here to live your life for them, you are here to live your life for you.
Show up for yourself.
Accept your power, step into it, and own it.
Allow yourself to move towards your highest potential.
It may feel scary, unnatural or uncomfortable, but give yourself a chance.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you allow yourself to connect with your internal power.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to bring attention to all the beliefs that prevent you from connecting with, and owning, your power.
Whose voice do you hear telling you that you can’t, you shouldn’t, or that you’re not allowed.
Who is it you keep part of yourself small for?
On separate pieces of paper, write down each of the beliefs you have that stop you from fully embodying your power.
One by one, write over them with a new, positive and affirming belief – literally covering the old belief and re-writing your own stories.
Then somewhere safe and suitable, burn each piece of paper, and feel the old belief being burnt away, released, and replaced with and transformed into your new belief.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to explore your power.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I step into my power with increasing confidence”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/reclaim-your-power
Today is reminding you to give yourself some grace.
It’s all too easy to move through life and find that events, conversations and achievements have been forgotten or taken for granted.
So, to address this, in my Re-Enchant Your Life community, each Sunday we end the week with some GRACE.
GRACE being an acronym for Grounding, Recognising, Appreciating, Centring and then finally Embodying.
We spend the most attention on the Recognising. Recognising all that you have done and achieved, completed or brought to a close, during the week.
This 15-minute practice reminds us of the importance of pausing and recognising all of the things we do, achieve, and bring into our experience.
All the things that we have made happen, and have to be grateful for.
All the things we consciously choose not do, as consciously choosing not to do something is as powerful as choosing to do something.
It’s so simple yet such a powerful practice.
This recognition and gratitude brings in more happiness, peace, contentment, satisfaction and of course grace.
No matter the twists and turns, the wrong starts, and the unexpected events that show up in your life, whether you feel confident and at ease or unsure and on edge, recognising the things that you can feel grateful for, calms your spirit and taps you into your resilience and ability to transform.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you allow grace and some gratitude to flood your body.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to recognise all that you have done and achieved over the last seven days and appreciate yourself for having done all of them.
Think of those things you’ve completed, the items checked off your to-do list; the mundane and the exceptional.
Recognise all the times that you said ‘Yes’ to yourself. The times you stopped when you were tired or made a choice that nourished and supported you.
Think of all the acts of kindness you’ve shown others, it could be as simple as a smile or doing someone a favour.
Think of those smiles or favours that you have received. Although someone else did this for, or to you, you are the kind of person that they wanted to smile at, or help, so recognise the part you played in that interaction.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to recognise all that you do.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I recognise myself and all that I do”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/give-yourself-some-grace
Today you’re being reminded to simply be with yourself.
Give yourself some space to reconnect with yourself.
Space so that you can listen to your thoughts.
Space to get clear on your needs and desires.
Space so that you can hear your intuition and trust the next steps you’re ready to take.
Rest. Reflect. Renew.
Retreat into your own space.
Remove yourself from the routine and habits of your everyday life.
Just be with yourself.
Learn to adore being in your own company.
Become your own best friend.
Give yourself the time and space to really listen to your own needs, to witness your dreams and desires, and to hear the whispers from your soul.
Trust yourself.
Trust your wisdom.
Trust your inner knowing.
Come into a deeper relationship with yourself.
Savour in your own magnificence.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you get to know yourself better.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to create some time where you can be alone with yourself.
It doesn’t matter if it’s for minutes or hours, it only matters that you make the space and time for yourself.
Spend this time resting and reconnecting with yourself.
Remember all the things you love, your childhood dreams, your favourite memories.
Retreat from the everyday, so that you can remember who you are on a much deeper level, the you that you wanted to be before the world told you who you should be.
Pause, and take a breath. As you reconnect to the essence of who you are.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I love and respect myself”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/be-with-yourself
Today you’re being reminded to embrace your unique expression.
Shake things up a bit.
Explore how you’re showing up in the world and expressing yourself.
Is the way that you live your life, the clothes you wear, the way in which you spend your day, in alignment with your values, energy and truth.
Remember, how you spend your day, is how you spend your life.
Are you creating a life that fulfils you and honours the truth of who you are, or is life just slipping by, filled with habitual behaviours and unconscious routine?
It’s time to break free of what’s been expected of you, and live life on your own terms.
Trust and follow that small nudge that calls from within you.
Listen and take action on your intuition.
Give a voice to your playful and whimsical side.
And trust your inner-knowing.
Even the smallest change that honours your true expression, will have a huge ripple effect in your energy and throughout your life.
Never underestimate the impact that small changes can make.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, ground yourself in your own unique expression.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro Action is to something differently.
Take a different route to work, wear your hair differently, choose a different colour to wear, wear clothes that you love, but keep hidden in the wardrobe. Try a new way to move your body.
Experiment, and consciously break away from your daily routine, no matter how small it may be.
Pause, and take a breath as you embrace and celebrate your own uniqueness.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I joyfully express myself in the world”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/embrace-your-unique-expression
Today is reminding you to step into your power.
Do you know what it feels like to step into your power?
To dance with your power, to own and embody your power?
You are not designed to stand on the sidelines of your life, you were cast as the leading lady.
Are you actions congruent and aligned with a woman stepping up and owning her own space, her own body, owning her ideas and her dreams?
Are you using your voice and actions to express your truth, or are you toning yourself down, and hiding part of yourself for the comfort of others?
It’s time to call back your power and live your life with you and your needs front and centre.
You can still care and support others, but this is a time of ‘Me first’, so that you have the reserves to support others from a place of fullness and love, rather than resentment and overwhelm.
You have nothing to prove.
This isn’t about power over, a power of overcoming another, it’s not loud or brash, it is a deeper, quiet power, a power from within, a power that just is.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you tap into your own power.
SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to notice who and what you have given your power away to.
If you find yourself holding back on sharing your truth because you think you may be silenced, shamed, ridiculed or rejected, it’s time to be honest with yourself.
You are not responsible for the reactions of others; they are responsible for themselves.
Call back your power, feel the cords that are connected to others, coming back to you with love and ease.
Stand in your truth, do and say what you need to say – you can do this loudly or quietly, but notice what no longer serves you and what’s holding you back from fully expressing your truth, and then let it go, heal it, get support, but decide if you want to keep it or not – that’s your choice, and that’s your power.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to call back your power.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am ready to stand in and fully own my power”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/step-into-your-power
Today is reminding you of the power of ‘No’.
You can absolutely say ‘No’.
You can say ‘No’ even if the request is reasonable and asked from a place of integrity.
You can say ‘No’ because you don’t want to be busy, or even busier.
You can say ‘No’, for no other reason than you don’t feel like it.
You can say ‘No’ and just take the time to sit at home and do nothing.
You can say ‘No’ as a way of saying ‘Yes’ to yourself and your own passions.
It’s time to stop applauding people, especially women, who are super busy and running themselves into the ground, the people with so many things on their plate that they can barely keep their head above water, and instead congratulate the woman who prioritises rest and her own health, self-care and sanity.
When you say ‘No’ to others, you are saying ‘Yes’ to yourself, your energy, your relationships and your family.
Of course, someone might initially be upset that you’ve said ‘No’, but it’s much better that you’re honest and upfront rather than feeling resentful or saying ‘No’ at the very last-minute causing everyone involved additional stress.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel into the power of saying ‘No’.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to practice saying ‘No’.
Start by saying the word out loud, ‘No’, ‘No’, ‘No’.
Then look yourself in the mirror and repeat the word ‘No’
Get really comfortable hearing and saying the word ‘No’.
Then when it feels appropriate, when someone asks you to do something that you don’t want to, say ‘No’.
No guilt, no dramas, just say ‘No’.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to say ‘No’.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I lovingly say ‘No’ so that I can say ‘Yes’ to myself”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/the-power-of-no
Today you’re being reminded to keep showing up for yourself.
And keep showing up for your dreams and desires.
Show up even when it feels hard.
Show up even when you feel tired.
Show up even when you feel that you’d rather give up.
Showing up for yourself and your dreams may look like taking bold and courageous action.
It may look like speaking out, going against the crowd and appearing to be a lone voice.
Showing up for yourself can also look like saying ‘no’ and prioritising your need to stop so that you can take time to process and assimilate all that you go through.
Showing up for yourself can also look like being fiercely protective of your need to rest, nourish and rejuvenate.
Take up space with your presence, voice and ideas.
Be unapologetic in your belief for yourself.
Get your needs met.
Do what you need to do.
Acknowledge the ebb and flow of your energy as you learn to honour your changing needs.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel into showing up for yourself.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to acknowledge your changing needs.
Start tracking your energy levels and emotions.
You’re a woman, you are not designed to be static.
Your energy ebbs and flows throughout the month.
Notice how it relates to your own menstrual cycle, and / or the cycle of the moon – there’s no coincidence that the average length of cycle for both a woman and the moon are 28-29 days.
Download the free charting tool from my site, linked here and become curious.
Use the information that you gather as a tool to fully show up for yourself and your needs, you’ll be amazed at just how much more productive you’ll become, and how you’ll feel less crazy and more in tune with yourself and your own rhythms.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to show up for yourself.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I unapologetically show up for myself”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/show-up-for-yourself
Today you’re being reminded to trust yourself.
To go within and reconnect to your inner wisdom.
Whatever your concern, your challenge, or question, the true answer lies within.
When you can retreat and listen to your own wisdom, you will find clarity about your next course of action.
You can seek wisdom, counsel and guidance from those trusted sources around you, but ultimately the final decision rests with you.
You need to give yourself permission to trust what you already know.
Do what you need to do to fill yourself up, to nourish and replenish yourself.
When you restore your inner resources, you can access and trust your own wisdom with greater ease.
Take some time today to stop and do whatever you need to feel refreshed and refilled.
Maybe you need to nap, read your favourite book, connect with nature, have a catch up with friends.
Restore yourself, and then spend some time in the peace and silence, as you give yourself the space and time to find the answers to your own questions.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you listen for the answers.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to ask for the answers.
Think of a question or challenge that you’re currently facing.
Then write down the question you have, the answer you seek, on top of a piece of paper.
Then allow yourself to answer.
No judgement, no interruptions, just let the words flow as you write the answer to your question. This isn’t a time to worry about spelling or grammar, just allow the words to be written freely.
If you’re struggling, to further remove your mind from the process, so that you can access your intuition and your inner most knowing, you can respond to the question by writing with your non-dominant hand.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to have the answers.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I trust that the answers I seek are within”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/trust-yourself
Today you’re being reminded to let it be easy.
We’ve often been told that hard work pays off, and that if something’s worth having, it’s worth working hard, sacrificing, and/or fighting for.
People value hard work and can show someone more respect and think they’re more deserving of their rewards and success if they’ve worked hard for it.
But what if allowing it to be easy was also an option.
How would you feel if allowing it to be easy gave you the same results as working really hard?
What if you allowed yourself to receive, ask for help, step into your own flow and find your own rhythms, rather than ploughing on when you really wanted to rest, or feeling that you need to prove that you deserved it by working hard for it?
How much of your identity and what you value is tied up in the idea of being deserving or working hard and being busy.
Working hard and being busy are definitely not wrong, they deserve to be valued. But have you considered that there could be an alternative too, or at least that there was a time for allowing more ease and not having to reduce yourself to exhaustion and burnout.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you consider alternative ways of doing things.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to notice your thoughts, feelings and judgements towards those people who you consider to work hard and those who appear to make things look easy.
Do you value the things you can do with ease as much as the things you work really hard for?
How do you feel about allowing things to be easy, do you think it’s possible or just fantasy thinking?
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to consider the possibility of allowing things to be easy.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I allow things to be easy”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/let-it-be-easy
Today you’re being reminded that it isn’t all up to you.
When you set an intention, have a goal or create a clear vision for your future, it isn’t all up to you to make it become a reality.
Don’t become so focussed on the outcome that you forget to allow other experiences to unfold, or let other opportunities pass you by.
Focus with intention.
Align your dreams and desires with the truth of who you are.
Then step back.
You may think you know what’s needed, or think you know how to manipulate the outcome with sheer force, but in doing this you may miss the beauty of the full experience.
There’s a dance between the doing and being, giving and receiving and action and rest.
One of learning when you need to move forward and when you need to let go.
When to take action and when to receive.
There are also unseen forces in play, creating something more wonderful than you can currently imagine.
Allow the Divine to work her magic.
Stay connected to your truth and ask your body, mind and soul what the next best step on your path is.
Listen deeply.
Listen carefully.
Don’t be seduced by quick fixes or superficial wins.
Slow down. Be patient. And show yourself compassion.
There’s no race to the finish line as that is rooted in the belief of lack.
Instead choose to enjoy the journey, revel in your growth, and savour your deepening connection with yourself and your purpose.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you focus and let go.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to acknowledge where you have been fixated on a certain outcome or have been trying to force something to happen the way in which you want or that you think is best.
Stop.
Get still.
Focus on the outcome that you desire, and then ask your body, then your mind, and then your soul, what each needs you to do, to make it happen.
Listen closely and follow their directions.
Pause, and take a breath. As you acknowledge what you really need to do.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I stay focused and allow things to unfold divinely and perfectly for me”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/it-isnt-all-up-to-you
Today you’re being reminded that stopping is also productive.
It’s important to give yourself time to take a pause, to rest and relax.
Put everything you’re doing to one side.
Put it all down.
Put your feet up.
And just relax.
Focus on your breathing and let your body sink into whatever’s beneath it; a chair, a bed, a couch, the grass...
Allow yourself to be held and supported as you take this moment for yourself.
It’s in these moments that our energy is able to renew itself.
Your mind resets, you exhale fully, you drop your shoulders and release some of the stress you’ve been carrying.
It’s in these moments of pause that you often gain new insights, fresh ideas and new solutions to existing challenges.
Let your mind wander and the answers you seek are more likely to emerge.
Sometimes the most powerful and productive thing you can do is to stop.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you give yourself permission to rest.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to stop, rest and put your feet up.
Stretch out and allow yourself to sink into what whatever surface you’re on.
Focus on your breathing allowing it to become slower and deeper.
Breathing in deeply and exhaling fully.
Let your body become soft and heavy as you fully let go.
Watch the clouds pass by, have a nap, a daydream.
Let yourself rest deeply.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to rest.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I value my need for rest”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/stopping-is-also-productive
Today you’re being reminded to surrender and let go of control.
Letting go doesn’t mean giving up.
Letting go means you’re allowing your ancient wisdom, and your deep inner knowing to take over.
You’re allowing your soul to guide you and show you the way.
You’re surrendering to something bigger than yourself.
When you can surrender and let go, you can release the fears, limiting beliefs and expectations placed on you by yourself or others.
You allow in the magic, and the synchronicities to occur, as your highest self is able to take over and guide you on your way.
It’s time for you to step aside, to let go and enjoy the journey.
To be present rather than planning and analysing everything that could go a different way to your plans.
There’s a greater force at work that is wiser than you, you only have to look to nature to see this force in action.
You can’t control others and you can’t control the outcome.
So instead, show up fully, honour who you are, honour your truth and your deepest desires.
Listen to your inner-wisdom, take inspired action and surrender everything else.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you allow yourself to let go of how you think it should be.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to have a look at where in your life you are trying hard to control things.
Perhaps it’s in a new project, the creation of a dream, or even in a relationship.
What do you need to let go of so that you can enjoy the moment, rather than focusing on the outcome you think is needed?
Maybe it’s time to let go of a belief, or limiting pattern, maybe it’s a relationship that’s ready to come to an end.
Pause, and take a breath. As you feel into what you need to let go of.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I allow things to unfold in their own divine way”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/surrender-and-let-go-of-control
Today you’re being reminded to speak from your heart.
Clearly communicate your truth.
Give yourself permission to say what’s in your heart.
Stand tall and take up space with your voice.
Your words have power.
Use them to uplift and inspire yourself and others.
There is magic and connection created when you share your truth.
Say what needs to be said.
Allow others to clearly hear what’s important to you as you share your hopes, dreams and desires.
Take a stand for yourself and what you believe in.
Speak up confidently, take up space unapologetically.
Ask for what you need.
Don’t hold yourself back, silence yourself or think your words don’t have value.
You matter, your thoughts matter, your words matter.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you connect with what needs to be said.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to acknowledge what you need to say.
Maybe there are unsaid words that you need to say to someone.
Perhaps you haven’t been asking for what you need, or you’ve been withholding your vision of the future.
It’s time to speak your words of truth and communicate clearly.
Share your feelings and express your hopes and dreams.
Pause, and take a breath. As you speak from your heart.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I speak from my heart”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/speak-from-your-heart
Today you’re being asked to let yourself grow.
Some days you need to take action and push forward to complete the things that you’ve been working on.
Today is not that day.
Today is about stepping out of your own way and allowing yourself to emerge and events to unfold.
Allow yourself the space to grow naturally.
No plans, no force, no expectations.
Give your conscious mind a rest and allow curiosity and play to lead the way.
There is a much older and wiser force that directs things, let it do its work.
You may feel like you’re not doing much and in one way you’re right.
Yet also you’re growing as you assimilate all that you have been dreaming of and working towards.
It’s time to enjoy the creative adventure that is life.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you pause and let go.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to relax and let things unfold in their own perfect way.
Focus on play and having fun.
Do something different.
Be curious. Be spontaneous.
Allow the expansion of joy, fun and laughter to lead you through your day.
Pause, and take a breath. As you relax and let go of expectations.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I give myself the room to grow”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/let-yourself-grow
Today you’re being reminded to be honest with yourself.
Be honest as you connect with your inner wisdom and listen to its truth.
What is it really whispering to you?
What guidance does it offer you?
No matter how much you try and hide from, or ignore the truth, you know.
You know what you need to do.
You know what you need to start or end.
You know what direction you’re headed.
Sometimes it may seem easier or more convenient to say ‘I don’t know’.
To say ‘I don’t know’ can seem the simpler option, rather than admitting the truth and turning your world upside down, leaving careers, ending relationships, or disappointing people. But there is a place inside of you that knows the truth.
Slow down, get quiet and listen for those whispers.
You don’t need to take action or make changes right now, just start by being honest with yourself.
You owe it to yourself to be honest and show yourself integrity.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you listen to the truth.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is acknowledge any area of your life that currently feels out of alignment to you.
What area(s) of your life do you feel that you’re living out of your own integrity?
Be still and listen to your inner wisdom, the truth within you that knows.
The quiet voice inside that whispers to you.
Listen and make changes, or at least acknowledge the need for change.
Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to be honest with yourself.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am honest with myself because I value who I am”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/be-honest-with-yourself
Today you’re being reminded to shut out the noise.
You know what you’re here to do.
You know what needs to be done.
You believe in yourself and you’re ready to take action.
But then… Someone tells you that you can’t, you shouldn’t, you mustn’t.
You get overwhelmed by the opinions and judgements of those around you.
You try and manage the emotions, feelings and expectations of others.
You may even try convincing other people of your choices, but your voice isn’t heard and falls on deaf ears.
You’re kind, thoughtful and compassionate. You don’t want to upset people.
You want to be seen a particular way and don’t want to disappoint or hurt others.
And then suddenly, under the weight or other people’s thoughts, feelings, and expectations, you find yourself unsure of what it is you want to do and are confused and doubtful about your next steps.
Are you wrong?
Are you being selfish?
Do other people know best?
When you find yourself in this pattern, it’s time to shut out the noise from others, and reconnect to yourself, your values, your truth and your priorities.
Reconnect to what’s important to you.
Align. Focus. And commit to your own path.
Your path is yours alone to walk, no one else can do it for you, so make sure as you move forward that you’re the one holding the compass and map.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you shut out the noise that surrounds you.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to shut out the noise and remind yourself of what’s truly important to you.
What calls to you?
What’s that dream that won’t go away?
What’s really important to you, but has been neglected for far too long?
Reconnect with your priorities and commit to them.
Make a plan for how you can move towards them and trust in yourself more.
Pause, and take a breath. As you remember what’s important to you.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I commit to myself and my priorities”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/shut-out-the-noise
Today you’re being reminded that growth is part of the process.
The time, effort, and challenges that you can face as you progress along your path are an essential part of the journey.
They are often the parts that we resist, try to avoid, or numb out, but they are needed as part of the process, your process, of unfolding.
These challenges can often bring discomfort, but they also bring growth.
Just as the little sapling must learn how to weather the elements so that it grows stronger, and in time can stand against all the weather and even the storms it will encounter, you too must strengthen your resilience, and grow as a person, so that you can stand strong and follow your dreams and desires.
You need to face challenges so that you can grow deep roots and stand your ground on the things and causes that are important to you.
You need to face obstacles so that you can be clear on your resolve about what’s truly aligned with your feelings and values.
You can make the process easier by knowing what to expect, having the right tools and support in place, and then embracing it.
Resisting the process just makes it harder on you, and more tiring and overwhelming for yourself.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you embrace the process.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to embrace your growth.
Notice what challenges you’re currently facing, and what you’ve been avoiding.
Get clear on what you need to support you so that you can weather the challenges and overcome them, in preparation for the next stage of your journey.
Pause, and take a breath. As you feel into your resilience.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I embrace all stages of my journey”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/growth-is-part-of-the-process
Today you’re being reminded to get to know yourself.
Know yourself so deeply and intimately that you have absolute confidence in who you are and what you want from life.
Know yourself so well that you know what’s yours and what’s not, particularly in relation to beliefs and fears.
Know yourself so well that you can create a life that honours the truth of who you are.
Understand what’s important to you, what lights you up and what you’re passionate about.
Throughout life you’ll continue to learn more about yourself.
Challenges help you to understand what’s important to you, as they show you what you’re willing to overcome and what you’ll give up on.
Successes show you what you’re good at, or at least what challenges you’ll persist with.
Each event in life helps you to understand more about yourself and reveal a truer version of you.
As more of your true self is revealed, the more you can own your power as you know what actions and values align with who you are.
You do not need for other people to understand your truth.
You do not need their validation, permission or acceptance for you to honour yourself.
Once you understand yourself better you can make choices that support your values, feelings and energy, and you’re less influenced by the demands and expectations of outside influences.
In this very moment, just pause, and take a breath. As you commit to getting to know yourself better.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to take the time to get really clear on who you are, what’s important to you and what you stand for.
Who would you be if you lived a life that honoured what’s important to you, rather than focussing on what you think you should do or what’s expected of you?
What would you start doing and what would you stop doing?
Who are you when no-one’s looking?
Pause, and take a breath. As you prioritise getting to know yourself better.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I honour the truth of who I am”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/get-to-know-yourself
Resources:
Article on Charting: https://rebeccaanuwen.com/using-the-moon-to-explore-your-energy/
Energy Charting book: https://rebeccaanuwen.com/product/shero-energy-charting-2/
Today you’re being reminded to create a life that feels great.
Choose to create a life that feels great, rather than prioritising a life that looks great.
Create a life that feels great, because it aligns with your values and nourishes you emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually.
Focus more on honouring your feelings, and what you truly want, rather than how it may look to others.
Create a life of substance and meaning for yourself.
It doesn’t matter if it isn’t what’s expected of you.
It doesn’t matter if other people don’t understand the way in which you choose to live your life.
It doesn’t matter if your life looks messy or if it looks glossy.
All that matters is that you create a life that nourishes and nurtures you.
This is your life you need to live it for you.
In this very moment, just pause, and take a breath. As you honour feeling great.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to notice where you might be making choices that have been prioritising how you look to others, over honouring how you feel.
What choices would you make differently if you were to focus on your feelings and what lights you up?
What changes can you make that nourish you and prioritise how you feel, rather than how you want to be perceived.
Pause, and take a breath. As you get clear on how you can create a life that honours what you want.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I create a life that honours what I want”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/create-a-life-that-feels-great
Today you’re being reminded that you need to meet your own needs.
Looking outside of yourself for someone to know, or guess, what you need, waiting for someone to rescue or fix you or your situation, will just leave you anxious, frustrated and reliant on others for your own sense of inner peace.
It’s time to get clear on what you need.
This may mean asking for what you need.
It may include getting help and support from others.
But it always starts with you getting clear on what you need and then asking and doing what it takes to get it.
Meeting your own needs, is about knowing yourself well enough that you know exactly what you need.
And it’s about recognising that your needs change.
Your needs can change throughout the month, the year and when dealing with certain situations. Get to know yourself, your needs and how they change.
Meeting your own needs is about honouring your need for rest and not just trying to keep going.
And it’s also about taking inspired action.
It’s about doing what you know is right for you, even if it doesn’t make sense to those around you.
Most of all, it’s about showing yourself love, compassion and kindness.
In this very moment, just pause, and take a breath. As you acknowledge your own needs.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to get clear on what you need.
What do you need today, right now?
How can you be kinder and more compassionate to yourself?
Do you need to set clearer or firmer boundaries?
Do you need to say ‘yes’ or say ‘no’ to opportunities or other people?
Do you need to rest or take action?
Pause, and take a breath. As you get clear on what you need right now in this moment.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I honour my own changing needs”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/meet-your-own-needs
Today you’re being reminded to allow yourself to change.
It’s more than okay to allow yourself to change and then change again, and then change again and then again…
Transformation is the very essence of life.
Things come and go.
They are created and destroyed.
We are intimately woven into the natural cycles of death and rebirth, of growth and decay, and of expansion and contraction.
Everything changes.
Change isn’t a process that happens once and then everything is complete and perfect.
It’s a process of continuous unfolding, as you transform, and come back to yourself time and again and again.
Each time you go through this process of change you experience a truer, more aligned, joyful expression of your deepest truth.
With this process of transformation remember that it’s absolutely okay to change, and this included the ability to change your mind about something, about anything, about everything.
Just because you committed to one course of action, or you held a certain belief, doesn’t mean you have to be rigid with it, it’s okay to change your mind and your plans, and then change them again.
In this very moment, just pause, and take a breath. As you embrace change.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to give yourself permission to change.
What have you been putting off changing because you feel it’s too soon since you last changed it, to change it again?
Check in with your intuition and your inner knowing - is the change aligned with your truth, does it feel expansive?
Are you wanting to make this change from a place of deep inner confidence or a place of fear?
If this change feels aligned for you, then it’s time to make it happen.
Pause, and take a breath. As you make the changes you need.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I allow myself to transform into the woman I’m meant to be”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/allow-yourself-to-change
Today you’re being reminded that you are not broken.
Stop trying to fix yourself.
Instead of trying to fix yourself, learn to take care of yourself.
You’re not broken.
You’re a whole and divine holy being.
You don’t need fixing you just need to take care of yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually.
You need to prioritise yourself, set strong boundaries and do the things that you know you need to do.
Taking care of yourself is more than just having a bubble bath or a spa day, it’s making sure that you set healthy and supportive routines and habits for you, so that you create an environment in which you feel safe and nourished, so that you can thrive.
Self-care isn’t always sexy, it’s often mundane and routine, but these are the foundations of your experience of life.
In this very moment, just pause, and take a breath. As you prioritise your needs.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to stop thinking that you need fixing and reconnect with your inherent wholeness.
Remind yourself of who you really are, deep within you.
Then ask yourself what you need to stop doing, or start doing, to ensure that you are nourished and nurtured emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Then take that action.
Pause, and take a breath. As you remember your divine wholeness.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am a whole and holy being”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/youre-not-broken
Today you’re being reminded not to settle.
You’re not here to settle.
You’re not designed for mediocracy, half-hearted decisions, or things that make you feel less than…
Your spirit is not here to be dulled.
Your spirit wants to feel fully alive.
You’re here for adventure, for joy, for passion, for laughter, friendship, deep connection and to play.
You’re here to learn, make mistakes and try again.
You’re here to be brave, to be bold and live with wild abandon.
You’re here to express all of yourself, not just the pretty and acceptable parts, but all of you - your messy, colourful, changeable, deep feeling, wild, joyous creative self.
Anything less is a disservice to you.
It’s a disservice to the world we live in.
We need all of you.
We need you and the magic that only you can weave in the world, and only you can weave it because no one else is you.
Show up and do so fully!
In this very moment, just pause, and take a breath. As you say a loud, proud and unapologetic ‘yes’ to all of yourself.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to embrace all of yourself.
Notice where you’ve been settling for less than you truly desire.
Ask yourself why you’ve been allowing your spirit to be dulled?
Then do what you have to, to make yourself feel alive once more.
What parts of yourself do you need to reclaim, to give voice to, to express?
What’s waiting to be freed so that you can feel fulfilled and alive?
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to fully express your inner spirit.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I say ‘yes’ to myself and the unique magic I bring to the world”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/dont-settle
Today you’re being reminded to choose you.
As you walk Your SHEro’s Journey and choose the woman that you want to become over all other things, it will cost you friendships, comfort, identities and life as you know it.
Choose your journey and yourself anyway.
As you connect more deeply with your truth and how you want to show up in the world, you begin to notice the places, habits and possibly even people that no longer align with the life that you want to create.
You can no longer pretend that things are okay, when actually they’re not.
As you get clearer on what’s important to you, it becomes increasingly apparent what no longer is.
As your actions begin to reflect who you’re becoming, it soon becomes clear which of the people in your life support, celebrate and want the best for you, and which do not.
Accept that as you change and grow there will be loss.
A loss of your old identity, a loss of old habits and behaviours, a loss of outdated patterns and beliefs. But this can also be a loss, or less time with, certain people too.
And whilst loss of any kind is uncomfortable, it’s still important to choose You and who you’re becoming.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you choose you.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to choose you.
Notice what no longer aligns with who you’re becoming and decide what you need to do to stay committed to yourself.
Some things you may be able to stop doing, outsource, or do differently.
For other things you may need support to change.
Get clear on whether you need to limit your time with certain activities, behaviours or people, or remove them completely.
Do what you need to do to choose You and the woman you’re becoming.
If it doesn’t fully support you and your choices, if it doesn’t add to your experience of life. If it no longer aligns with your values, do you really still want it around?
Pause, and take a breath. As you commit to the woman you’re becoming.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I choose me!”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/choose-you
Today you’re being reminded to not let the judgements of others define you.
Accept that people are going to judge you, but you don’t have to let their judgement define you.
The more you commit to Your SHEro’s Journey the more you’ll find yourself making choices that prioritise you and your needs, and these choices may go against what other people expect of you and from you.
Perhaps you’ll do things that break from the expectations of your family or those of society.
Maybe you’ll prioritise your own experiences and growth over other people’s comfort.
Maybe you’ll learn to express a side of you that you have not shown before and this may make other people uncomfortable.
Do it anyway.
People are going to judge you.
Do it anyway.
You may trigger other people who are invested in you staying the same.
They may not like the changes you choose as it goes against their world view or upsets their routines.
Do it anyway.
People may judge you as a way of trying to control or manipulate your behaviour and choices.
They may judge you because they don’t understand your choices.
They may judge you because they need to do much of their own inner work.
They may judge you because they need to begin their own SHEro’s Journey but have yet to commit to it.
Do it anyway.
People will judge your choices, and the reasons they do are their reasons and not a reflection of who you are.
Do not let the judgements of others define who you are or how you think about yourself.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you let go of other people’s judgements.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to notice where you’ve been holding back because of the expectation of, or the actual judgements of others.
Consider what it is that you need so that you can move forward in alignment with your truth.
Maybe it’s nurturing more resilience and courage within yourself.
Perhaps the guidance of a trusted friend, mentor or coach.
Perhaps you need to have a conversation with the person to discuss choices, feelings and your on-going relationship.
Pause, and take a breath. As you confidently and unapologetically live your life.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I move forward with confidence”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/dont-let-judgement-define-you
Today you’re being reminded to embrace your dreams.
They are your dreams.
They have been given to you.
You’ve dreamt them, been inspired by them, you know them to be yours.
Your dreams have been given to you because you have the ability to make them a reality. To bring them to life in this world.
It doesn’t mean that it will be easy, but it will be possible.
You may have to push yourself out of your comfort zone, learn new skills, or ask for help, but I have no doubt you can make them happen.
When other people don’t understand your dreams and vision for your life, the future and the world that you want to live in, don’t worry they’re not meant to, it’s not their dream, it was given to you.
They’ve been given their own dreams, it’s up to them if they follow theirs.
Don’t allow other people’s negative thoughts, fears and limiting patterns to be projected onto your own dreams.
Of course, listen to trusted advice, seek guidance and support. But be choosey of who you listen to. You do not have to listen to everyone.
Listen to the advice of people who share your values, who you admire, who have walked the path before you, who are where you want to go.
Focus on your dreams, nurture your dreams, and enjoy your dreams, they are yours to enjoy and dance with.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you reconnect with your deepest dreams and desires.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to reconnect with your dreams.
Remind yourself of why they’re important to you.
What they will give to you and how this will ripple out and improve the quality of the relationships you have with your friends and family. How you creating your dreams does more than just benefit your life.
Reflect on how your own dreams can have a positive ripple effect on the people you meet, your communities and the world around you.
Focus on how your dreams can improve your life, but also the lives of others.
Connect with how your dreams will allow you to support, lift and inspire yourself and others.
Remember why this dream is important to you and why it has been given to you.
Pause, and take a breath. As you revel in your own dream.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I commit to my dreams”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/your-dreams-are-yours
Today you’re being reminded to give yourself credit.
To give yourself credit and recognise how far you’ve come.
To celebrate all you’ve achieved and overcome.
How you’ve grown, pushed your own limits, and overcome more than you thought possible.
How every challenge and obstacle, every celebration and experience, every success and learning has allowed you to know yourself more than before.
You may still have a way to go to reach your goals or bring your intentions into being, but just stop and allow yourself to recognise the progress that you’ve made.
It’s easy to be aware of and focus on what you don’t have or haven’t achieved yet.
It can be easy to compare yourself to people who appear to be further along, or closer, to what you want for yourself, but take this moment to appreciate what you’ve done too.
Think of all the challenges you’ve overcome.
The learning, knowledge and experience that you have acquired; about yourself, life and various topics.
Recognise the resilience and strength that you’ve had to develop, so that you can stand where you are today.
No part of your journey is wasted.
It has brought you to where you are today. Stronger, wiser, and more confident in yourself and your abilities.
Don’t allow yourself to downplay or dismiss all that you’ve done.
You’ve done it. You are here. You need to give yourself the recognition that you deserve for being here, right now.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you recognise all that you’ve done.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to recognise just how far you’ve come.
Think back over the last 12 months and make a list of all the things you’ve achieved and completed. The big and the small.
Consider all the things you’ve learnt.
The places you’ve been and the people you’ve met.
The books you’ve read or listened to, the podcasts or shows you’ve consumed.
Look back through your diary or journal and remind yourself of all the things you’ve done, got through and celebrated.
Pause, and take a breath. As you recognise just how far you have come.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I honour myself and all that I have done, overcome and achieved”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/give-yourself-credit
Today you’re being reminded to respond with awareness.
To respond to life consciously, and not through emotional habits and learned behaviour.
Often when a situation occurs, you respond to them the way you always have.
Responding in a particular way may have been appropriate in the past, but how often do you stop to ask if the response is still appropriate today.
We can often learn our emotional responses as children, either as a way to get what we wanted or to avoid something we didn’t. Or they can be a learned behaviour as we watched how our own parents or caregivers behaved in certain situations.
These responses may not be appropriate or even healthy responses for you today.
Today you have more experience, knowledge and resources to draw upon than you did when you were a child.
So, take a moment and make sure that you respond consciously, and in a way that supports you and who you’re becoming.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to become conscious of any outdated and habitual responses.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to pay attention to how you respond, especially to emotive topics such as money and love.
Think about your beliefs and behaviours around these topics and consider if they are even yours, or have you just been repeating what you’ve learnt, or are you doing what you have always done?
Are your responses, conscious and considered, are they made from a place of awareness or are they default patterns that you unconsciously fall into?
Pause, and take a breath. As you ask yourself “Is this mine?”
Today’s Affirmation:
“I consciously choose how I respond to situations”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/respond-with-awareness
Today you’re being reminded to be real.
It can be more important to focus on being real than on being nice.
Nice is what women are often taught to be.
The good girls, the looking after people, the prioritising the needs of others before themselves.
They can be taught be pleasant and not make a fuss.
To be the peacekeepers, the bridge builders.
Authenticity is replaced with a façade of niceness.
Boundaries are trodden on, if they even existed at all.
It’s time to honour yourself, your feelings and your energy.
Protect your space.
Be discerning about who or what you allow in, or at least what of theirs you take on.
Be true to yourself.
Show up in the realness of who you are.
You can still be nice, but this time it will come from a place deep within, fuelled by love and connection, and not from a place of ‘should’.
You will be nice from a place of power and choice, and not a place of fear, habit or expectation.
In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to be real.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to acknowledge those areas where you wear the façade of ‘niceness’.
Where you put others needs before yourself, because it’s expected of you.
Where you don’t speak up about your thoughts, feelings or needs, because you’re concerned about how you will be received.
How can you be more real today, in a way that feels safe and authentic to you?
Perhaps it could be in what you do, what you wear, or who you spend your time with.
Maybe it’s spending time journaling about your truth so that you start to be real and honest with yourself first.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to drop any façades that aren’t yours to carry.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I choose being real over being nice”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/be-real
Today you’re being reminded that it’s natural to change.
As you experience more of life and discover more about who you are, you aren’t supposed to stay the same.
As you move forward in life, your needs, dreams and desires change as you do, and that’s okay.
You learn and grow.
Your failures and successes transform you.
Your lived experiences refine what you truly desire.
The more you learn, and unlearn, about your experience of life and the experiences of those around you, the more you hone what’s really important to you.
Just because something was true for you in the past, doesn’t mean that it’s still true for you now.
Just because you invested in time, energy and money in following a certain path in your life, doesn’t mean you have to stick with it forever more.
Just because it’s expected of you, doesn’t mean you have to comply.
All of your learning and experience is valuable, you just might not use it in the way you first expected you would.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to change.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to reflect on your life and get honest about what you want to change.
Relationships, career choices, hobbies, do they still bring you joy and light you up, or have your needs and desires changed?
Have you outgrown any area of your life?
Have any areas become stale and become more of a chore?
Decide if you need to recommit and breathe fresh life into them, or do you need to accept that you’ve changed and it’s now time to move on?
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to be honest.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I embrace my growth and the change it brings”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/its-natural-to-change
Today you’re being reminded to be loyal to your future.
To be loyal to your future and not let your past define you.
We all have a past filled with a wide range of experiences. Some you may be proud of, others you may now ask yourself what on earth you were ever thinking.
You may have regrets for past actions or inactions, for conversations and words said in haste, for behaviours that now make you cringe.
You did the best you could with the information you had.
Or at least you would do things differently now.
Your past has shaped you, but it doesn’t have to define you.
Focus on who you are now and who you’re becoming.
Be loyal to the future vision you have for yourself and your life.
You cannot change the choices you made in the past, but you can change those behaviours, and make different choices as you move forward.
Pause, and take a breath. As you recommit to your future.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to spend some time daydreaming about the future you want to create for yourself.
More important than the ‘things’ that you want for that future, focus on the feelings and values that you want front and centre of your life.
Who do you want to become, how do you want to contribute, what are your days filled with?
Allow these dreams and feelings to become part of your everyday life right now, today.
Allow them to expand and grow as they pull you forward, rather than being pulled back and stuck in the past.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow your future to inspire you forwards.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I commit to my future and who I am becoming”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/be-loyal-to-your-future
Today you’re being reminded to focus on today.
Often you can be so focused on the enormity of where you want to be, what you want to achieve, your 1 year, 5 year, 10 year goals, that you feel too overwhelmed to actually take action.
But you won’t master life in a day, so focus on mastering the day and then keep going one day at a time.
You wouldn’t expect to master the violin in a week, so give yourself a break, and acknowledge that as a human, you’re ever evolving and that you’re still learning and growing, and will do until the day you die.
Mistakes are inevitable.
They’re allowed.
There will always be something new to work towards, a new goal or desire that catches your attention.
Give yourself permission to not have everything together, and to not be where you want to be.
Focus on where you are and what you do well.
Acknowledge all that you do right.
Acknowledge the progress you’ve made and continue to make.
You’re not the same women you were last year.
You’re probably not the same woman you were six months ago, possibly even one month ago.
Often it can be overwhelming at the thought of all that you want to be and do, but focus on the here and now.
Focus on what you can do today.
Focus on how you can weave more of the feelings and values that are important to you, into your day, rather than thinking everything seems too far out of reach.
Pause, and take a breath. As remind yourself how far you’ve come.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to acknowledge how far you’ve come.
Look back over the last 12 months and notice all that you have learnt, done and achieved.
Notice how much you’ve grown as a person, what skills you’ve gained, maybe you’ve become more confident, feel more connected or trust yourself more.
Look back through your calendar to really appreciate all that you’ve done and how far you’ve come.
Pause, and take a breath. As you allow yourself to recognise your own growth.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I fully recognise and appreciate all that I do and have done”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/focus-on-today
Today you’re being reminded that routine can be dangerous.
Take a moment to consider your routines, the things you habitually do without ever really having to think about it.
Routines can be supportive. They allow you to do things with ease and little, or less, effort.
However, routines can also sneak you into habitual patterns, and prevent you from seeing new opportunities.
They can get you stuck in a rut physically, emotionally, energetically and spiritually.
Routines can make you complacent about your thoughts, beliefs and the consequences of your actions.
They can make you think that it’s safer and more comfortable to be in your comfort zone.
This can make routines more dangerous than risk.
Risk makes you consider the options available to you, it reminds you of what you have to lose, and also what you have to gain.
Risk makes you consider if the outcome is important enough for you to actually take action.
It allows you to consider if you are living a life aligned with your values and your truth.
Risk brings your conscious awareness to how you’re currently living and it presents an opportunity for growth.
Even if you decide against taking the risk, you have looked at your options and made a conscious choice based on what’s important to you.
Routine doesn’t often allow this type of regular reflection.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you consider what routines you find yourself in.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to think about your routines.
Evaluate if these routines, whether they be activities, thoughts or actions, serve you or prevent your growth.
Are these routines aligned with your truth, your values and desires?
Which are you consciously keeping, and which need a makeover, a shake-up, or removing altogether?
Pause, and take a breath. As you open yourself up to opportunities and growth.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I choose growth over routine”
https://rebeccaanuwen.com/routine-is-dangerous
Today you’re being reminded not to fear your own power.
You are a powerful being.
You have the ability to create and destroy within you.
And yet, as natural as this power is, as much as it is an inherent part of your being, you may have been taught to fear your power, and to avoid it altogether.
This can be especially true for women who have traditionally been told they should be caring, loving and nurturing.
The mothers, the caregivers, the compassionate friend, the people who should put other’s before themselves. Who are often taught that as women they’re expected to prioritise the comfort and well-being of others over themselves.
Power can be seen as a dominant force, aggressive in nature, and both of these are generally considered by ‘polite society’ as not becoming of a woman.
And to this I would swear, but instead I will choose to say – what a load of rubbish.
As a woman you have the power to create, whether that’s children, poetry, stories, cakes, art or ideas.
That power to take an idea, a seed, and birth it into the world is incredible.
This is not a power over, or a dominating power.
It is power with.
A power that co-creates, that harnesses the energies that swirl around you and within you.
Yes, this power can be fierce, think of a mumma bear protecting her cubs, or the power of a mother nature.
This power is needed to bring change, to protect that which you care about.
Don’t supress your power, when you do so, you turn it inwards, and all sorts of symptoms can occur because of that.
Embody your power, dance with your power, make friends with your power.
What does it want you to do?
What does it want to co-create with you?
How does it want you to embody it?
Your power is already within you, it’s time for you to embrace it.
In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you feel into your inherent power.
Today’s SHEro Action:
Today’s SHEro action is to think about your relationship with your power.
What are your experiences with women who you consider to be powerful?
As you were growing up who were the powerful women in the books and films you read and watched?
Did they have power over others, or power with others?
On a scale of 1-10 how powerful do you feel?
What needs to change to increase that number?
Pause, and take a breath. As you open yourself up to your own power.
Today’s Affirmation:
“I am a powerful woman”
http://rebeccaanuwen.com/dont-fear-your-own-power